The Cubs have a quick one-series road trip to New York.
The Cubs have hung in there over their first 38 games, with a 22-16 record while playing only one team — the Pirates — that is currently under .500. (Yes, even the A’s, who the Cubs swept, are 20-18 and only two games out of first place in the AL West.)
They’ve got one more good team to face, the Mets this weekend, before the schedule eases up a bit.
For more on the Mets, here’s Chris McShane,...