The Cardinals may be down another key player, but they continue to hold a comfortable lead in the NL Central. They are not however the hottest team in the division. That goes to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have won 8 of their last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Cubs are just 5-7 in their last 12 games, and the Brewers are now 16.5 games back. The Reds somehow swept the Nationals over the weekend, after losing 10 of their previous 11.

Chicago Cubs

The Cubs are just 5-7 in their last 12 games, and have fallen to 6.