The Cubs had a good 11-game road trip through St. Louis, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The Cubs went 7-4 in the 11 games and had either a lead or were tied in the seventh inning or later in the four games Joe Maddon’s team lost.
By winning three of four games against the Pirates, the Cubs are two games behind the Pirates in the standings. And the Cubs picked up a half game over the idled Giants for the second Wild Card in the National League. San Francisco is a full eight games back of the Cubs.