Cubs' offensive rut continues despite hard contact: 'Going through it right now'

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - AUGUST 8: Masyn Winn #0 of the St. Louis Cardinals catches a pop-up by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth inning at Busch Stadium on August 8, 2025 in St Louis, Missouri.Joe Puetz/Getty

ST LOUIS – The ball sticking in Cardinals center fielder Victor Scott III’s glove to end the eighth inning was a moment of deja vu.

In the Cubs’ 5-0 loss Wednesday at Busch Stadium, it marked the second time the Cubs had put two runners on to start an inning and ended it with a hard contact to center. Kyle Tucker was the unlucky hitter in the fifth inning, flying out to Garrett Hampson, who was roaming center field at the time.

Then it was Carson Kelly’s turn. With time running out for the Cubs…