Christopher Morel hadn’t homered in almost three weeks, and overall his hitting hadn’t been as good as it was in 2023.
Morel picked an excellent time to break that home-run drought. His no-doubter two-run blast into the left-field seats at Citi Field broke a 1-1 tie and led the Cubs to a 3-1 win over the Mets in the opener of a four-game series. Combined with the Brewers’ 1-0 loss to the Rays in Milwaukee, the Cubs moved into first place in the NL Central by half a game. Sure, it’s April, but first place is first place.