The Cubs took two of three from the Blue Jays to come out even for the road trip, which is acceptable even if it wasn’t the most desirable outcome. They now open a stretch of 12 games against bad teams, starting with two against the White Sox. The South Siders weren’t very competitive on the whole when they last squared off with the Cubs, and they’ve traded away several key contributors since then.
Kyle Hendricks faced the Sox in that last set, going 6.1 innings with three earned runs allowed. Even though the runs came toward the end of his outing after the Cubs had built a five-run lead, it wasn’t great to see how quickly Hendricks faded in that one.