The Chicago Cubs announced that they have made a trade with the Colorado Rockies. They beat the Phillies earlier in the day.

The Cubs have not created the kind of homegrown pitching factory that continually produces young arms. The first impression of the NL Central is that it will be a more competitive division than anticipated. The trade deadline isn’t until Aug. 3, keeping the focus on internal solutions.

Here's how to watch Monday's San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs game, including start times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

The Chicago Cubs are 17-11 and in second place in the National League Central Division. Though they dropped their last two games against he Los Angeles Dodgers, they previously were on an 11-game winning streak that saw them propel themselves out of last place.

Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd (1-1, 5.79 ERA) | The 35-year-old veteran has a 22-to-3 strikeout to walk ratio through three starts (14 IP). He missed three weeks with a biceps strain. Boyd faced the Padres twice in the regular season last year (1.59 ERA, 11⅓ IP) and once in the NL Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field (4⅓ IP, 1 ER).

After winning 11 games in a row, the Chicago Cubs have dropped their last two contests against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In all honesty, most of the games the Cubs won during their streak were against the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets,