The Chicago Cubs have struggled recently as they are just 5-5 over their last 10 games entering Friday. It's part of why they now sit four games out of first place in the National League Central division.

One player in particular, Kyle Tucker, has been below league average for the last month. While he knows his performances haven't been great, he is optimistic about his ability to turn it around.

"Not great," Tucker told Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic . "Just doing the best I can. Gotta grind through it. Try and figure it out and turn it around."

The 28-year-old outfielder had a quiet month of July as he hit just three doubles with nine RBI and zero home runs. Those struggles have carried over into the early part of August as he has just three hits entering Friday.

Tucker is set for

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