The Cubs arrived to Citi Field on Tuesday hoping to wash away the taste that lingered from the weekend. This was not a must-win situation — especially not for a group that once had its back against the wall in the World Series — but a victory would be an immediate boost to the team’s collective psyche.
Javier Báez broke out of a two-week slump with a three-hit showing and Yu Darvish quieted the Mets over eight impressive innings, leading the Cubs to a 5-2 win. Consider it step one as Chicago tries to move on from being swept at home by the Nationals and chip away at the Cardinals’ lead atop the National League Central.
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