With front offices and philosophies that mirror one another, the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers have risen as the cream of the crop in the National League.
The Cubs eliminated the Dodgers in the 2016 NL Championship Series to win the pennant and they went on to claim their first World Series since 1908. The Dodgers returned the favor in the NLCS last October but came up short in ending their World Series drought that now is on 30 years.
This week’s three-game series marked the Dodgers’ first visit to Wrigley Field since they won Game 5 of the 2017 NLCS in thrilling fashion.