The Chicago Cubs have a rare opportunity, a chance to sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley. How rare? They haven’t had a three-game home sweep in seven years. The Cubs will send Kyle Hendricks (0-0, 5.74) to the hill, still in search of his first win of 2015. The Pirates will send Gerrit Cole (3-0, 2.19), who has never lost to the Cubs, and comes in on a seven-game win streak.
The Cubs (12-7) have been winning by doing a little bit of everything. Solid starting pitching from Jason Hammel and Travis Wood have set the groundwork, the bullpen has steadied itself after a rough stretch–and two outs?