Last week, things were looking up for our Chicago Cubs who began the second half with a strong start. However, things have been somewhat stressful, dropping two or three to the San Francisco Giants despite having late leads.
Now, we’re gearing up for August and a critical stretch of games that will include some key National League Central matchups. The team opens up a weekend series against the Brewers over the weekend then travel to St. Louis for a three-game set on July 30.
Ahead of the series opener with Milwaukee, the Cubs reactivated catcher Willson Contreras, optioning Addison Russell to Triple-A Iowa via Mark Gonzalez.