Another strong pitching performance meant no run support from the Pittsburgh Pirates this past Sunday, when they suffered a series-ending loss to the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in 10 innings. Mitch Keller did all he could,

THIS DAY IN CUBS HISTORY: On June 14, 1947, the Cubs defeat the Phillies 6-3 at Wrigley Field and move into first place in the NL with a 29-21 record. They would fall out of first the next day and would not be in first place again this late into the season until 1963. Matthew Boyd has been the Cubs’ most consistent starter all year.

Since the Cubs took two of three from the Brewers the first weekend of May, they are 23-14, tied with the Mets for the second-best record in the NL in that span, half a game behind the Phillies. The Brewers,

The Pirates will look to draw even in the series finale against the Cubs on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs are expected to be aggressive before the trade deadline on July 31 to help find another starting pitcher, and Bruce Levine of 670 The Score had a positive update for the team’s chances of landing an ace on the mound.