The blows kept coming before the game as the Mets placed Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist contusion. He had also been dealing with Achilles bursitis in his left leg. Hayden Senger was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Polanco.

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The Cubs spent the first couple weeks of this season searching for consistency within their offense. From manager Craig Counsell to the players, there was a repeated mantra that things were bound to turn around soon,

The Cubs have a weekend home series against the Pirates, while the White Sox are getting their first taste of the AL Central in Kansas City.

A rubber match between NL squads with the same records is on tap for Wednesday's MLB schedule as the Chicago Cubs visit the Philadelphia