The Cubs (44-28) took three of four from the Pirates at Wrigley Field to win the series after dropping their last two in Detroit and Philly. Chicago prevailed using pitching and defense this weekend, outscoring their opponents by a very narrow 9-7 margin. Now the Brewers travel to the Friendly Confines for an important division series starting Tuesday.
Milwaukee (39-34) has moved into second place after winning a four-game set from the Cardinals at home this weekend. They were hovering below .500 before a seven-game winning streak at the end of May got them back into the race.