After looking overmatched in Tokyo and being shut out in their first game against the Dodgers in LA earlier this month, the Cubs were painted as second-class contenders. Then they laid a 16-0 beatdown on the home team at Chavez Ravine before winning the series finale as well. A wild win last night evened the season series and has the Cubs at a +10 run differential against the greatest team money has ever bought. And though the win probably should have required a scrambling comeback, it counts the same as a blowout.
Tuesday night’s dramatic W pushed the Cubs to 15-10 on the season, a mark that would be pretty impressive even without factoring in the toughest schedule in MLB.