Funny thing about these NL East teams. As good as they were last year — two 100-win teams and the eventual NL pennant winner — the Cubs played surprisingly well against them. They played at least .500 ball against all five NL East teams and swept the Phillies in the six-game season series. Overall, the Cubs went 21-10 against NL East opponents in 2022, compared to 53-78 against all other teams.
I can’t explain it either, but those are facts. The Cubs have improved this year, but then, so have some of these teams. Let’s have a look.