Since June 25, Cubs starters have a 3.02 ERA, best in baseball. The next closest staff, the Boston Red Sox, is at 3.31. These pitchers aren’t elite at getting groundballs or strikeouts. But they limit walks and hard contact and have an entire defense that helps them limit damage.

The All-Star right fielder discussed the fractured finger he played through earlier in the summer, unsure if it was to blame for a nasty slump that has lasted more than a month.

The Chicago Cubs have secured a five-game series against the No.1 team in baseball (and their division leaders), the Milwaukee Brewers. After bouncing back fro