By taking three of four from the Milwaukee Brewers, the Los Angeles Dodgers reached the second leg of their road trip having won seven of their last eight games. Their momentum came to a halt at Wrigley Field, as the Chicago Cubs won the first two games.
The series opener swung on borderline pitches that went against Kenta Maeda, and Wednesday’s game saw the Dodgers take a 3-0 lead and nearly battle back after falling behind 7-3. L.A. scored first on Thursday and hung on for a 2-1 victory.
Ross Stripling went 4.2 scoreless innings, and the Dodgers relied on their bullpen to get the final 13 outs.