The Cubs got off to a pretty inauspicious start to the second half by giving up six homers to a team that came into the game with just 94 total dingers. Four of those longballs were surrendered by Kyle Hendricks, who has now given up six in his last two starts after seeing just two balls clear the fence over his first eight appearances. The regression monster runs fast and has sharp teeth.
Marcus Stroman knows that all too well, as he’s given up 15 runs (12 earned) over his last three starts. Trey Mancini only bears the blame for part of that from the second London game, but errors don’t explain why Stro has 15 strikeouts with seven walks in that same span.