After a slow start following the All-Star Break, the Atlanta Braves have kicked back into gear, winning five out of their last six games by sweeping the Brewers and taking a series against the Angels in Atlanta. They will look to keep up the winning against another team over .500 in the Chicago Cubs, as they head out on the road for a weekend set.
After a middling April and disastrous May, the Cubs sat at 24-31, but since then the Northsiders have heated up, going 31-22. However, even in mid-July it looked like they were going to be sellers, sitting 43-50 after a loss to the Nationals on July 17.