After taking the first two in a three-game series from the rival St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs’ strong play at Wrigley Field continued into June. Entering Sunday night’s finale, Joe Maddon‘s club sits five games over .500 at home – which poses a stark contrast to the team’s 11-16 mark away from Chicago.
Earlier this weekend, we broke down why this current 10-game homestand is so critical to the Cubs getting back on-track. A clutch grand slam from Kyle Schwarber propelled Chicago to victory on Saturday, but the offense needs to pick it up – even at Wrigley.