The Cubs won for the 11th time in 13 games Monday night behind Jon Lester. The Cubs built, what appeared to be a comfortable lead, and held on for a 6-4 win over the Phillies. The Cubs improved to 40-16 on the season, 24 games over .500. And the Cubs became the first team to 40 wins this year.
The Cubs are actually the fastest team to reach 40 wins since Lou Piniella’s Mariners. The Cubs are on pace for 116 wins, which would tie them for the all-time record.