CUBS are 50-20 (.714) when they score 3 runs or more.... 10-28 (.263) when they don't CUBS are 24-45 (.348) when they allow 3 runs or more.... 36-3 (.923) when they don't Go CUBS !!
CUBS are 43-10 (.811) when they score first in the game.... 17-38 (.309) when they don't CUBS are 22-7 (.759) when they score in the first inning.... 38-41 (.481) when they don't Go CUBS !!
Or, to look at it another way.......... CUBS are 58-40 (.592) when Fowler hits in the leadoff spot CUBS are 9-6 (.600) when Schwarber hits in the second spot CUBS are 5-0 (1.000) when Coghlan hits in the third spot CUBS are 10-5 (.667) when Rizzo hits in the cleanup spot CUBS are 5-1 (.833) when Bryant hits in the fifth spot CUBS are 15-5 (.750) when Soler hits in the sixth spot CUBS are 2-1 (.667) when Montero hits in the seventh spot CUBS are 12-10 (.545) when Hendricks hits in the eightth spot CUBS are 47-38 (.553) when Russell hits in the ninth spot Go CUBS !!
This is Maddon's 79th unique lineup in 109 games. CUBS are 28-26 (.519) when Montero starts at catcher CUBS are 1-0 (1.000) when Coghlan starts at 2b CUBS are 3-3 (.500) when Russell starts at ss CUBS are 3-0 (1.000) when Schwarber starts at lf Go CUBS !!
CUBS are 12-10 (.545) when Hendricks starts CUBS are 10-5 (.667) on Saturdays CUBS are 5-1 (.883) in August CUBS are 2-0 (1.000) vs. San Francisco CUBS are 12-9 (.571) vs. NL West CUBS have scored first in 5 of their last 6 games (5-1) CUBS have scored in the first inning in 4 of their last 5 games (4-1) CUBS have homered in 11 of their last 12 games (9-3) CUBS have stolen at least 1 base in 3 straight and 5 of their last 7 games (6-1) CUBS have GIDP'd once in their last 5 games (4-1) CUBS have committed 1 error in their last 4 games (3-1) CUBS have not hit a triple in their last 21 games (13-8) CUBS pitchers have allowed double digit hits once in their last 9 games (8-1) CUBS pitchers have not allowed more than 3 BBs in any of their last 9 games (8-1) CUBS starters have allowed more than 2 ER once in their last 9 games (8-1) CUBS opponents starters have not reached 100 pitches in their last 5 games (4-1) and in 11 of their last 15 games (10-5) CUBS have scored at least 4 ER in each of their last 6 games (5-1) CUBS starters have 4 Quality Starts in their last 6 games (5-1) Go CUBS !!