The Cubs head to Pittsburgh this week for a series with the Pirates after winning six of their last seven games. CSN's John Paschall and JJ Stankevitz look ahead to the next crop of games in the latest edition of the Road Ahead, presented by Chicagoland & NW Indiana Honda Dealers.
The Cubs are on fire.
After getting swept at the hands of the last-place Philadelphia Phillies, the North Siders took advantage of their weak competition last week, taking six of seven games against the Colorado Rockies and Milwaukee Brewers, also both last-place teams.
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Next up, though, are the Pittsburgh Pirates, who the Cubs are looking up at in the National League Central standings.
How important is this week's series in Pittsburgh? Hear more in the video above.