Cubs starters have picked things up over the last six games, posting a 1.13 ERA in 39.2 innings with only two home runs allowed and an impressive ratio of 42 strikeouts to only six walks over that span. Cubs starters had a 6.52 ERA over the first 11 games.
The last two starts have been particularly impressive.
Tuesday – José Quintana 7 IP, 6 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 Walks, 7 Strikeouts
Wednesday – Cole Hamels 7 IP, 3 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 Walks, 8 Strikeouts
Prior to that, the last time the Cubs had a lefty starter toss seven scoreless innings in consecutive games was 1935, when Roy Henshaw tossed a 9-inning CG on June 28 and Larry French tossed a 12-inning CG in game 1 of a doubleheader on June 29.