The Cubs’ (71-67) streak of winning series came to a halt when they could least afford it as they dropped two of three to the Pirates to fall further behind in the Wild Card race. Things did end on a high note with Chicago tossing a combined no-hitter in a 12-0 victory Wednesday night. Next up is a much more difficult opponent with the powerful Yankees coming to Wrigley Field for three starting Friday.
New York (80-60) got off to a blistering start in 2024 but has been hovering around the .500 mark in the second half. The Yanks have the best offense in all of baseball, leading in team OPS (.