After losing two of three against the Cardinals, the Cubs continue their road trip with two games against the Pirates. The Cubs sit at 61-44 on the season and currently lead the NL Central by one game over the Brewers and hold a seven-game lead over the third place Pirates. The Cubs enter this series at 6-6 since the All-Star break and are looking to create a little more space in the division.
The offense has been scuffling a little since the start of the second half, as their 4.25 runs/game falls well short of their season average of 5.