The Cubs started off their series against the Dodgers with quite a bang, actually a few of them, which was good because the LA contingent made several loud noises as well. It’s never bad to win the opener, especially against a hard-throwing birthday boy, but things won’t get any easier over these next two days.
Jordan Wicks will be tasked with taming a Dodgers lineup that features three potential Hall of Famers in the top spots and a collection of very good hitters in the next six. He wasn’t quite able to do that against the Rangers, in part because he may have been nibbling a little bit en route to three walks over just four innings.