After a torrid start to the 2020 season, the Cubs are 4-6 over their last 10 games and have won consecutive games only once in that stretch. They remain on top of the division with a 4-game cushion and their 16-9 record is nothing to sneer at, but this recent slide has exposed a flaw. More specifically, the Cubs are struggling due to a marked lack of offensive production from several of their stars.
Among the early-season top five in the lineup, only Willson Contreras, Anthony Rizzo, and Kyle Schwarber have a wRC+ above 100 through Friday.