As the Chicago Cubs lick their wounds from a frustrating series with the Milwaukee Brewers, the team holds the advantages of the schedule as the race to win the National League Central heads into the final weeks of 2025.
After their five-game series at Wrigley Field, where the Cubs took three of the games, Milwaukee still holds a seven-game lead in the division. While this seems fairly steep with only 33 games left in the season, the Cubs could gain ground thanks to their schedule. In the eight series after the final game against Milwaukee, Chicago plays 24 games against teams that have records below the .