The Cubs have just ended a stretch of 20 games against teams with winning records during which they went 6-14.
Now they’ll have four against the Pirates, who have lost 11 of their last 13. If the Cubs can win three of four in this series, they’ll take over third place in the NL Central.
Baby steps, right?
For more on the Pirates, here’s Jeremy Brener, an editor at our SB Nation Pirates site Bucs Dugout.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have not had the best June. After sweeping the Dodgers in L.