The Cubs will enter July with a homestand against the Cleveland Guardians and St. Louis Cardinals, but the lead they have in the division has shrunk from the lead they had heading into June. They entered June 1 with a three-game lead over the Cardinals, a five and a half game lead over the Brewers and a seven and a half game lead over the Reds. They’ll enter July with all three of those teams having made up ground in June. They now have just a two game lead over Milwaukee, two and a half game lead over St.
The Short Porch takes a look at the Cubs’ month of June
