Cubs' losing skid reaches 10 games as team's streaky -- and unprecedented -- season continues
The Chicago Cubs are experiencing a challenging season, marked by a current 10-game losing streak following a heavy defeat to the Pirates. Despite earlier successes, including two separate 10-game winning streaks, the team's performance has significantly declined, particularly in clutch situations. The Cubs are now on the verge of setting a franchise record for losses in a season, with their struggles being unprecedented for this early in the year.
- ▪The Cubs lost 12-1 to the Pirates, marking their 10th consecutive loss.
- ▪During the losing streak, the Cubs have struggled offensively, going 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position.
- ▪This season, the Cubs have had two 10-game winning streaks but are 9-26 outside of those streaks.
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The Cubs losing ways continued on Tuesday with a blowout loss to the Pirates. It was never really a game, as the Pirates scored five runs in the first inning and went on to win 12-1 while the Cubs had many of the same problems they've had throughout their losing streak. Ah, yes, the streak. This was the Cubs' 10th straight loss. During this streak, the offense has been painfully terrible at bringing baserunners home. Sure enough, the Cubs were 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 runners on base while scoring just the one run on Tuesday. The rotation is also badly banged up, with Matthew Boyd, Cade Horton, Justin Steele and Edward Cabrera on the injured list. As such, Jordan Wicks was forced to make his first MLB start since 2024.
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