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Christopher Morel’s sixth-inning sacrifice fly had the makings of a base hit with runners on second and third. And, 77% of the time, it would be, according to Baseball Savant. But the wind at Wrigley Field turned a sure-fire base hit into a sacrifice fly.
What could have been multiple runs turned into one. That’s been the story for the Cubs offense of late. They can’t seem to put themselves in position to put together a big scoring inning.
That the team has a 26-22 is a testament to the pitching staff. The Cubs have had 16 players hit the injury list since the beginning of the season but have persevered through the brilliance of Jameson Taillon (2.