That means as the trade deadline approaches, the Cubs will have their work cut out for them. To stay ahead of the Brewers, the Cubs will have to keep runs off the board the rest of the way. They could certainly use another starter or two,

How aggressive the Chicago Cubs are going to be at this point now less than 10 days away from the MLB trade deadline is becoming anyone's guess. Heading into the month of July, this was expected to be one of the most urgent teams in making upgrades to put themselves in the best possible position.