This victory brought the Cubs again to a new season high, 13 games over .500 at 73-60. They maintained their 3½-game lead in the N.L. Central over the Brewers.
Since Joe Maddon took over as Cubs manager, August has been the month where the team has really taken off.
After a solid 6-2 win over the Braves Thursday at Wrigley Field completed play for August 2017, the Cubs are 58-27 in August since Maddon came to Chicago. One of the things Maddon has instituted for the Cubs is “American Legion Week,” where players are told not to show up until an hour or so before game time, and the Cubs haven’t taken batting practice most of this homestand.