What had been a precautionary approach to keep left fielder Ian Happ out of the Chicago Cubs lineup has now extended into the homestand.

Chicago Cubs veteran Justin Turner pulled a prank on his teammates and shared the moment on his Instagram page. He set up three tubes — only one filled with M&M’s — and let his teammates guess which one held the candy.

The Cubs dropped two of the three games against the Mets this weekend, giving them back-to-back series losses for the first time this season. They also went 1-2 against the Giants last week at Wrigley Field.

Sunday’s loss dropped the series to the New York Mets, marking the first time the Chicago Cubs have lost back-to-back series this season.

Chicago Cubs fans appear to be done with one player following the team’s 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

A rookie pitcher, a formidable opponent, a three game losing streak. Not the recipe for a win. Then Ian Happ gets a night off. Pete Crow-Armstrong in the leadoff spot? Justin Turner fifth? If we’re being honest,

Cubs fourth. Dansby Swanson homers to center field. Miguel Amaya flies out to left field to Brandon Nimmo. Jon Berti strikes out on a foul tip. Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cubs 4, Mets 0.

The Chicago Cubs are juggling a few roster issues as they work to keep their lead in the NL Central Division.They’re dealing with a starting rotation minus ace Justin Steele for the season, Shota Imanaga for at least a few starts,