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Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki tattooed a pair of line drives with exit velocities of over 105 mph Wednesday. And the fate of those two, driving in runs at pivotal moments in the Cubs’ 6-1 win against the Reds, illustrated the fine line between extending a skid and breaking out of it.
The Cubs lineup as a whole has been in a rut lately, with its biggest contributors slumping at the same time. And as a result of that offensive dip, when the Cubs took the field Wednesday, they were four games back of the Brewers, who owned the best record in not only the National League Central, but all of MLB.