If the Cubs keep beating the best teams in the National League, does that mean they are one of the best teams in the National League?
That question will take more time to answer, but the Cubs have swept the Mets and Dodgers at Wrigley, and with Wednesday’s 6-1 win, they’ve now swept the Padres there too. Even without Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras in the lineup for the series finale, the Cubs are continuing their success against the top-tier National League teams.
Manager David Ross was careful to say over the weekend that he wasn’t going to treat the June schedule as a measuring stick for his team in comparison to teams like the Padres, but rather a chance to assess strengths and weaknesses.