Notes for Thursday:
- With Wednesday’s win, the Cubs are 6-4 in one-run games (6-2 since April 21) and 2-0 in extra innings.
- Since April 7, the Cubs are 19-6, the best record in baseball and the best in the N.L. by a significant margin (the Cardinals are second-best at 13-11). They also lead MLB in fewest runs allowed in that time frame, also by a significant margin (71 runs allowed, Rays are second with 91, Reds are second in the N.L. with 97).
- The Cubs lead the N.