What a difference a week makes. Just last week it felt thrilling to see that the Cubs weren’t dead last in the division, and the Pittsburgh Pirates were riding high. The will the Cubs are a mere three games back from the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Pirates have slipped down to fourth place.
Let’s take a look at what happened last week to set these changes in motion.
St. Louis Cardinals (18-10)
The Cardinals helped themselves a lot this week by facing two division rival teams, and winning both series.