2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 13
Cubs lose despite stellar performance from Shōta Imanaga.
When the Cubs decided to largely run it back with a team that pushed the Brewers to their limits before falling just short of the NLCS, one might have hoped it would have been relatively smooth sailing for this team in 2026. This looked, on paper, to be a top 10 team in baseball. I had them pegged a clear cut below the best teams, but comfortably in the second tier of teams.
Nothing has been easy and they have not, in any way, appeared to be a top 10 team. In reality, this team has looked decidedly middle of the pack. Or perhaps a bit below.
Of their six opportunities to date to be . 500, they have been . 500 five times.
On Saturday, they’ll have their seventh opportunity to be at . 500. Hopefully, they succeed again.
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