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When it rains, it pours. The good news? The Chicago Cubs went 5-1 on their recent home stand, which included a sweep of the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and an almost-sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend.
The bad news? Injuries, particularly in the outfield, are piling up in a hurry – leaving the team in a less-than-enviable position heading into this week’s matchups with the Indians and Tigers. We can always hope that off-days on Monday and Thursday are enough to avoid IL stints for those impacted, but that’s far from a sure thing.