https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/r...ontention/amp/They are still four games under .500, but thanks to this streak and some other circumstances, they have a real shot to get into contention here very soon.
Now, onto the circumstances I mentioned above:
The Cubs -- who were in first place on May 22 -- have lost 15 of their last 26 games in the aforementioned time span.
The Brewers haven't exactly been lighting the world on fire, either. They just went 2-6 on a road trip after dropping Wednesday's matinee in San Diego. In fact, they're only a .500 (33-33) team since starting 7-1. One of those samples is a lot bigger than the other.
The Cardinals were 20-10 at one point, but they were 9-18 in May and sit in third place.
To be clear, a big move in the standings would require the Reds to beat teams that have been better than them to this point, but they just swept the Astros (who are better than both the Brewers and Cubs).
I’ll be accused of Pumping Sunshine but I don’t care.
I recommend you read this article because hope is truly a good thing.