There’s no denying that the first half of the 2025 Cubs’ season was successful. They hit the break at 57-39. They are in first place in the NL Central, albeit by only one game ahead of the surging Milwaukee Brewers. Their .594 winning percentage is the team’s best at the break since 2016, which is a very nice Cub season to be ‘best since…’.
How’d things get to this cheerful point? Here’s a brief look back at seven games that shaped the first half of the Cubs’ season.