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SAN DIEGO — The Cubs almost had the ideal beginning to a long West Coast road trip. But when the tide turned, it did so swiftly.
As the late innings spiraled for the bullpen Monday night, in a 9-8 loss to the Padres, the Cubs gave themselves less room for error the following day.
The team left its pitching plan flexible for Tuesday, only announcing after the game Monday that Ben Brown would start.