Can These Struggling Offenses Break Their Slumps and Surprise Fans Tonight?

It was a decent enough weekend, but it was a very good week. We were able to cash much more often than we lost, and as I mentioned last week, I feel like I might’ve gotten a few of my looks a bit more solidified. Each season, there are a few teams or players I lock into and tend to play every five days. It took me longer than normal to find those looks this season. Let’s see if I can keep these looks going as the Cubs take on the Phillies.

The Cubs have the best record in the National League. As a Cubs fan, this is great, and the surprise of their success isn’t lost on me. I know a lot of people expected them to be one of the best teams in the league, but I was not one of them. Kyle Tucker seems to be the piece they needed, but perhaps more than anything, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s emergence is what is setting the Cubs apart from the rest of the league. Now that they have two potential MVP candidates on the team, there is less pressure on the more average hitters to get everything done. This is probably the best lineup the Cubs have had 1-9 since the World Series roster. Their pitching is a bit of a question at this point, and they will need to upgrade during the year. For now, Matthew Boyd is one of the key rotation pieces. Boyd is 5-3 for the season with a 3.01 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Boyd is better at home than he is on the road, but still solid in the road gray uniforms. Boyd has five quality starts in the past six outings. Max Kepler is the only hitter who has a lot of experience against Boyd, going 2-for-20. The other two Phillies that have faced him are 3-for-8. 

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