Cubs Slump, Home Run Trouble, Historic Comeback | Chicago Cubs News

The Cubs are in a slump, losing three straight games for the third time since mid-June — all close calls, down by just five runs total. They’ve avoided four-game skids since May, but Saturday’s performance has been inconsistent: 11-11 this season, down from last year’s dominant 20-7 record. Even at home, their Saturday slate is just 6-6 — a drop from 9-5 last year. And with 202 homers surrendered already, they’re on pace to shatter their own team record of 235 set in 2021 — a troubling trend as other teams have already given up more. Flashback to ten years ago: the Cubs pulled off an epic 8-7 comeback win against the Pirates, rallying from a 6-3 deficit with two-run and ninth-inning homers to win in the 13th. Now, they face the Reds with Kevin Gausman (on fire lately) vs. Andrew Abbott (struggling in August), while Eugenio Suárez — who’s historically tough on Gausman — looms as a key matchup. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/15024043fc4e4b2b