I’ve got about an hour between soccer and baseball games, so let’s get after it here, shall we. Friday was nothing short of wild across MLB, starting with the Cubs hanging on for a narrow victory over the Pirates that ran their win streak to four and saw them tighten up the NL Central standings. After failing to hit well for the first half of April and intermittently thereafter, the Cubs boast one of the best lineups in baseball.
Since April 17, Cubs have scored 16 more runs than any other team in the majors.
Where Cubs lineup ranks in MLB in that span:
R – 1st (112)
H – 2nd (159)
HR – 2nd (27)
BB – 3rd (76)
AVG – 4th (.