Cubs 2, Marlins 1: Kyle Tucker’s bat heats up

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Kyle Tucker, who’d been in a bit of a slump, had three hits and a home run for the second straight day, helping lead the Cubs to a 2-1 win over the Marlins. In so doing they took the series, as well as the season series, from the Fish.

Let’s get right to it.

Tucker was the second batter of the game and got things going for the Cubs right away with his second home run in as many days [VIDEO].

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Tucker seems to have gotten untracked;…