I’m sure this has been talked to death but during the post game show last night they were talking about how the Cubs just don’t have any plus fastballs on the staff. So even if the starters put in a good performance, the Cubs are relieving them with guys who don’t provide any additional velocity from the starter.
That made a lot of sense to me. I doubt it would 100% change the fortunes of the Cubs, but it’s one thing to think about that hitters don’t have to worry about a fireballer coming in and blowing it past them.