Happy Father’s Day
Joe Maddon’s team posted win No. 46 on the season with Saturday’s 4-3 win over the Pirates. The Cubs are a season-high 26 games over .500 (46-20). And the lead in the NL Central is up to 11 ½ games over the Cardinals, 15 in the loss column ahead of the Pirates.
The Cubs are 20-6 against the NL Central, and 7-1 in eight games with the Pirates. The Cubs look to complete the three-game sweep over the Pirates on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball.
The Cubs’ run differential went up a notch and is plus-166 on the season, and more than the Nationals (plus-80) and Red Sox (plus-82) combined.