Theo Epstein expects the Cubs' best players to show up in the second half of the season if the team is going to make the postseason.
Five Cubs players, including the entire starting infield, are among the NL voting leaders at their respective positions for the All-Star Game.
After starter Jason Hammel left with a leg cramp, Travis Wood pitched four perfect innings and three more Cubs pitchers helped the team to a one-hit, 2-0 shutout of the Dodgers.
Chicago manager Joe Maddon plans for the Cubs to have a pajama party for the team's flight back home from Los Angeles.
The Chicago Cubs do not expect starter Jason Hammel to miss a turn in the rotation because of a hamstring problem.
