Lynn (10-4) took the loss against the Cubs on Saturday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven over five innings.
The veteran hurler surprisingly struggled against a rebuilding Cubs offense, as he gave up season highs with seven runs and three homers. Patrick Wisdom took him deep twice in the contest, and Rafael Ortega delivered a big blow with a fourth-inning grand slam. Lynn did manage to strike out seven batters after totaling only four punchouts in each of his previous two starts, but it was nonetheless a disappointing effort from the American League Cy Young candidate. He'll look for a better result in his next outing, which is scheduled to come at Kansas City next weekend.