Sunday notes...
- IT’S BEEN A WHILE: The Cubs go for a homestand sweep this afternoon. The last time a Cubs team swept an entire homestand of six games or longer was August 6-13, 2015, when they did it in a seven-game homestand, a four-game sweep of the Giants followed by a three-game sweep of the Brewers.
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Cubs reliever Dillon Maples turns 29 today.
- STARTING SOMETHING: Through the five four games of this homestand, Cubs starting pitchers have posted a 1.