The Cubs (66-60) won two of three in Detroit against a scrappy Tigers team that made them work hard for both victories. They now wrap up the stretch against teams with losing records with four games in Pittsburgh against the Pirates (57-70).
The Bucs crashed hard after their surprising opening month of the season and now find themselves battling with the Cardinals for last place in the NL Central. Their 4.56 team ERA is 21st in MLB and the starting staff has really struggled with a 4.88 mark.
Mitch Keller made the All-Star team and is the ace of the staff, but he has struggled lately with a 7.