The Cubs resume play tonight in Milwaukee with the first of three against the Brewers at Miller Park. Kyle Hendricks makes the start in the first of a nine-game, three-city trip in nine days that includes a weekend series in San Francisco and concludes next Wednesday in St. Louis. This is a difficult road trip for a team that likes playing outside of Wrigley. The Cubs are 13-3 on the road this season, the top winning percentage in baseball.
The Cubs enter play with the most wins (27) and fewest losses (9) in the majors. Joe Maddon’s team is considered the best in baseball by most in the game, well outside of Gerrit Cole and the Pirates.