A struggling offense and shaky pitching sealed the Angels' fate against the Cubs. Now, they return home facing familiar challenges.

The Angels try to challenge a call at the plate but umpires rule they didn’t ask quickly enough. The Cubs score five runs in the inning and the Angels lose, 6-2, in the final game of their season-opening seven-game trip.

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The Cubs put their final run on the board in the seventh. Nico led off with a walk, stole second (the Cubs now have six steals this year without being caught) and advanced to third on an infield out. Dansby Swanson’s single scored Nico [VIDEO].

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