Cubs scouting report

Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park

TV: WGN Friday and Sunday; FOX Saturday; Comcast SportsNet Monday

Radio: WGN 720-AM

Pitching matchups: The Cubs’ Paul Maholm (4-3) vs. Madison Bumgarner (5-4) Friday at 9:15 p.m.; Matt Garza (2-3) vs. Matt Cain (5-2) Saturday at 6:15 p.m.; Travis Wood (0-1) vs. Barry Zito (4-2) Sunday at 3:05 p.m.; Jeff Samardzija (5-3) vs. Ryan Vogelsong (3-2) Monday at 2:45 p.m.

At a glance: Things toughen up for the Cubs after their sweep of the Padres this week at Wrigley Field. A stretch that has the Cubs playing 16 of 19 on the road continues in San Francisco, where the Cubs kick off a 10-game road trip that also takes them to Milwaukee and Minnesota. The Giants (27-24, second in the NL West) are getting a nice year from Melky Cabrera, who entered Thursday leading the league in batting average with an overall line of .373/.417/.550. Catcher Buster Posey leads the team with 6 homers and 27 RBI. The Giants also are getting nice production from onetime Cub Angel Pagan. San Francisco ranks fourth in the NL in ERA (3.38), while the Cubs are 14th (4.35).

Next: Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park, Tuesday-Thursday

— Bruce Miles