Their win last night meant the Cubs will go into July with a lead in the NL Central, it’s just a matter of how big. Since both they and the Brewers are off Monday, the closest Milwaukee can get is one game. It would be best to win today and keep that margin at two games for obvious reasons, but the Cubs have the benefit of seeing their division rivals play the Mets (3), Dodgers (6), and Mariners (3) a combined 12 times in July.
For now, Craig Counsell‘s squad needs to take care of business in Houston.