The Chicago Cubs have certainly had some woeful performances in recent playoff games.
To put it into perspective, the Cubs’ recent statistics in the postseason have put them on the wrong side of MLB history.
According to a post on X from Just Baseball, Chicago’s .178 team average in its last 18 postseason games is the worst in the history of MLB during any 18-game stretch. To go along with that, the Cubs have a measly on-base percentage of .249 and worrisome .548 OPS in that span.
On top of that, the Cubs made more unfortunate history during Monday’s 7-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. It was the team’s 13th straight game scoring three or fewer runs in a postseason game. The last time Chicago scored more than three in a playoff game was Game 5 of the 2017 NLDS against the Washington Nationals.
The lack of offensive production has been a major reason for the lack of postseason success since the 2016 World Series victory. Coming back from a 2-0 deficit in the NLDS against the Brewers will be nearly impossible without production from a lineup that was at one point this season, the best in the league.