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For the first time this season, the Cubs have just two games in between off days.
Their two-game Crosstown series at Guaranteed Rate Field this weekend is sandwiched between a Thursday offday and a rare Sunday offday.
“At this time of year, it always helps, specifically, relievers,” manager Craig Counsell said before the game Friday. “And then, Dansby [Swanson], Nico [Hoerner], Ian [Happ] have been going pretty hard in terms of playing every day, and did great through that stretch we just had.