Instead of reading this analysis to get an idea of where the Cubs are and what they’ll do today, you should go out to your trash bin or the nearest dumpster and root around for a while. It’s best if said receptacle is outside, because this team looks like hot trash right now. Following a series-opening loss to the Pirates in which they scored only two runs — the eighth time in 13 games this month they scored two or fewer — the Cubs are now 5-8 with MLB’s fewest runs scored (37) in August.
What’s more, they haven’t won a game in which they trailed at any point since July 2.