CINCINNATI — Chicago’s longest winning streak this season is four. On the current road trip, the Cubs are 4-5.
Last season, they had winning streaks of eight and 11 games. Injuries have made it difficult for the defending World Series champions to put together an extended run, but manager Joe Maddon remains encouraged.
“I give our guys a lot of credit, actually,” Maddon said. “Of course, we haven’t won several games in a row. But this whole road trip to me has been outstanding. That has been overlooked a little bit, based on breaking in a lot of new guys and how well they’ve handled the situation.