CHICAGO -- Kyle Tucker had been looking more and more like himself in the batter’s box of late, and that continued on Tuesday night. The Cubs’ right fielder took the kind of swing that furthered that feeling, launching a baseball high over left field and into the bleachers in the third inning.

The momentum-swinging, three-run blast -- the kind the Cubs need from their star as the playoffs continue inch closer -- sent the North Siders on their way to a 4-3 victory over the Braves at Wrigley Field. And then Tucker’s early exit added another obstacle in his ongoing effort to fully return to his early-season form.

Tucker was lifted in the seventh inning due to tightness in his left calf, but not before collecting two hits to help super Chicago’s offense. With his showing on the night, Tu

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