On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Braves series preview

Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports The Braves swept the Cubs in Atlanta in April, part of that disastrous 2-7 trip that began the season.

The Cubs have played better since then — 40-28, a .588 winning percentage that would equate to a 95-win season.

The Braves, though, are also good, currently inhabiting first place in the N.L. East. For an update on the Braves, here’s Kris Willis, manager of our SB Nation Braves site Talking Chop.

The Braves come into their series in Chicago playing some of their best baseball of the season. Atlanta has climbed to the top of the NL East division thanks in large part to an offensive explosion during the month of June. Ronald Acuña Jr are off to great starts again…