A brief five-game home stand got off to a rocky start as the Cubs were swept by the Indians in a two-game set earlier in the week. The sweep moved Chicago (25-21) back to fourth place in the NL Central, 3.5 games behind Milwaukee.
Although they reached base 20 times against the Cleveland pitching staff, the Cubs failed to take advantage of their opportunities, managing just one run while going 1-for-17 with runners in scoring position over the two games. They will now look to regroup as they take on the Giants at Wrigley Field.
San Francisco (24-26) has hovered within a few games of .