Notes for Friday:
- STREAKING: The Cubs are 12-5 over their last 17 games. That’s the third-best record in the National League over that span. Unfortunately, the second-best is the Cardinals at 15-5.
- ROAD WARRIORS: The Cubs enter tonight having won their last six road games since August 17, the team’s longest road winning streak since a nine-game run, July 2-27, 2017, at Cincinnati (1-0), Baltimore (3-0), Atlanta (3-0) and the White Sox (2-0).
- CENTRALLY LOCATED: Cole Hamels has posted a 2.09 ERA (10 earned runs in 43 innings) in eight starts against N.