Cold weather is always tough on hitters. Bats heat up when the weather warms.
Still, early returns point to a decline in scoring in Major League Baseball in 2022, and the main culprit is a fall-off in power.
Teams averaged 4.03 runs per game in April, down from 4.26 in March/April 2021. The rise early in May has been minimal at 4.08 runs per team per game, bringing the season average to 4.04. In a full May last season, the average was 4.41 on the way to a season average of 4.53.
Through Sunday, the Cubs were averaging 3.