The Cubs jumped out to a series lead thanks to just enough offense, including solo homers from two players who hadn’t previously gone yard in August. Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong getting back to anything resembling their old selves would be huge for an offense that continues to slog through games. Their win yesterday marked the 13th time in 21 games this month that the Cubs have scored three or fewer runs. Friday was only their third win in that sample, none of which came against teams with winning records.
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