Boy, does that soft schedule show up in a big way when you get poor starting pitching performances. The Cubs allowed 19 runs over the first five innings of their games against the Reds, yet still managed to win because they scored 21 runs over the last three innings of those same games. Their two wins came by three or more runs after trailing by four or more, something no other team has done more than once all season.
Taking it a step further, the Cubs have outscored their opponents 53-3 from the 6th inning on over their last nine games.