Successful road trip with series win in Milwaukee giving Chicago Cubs a ‘boost of confidence’

The Chicago Cubs are returning home after a long road trip which saw them play seven games in six days. Chicago began last week in New York to face the Mets in a four-game series. That would serve to be the appetizer before a big three-game series in Milwaukee for the weekend.

And it proved to be a good appetizer.

Chicago was able to sweep the four-game series from the Mets, including a double-header on Wednesday. They did so with good pitching and more importantly, good hitting. That included Dansby Swanson recording 15 RBI’s in the series alone. From there, the Cubs went to Milwaukee and while they lost game one on Friday, they were able to win the series.

This could be the boost of confidence they needed.

Chicago Cubs head home with “boost of confidence”

The 6-1 road trip including winning two of three against Milwaukee have moved the Cubs back into second place in the NL Central. They are 5.5 games behind the Brewers going into this week.

But if this weekend showed us anything, it’s that the Cubs can beat the Brewers. Chicago fell behind 1-0 in Sunday’s game but rallied to tie it and then win it in extra innings. Holding a 4-3 lead and Milwaukee loading the bases with no outs, the Cubs escaped the jam to win the series. Now, they are hoping this gives them a boost in confidence.

“For us to come out of this road trip 6-1 is a huge confidence boost,” Jordan Wicks said after the game on Sunday. “I think it says a lot about not only the people in this clubhouse but our organization as a whole.”

“For us to come out of this road trip 6-1 is a huge confidence boost. I think it says a lot about not only the people in this clubhouse but our organization as a whole.”

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The Cubs at one point had the best record in the national league in May. But since that point, they have struggled including facing a 10-game losing streak.

Now, Chicago heads home to Wrigley Field as the month of July approaches. They will host the San Diego Padres for a three-game series on Monday and then the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday for another three-game series. With the All-Star break approaching, it’s crucial the Cubs build on this momentum.

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