The Braves and Cubs have had some scheduling snafus this season. After weather postponed a Sunday contest at Wrigley Field in April, the Braves were forced to travel to Chicago once again in May to complete that series, and then both teams headed to Atlanta to play a scheduled three-game set. But, the Atlanta weather also did not cooperate, and the final game of that series was rained out as well. That brings us to today, where the Cubs will stop by to play a makeup game.
In case you’re not aware, the Cubs are good: they’re the only team in the National League with a better record than the Braves, and their 78-54 mark is the majors’ fifth best, four games ahead of the Braves.