With 13 straight games (and one trade deadline) in the books since we last checked in and with an off day this week, it’s time to take the vitals on this Cubs season. As always, we’ll take a look at the year to date standings for Heroes and Goats as well as year to date team statistics.
When last we checked in, 13 games ago, the Cubs were 56-49. They were tied for first with the Cardinals and were one game ahead of the Brewers. The Cubs won eight of 13. Now they enter this off day with a two-game lead on the Cardinals (one in the loss column, thanks to two more games played by the Cubs) and a 2½-game lead on the Brewers (who have played one more game than the Cubs).