The Cubs (15-16) rebounded quite nicely from a bad road trip, sweeping the World Champion Dodgers in three games. Even more impressive was the fact the wins came against aces Clayton Kershaw, Trevor Bauer, and Walker Buehler. The last two victories were dramatic extra-inning walk-offs in which Chicago rallied from late deficits.
Perhaps the best development for the Cubs was the fact the series featured three solid starting pitching efforts. They hope to ride their current momentum into a three-game set with the lowly Pirates.
Pittsburgh (13-17) actually briefly moved above .