CHICAGO -- There's seemingly only one thing that can stop the Chicago Cubs these days: rain.
With the tarp on the field and an unfavorable forecast, Monday night's series opener against the San Diego Padres was washed out about five minutes after the scheduled start time, putting on hold the Cubs' major league-best 24-6 record and seven-game winning streak.
The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Wednesday, with games starting at 12:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. CDT.
Monday's scheduled pitchers will start Tuesday night's game, with Chicago lefty Jon Lester (3-1, 1.