Heading into their third game against the White Sox back on May 18, the Cubs were 1-6 on Sundays and 4-11 in series finales. Their latest win over the Reds was their third straight on a Sunday and fifth straight in a finale, bringing them to 4-6 and 9-11 in those respective situations. Finishing with a pair of wins over Cincinnati was almost enough to erase the ignominy of dropping their first series opener at Wrigley on Friday.
Thanks to an 18-9 record in May and a win to open June, the Cubs have jumped out to a four-game lead in the division and are tied with the Mets (37-22) for the best record in the National League.