The Miami Marlins are in town, which would normally be cause for celebration in Wrigleyville. But with the way the Cubs’ offense has worked the last two weeks, it doesn’t really matter who the opponent is. It could be the Marlins, the Reds, or the Batavia Muckdogs. There are no easy victories right now. Let’s take a look at why.
• The number of the day is 54. That’s the Cubs’ team wRC+ in their last 10 games. When you look at it that way, it’s actually somewhat amazing that they’ve won four of those, and very nearly could’ve won six of 10 if not for Luke Farrell’s unfortunate performances in St.