CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs’ recent stretch of winning series is about to be tested.
Their 6-5, 11-inning victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday at Wrigley Field was the third of an 18-game stretch against teams with winning records. The Cubs have won five straight games and five consecutive series, and outside of a three-game series in St. Louis, they have largely played well since the All-Star break.
It’s not enough to erase an ugly 52-67 record, though the Cubs continue to compete under manager David Ross. A banged up Willson Contreras — who hit a two-run homer and drove in the winning run with a single Saturday — hasn’t wanted to sit out while dealing with a sore left ankle, an injury he initially suffered in the Field of Dreams game and reaggravated Thursday in Baltimore. As long as he is able to walk on the ankle, he wants to be in the lineup.
