CHICAGO -- If the upcoming weekend plays out for the Chicago Cubs like the beginning of the week did -- and much of the season has gone for that matter -- then the Cubs will look down-and-out at some point before dusting themselves off to take their third consecutive NL Central title. That's been the theme of 2018 so far.
"Just to win two tough games like this, back-to-back speaks a lot for our fellas," manager Joe Maddon said after the Cubs' 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.