The Chicago Cubs dropped their second straight game over the weekend, falling 3-0 to the Texas Rangers in a contest where the offense simply couldn't get going. It's a familiar pattern lately—when the Cubs lose, they tend to lose big. Four of their last five defeats have felt lopsided, and even the exception saw them surrender nine runs. But here's the silver lining: those losses are rare. The Cubs have dropped just five of their last 25 games, a 20% loss rate that would make any team feel confident about a deep postseason run.

This particular loss, like Saturday's, is one to toss aside quickly. The bigger picture concern is back-to-back shutouts, but let's pump the brakes on panic. Before Sunday's game, the Cubs faced Jacob deGrom—a pitcher on a borderline Hall of Fame trajectory when healthy. The only question around deGrom is whether his career body of work is enough for Cooperstown. Even with this weekend's offensive struggles, Chicago still leads MLB in on-base percentage, ranks fifth in slugging, and sits fourth in team OPS. By any objective measure, this is a top-five offense.

The bats went quiet this weekend, but don't expect that to become a trend. There are tough matchups ahead, but this lineup has proven it can bounce back. Sure, our expectations are rising as the season rolls on, but none of us were penciling in a 110-win pace. The Cubs are good, not invincible.

On the bright side, Nico Hoerner delivered a single, a double, and a stolen base—making a strong case he should've been on Team USA. Phil Maton was sharp, retiring all four batters he faced with two strikeouts. Michael Busch added a single in three plate appearances.

Note: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective.

Superhero: [WPA leader from the game]