Cubs 3, Padres 1: How to defeat Yu

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Cubs knew this was going to be a tough game to win with old friend Yu Darvish on the mound for the Padres Wednesday afternoon.

What no one likely knew when this game began was that Jake Arrieta was essentially going to match Darvish through five strong innings, one of Jake’s best outings of the year so far.

That, plus a couple of home runs, helped lead the Cubs to a 3-1 win over the Padres, a series win in San Diego and what you’d have to say was a successful road trip. Even at 3-4, that’s a good showing on the West Coast against the two top teams in the National League. Including the three-game sweep of the Padres at Wrigley Field last week, the Cubs…