2019 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 88

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Okay, it really hasn’t been that long. But it sure felt like it had been a long time since the Cubs won. And so it is that this one felt really great. Of course, it usually does when you win 11-3. This team needed this. A shot in the arm ahead of the break. If the baseball gods wanted to shine on this team, it could go to the south side over the weekend and win two more games and then for the 22 Cubs who get four days off, they could rest and heal up for the stretch run with happy thoughts. Of course, the baseball gods actually already have shined on this team. Despite a 17-24 record over their last 41 games, they head into today’s action tied for first place. Not because they built a massive lead in their first 47 games, but because the Milwaukee Brewers have also struggled.

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