The Cubs (23-18) lost two of three to the Mets at Citi Field this weekend as they finally wrapped up their brutal first 40 games of the schedule against a bevy of contenders. They acquitted themselves quite well, emerging from the gauntlet in first place with a slew of struggling teams ahead on the calendar, beginning with three against the Marlins at Wrigley starting Monday.
Miami (15-24) has lost 12 of the last 16 games to drop below the Nationals into last place in the NL East. The offense has been middling at best with a team OPS of .