The Cubs completed the first half of the 2025 season with their 81st game Thursday, and ended that first half with a victory, 3-0 over the Cardinals, earning a series split. Five Cubs pitchers held the Cardinals to just three hits.
Before I get to the recap of this game, I want to note that the Cubs finished said first half with a 48-33 record. If they repeat that over the next 81 games, that’ll be a 96-win season, the best for the team since they won 103 in 2016, and doing that should result in an NL Central title.