The Cubs go for two straight over the visitors from L.A. and three in a row overall.

Wednesday notes:

The Cubs enter tonight’s game with a plus-22 run differential, the third-best in the N.L. behind the Cardinals (+30) and Dodgers (+24). Cole Hamels has a 1.61 ERA (16 earned runs in 90? innings) in 13 career starts at Wrigley Field. That’s the lowest ERA for any pitcher with at least a dozen career starts at Wrigley, percentage points ahead of Sal Maglie, who went 8-1 with a 1.61...
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