The Cubs stand seven games out of first place in the N.L. Central at the All-Star break. This still shapes up as a weak division that could be taken with fewer than 90 wins.
One thing the Cubs have is a lot of games remaining against the teams ahead of them in the division. The Cubs have 73 games left to play. Of those, 14 will be against the Brewers (six games) and Reds (eight games). The last three games of the season will be against the Brewers in Milwaukee — those could wind up very significant. The Cubs also have seven games left vs.