The Braves swept the Cubs in Atlanta in April, part of that disastrous 2-7 trip that began the season.
The Cubs have played better since then — 40-28, a .588 winning percentage that would equate to a 95-win season.
The Braves, though, are also good, currently inhabiting first place in the N.L. East. For an update on the Braves, here’s Kris Willis, manager of our SB Nation Braves site Talking Chop.
The Braves come into their series in Chicago playing some of their best baseball of the season.