In this instance, the Cubs are catering to their baseball gym rats and acknowledging Wrigley Field’s unpredictable park factors. That focus and attention to detail have the first-place Cubs off and running, leading the majors with 44 stolen bases in 29 games and an 88 percent success rate that is also the highest in the game.

The Milwaukee Brewers return home after a tough 10-game road trip but things won't get easier, as they welcome the Central Division-leading Chicago Cubs in the opener of a three-game series at American Family Field on Friday night,