The Cubs haven't scored a run against an opposing starting pitcher since May 18 against the Brewers, a stretch of four games, and they haven't scored in the first 4 innings of a game since the day before that. Calling the offense abysmal during this stretch would be an understatement, which is why I won't call it that. We've moved past the point of this being just a hiccup, as that would be more like a stretch of 2-3 games. With seven straight losses and a 2-11 record since winning 10 in a row, the Cubs are adrift.
The Dodgers entered last night's game coming off of a huge win in the exhausting 18-inning game Monday night, and had a real opportunity to put the Jays in a terrible spot with another win. Instead, the offense was flat, providing just one run of support for Shohei Ohtani against Shane Bieber and an all but exhausted Toronto bullpen. They tacked on another run in the ninth, but overall it was a terrible showing in a very winnable game that would've put the Jays on the ropes.
