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Stroman Struggles as Chicago Cubs Drop Series to Dodgers

Chicago Cubs ace Marcus Stroman struggled for the first time this season as his team came up short to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.

Kade Kistner

Stroman Struggles as Chicago Cubs Drop Series to Dodgers
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The Chicago Cubs squandered an early lead in a 7-3 loss on Sunday against Los Angeles Dodgers after jumping up 2-0 in the first inning.

Marcus Stroman struggled on the mound for the first time this season as the Cubs now sit 12-9 on the 2023 MLB season. Despite recording his 1,000th career strikeout, a memorable milestone, Stroman was tagged for five earned runs in 5.0 innings pitched. 

It was by far his most disappointing start to the young season. But it was also the toughest test he had faced yet in a strong Dodgers lineup.

Chicago has been on an encouraging run, but Los Angeles proved too much this weekend as they took three of a four-game series. 

Offensively, Cody Bellinger stayed hot recording an RBI-double bringing his season batting average to .300. Seiya Suzuki also notched an RBI-single. 

The best swing of the game came off a Yan Gomes solo shot in the fifth inning off of Clayton Kershaw. 

Chicago will try and get back on track after an off day on Monday. They will face the San Diego Padres for a three game series at Wrigley Field that begins on Tuesday. 

Justin Steele (3-0, 1.44 ERA) will take the mound on Tuesday for a 6:40 p.m. CT start. He will face Blake Snell of the Padres. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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