Chicago comes into the series having lost 10 straight games.
The Atlanta Braves will make the final stop on their six-game road trip when they begin a three-game series Friday against the Chicago Cubs. Atlanta has won 14 straight games and just demolished the Washington Nationals over a three-game sweep. Entering June, Atlanta was 10.5 games back of the New York Mets in the NL East standings. They entered Thursday’s off day just four games back, and could be as close as 3.