The Chicago Cubs have been one of the most exciting teams in baseball and own one of the best records in the league. After trading for Kyle Tucker and getting a breakout from Pete Crow-Armstrong, they have maintained a solid lead in the National League Central.

There has been a common theme in the Chicago Cubs' recent losses: an inability to produce with runners on base. It's something the Cubs will look to rectify on Saturday when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third matchup of a four-game set.

Pittsburgh Pirates (29-43, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (43-28, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (1-9, 4.15 ERA, 1.27 WHIP,

With the best vantage point in the house, Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson pumped his fist in the air as second baseman Nico Hoerner shuffled up from the infield dirt. Hoerner had just made a diving snag of a liner off the bat of Isiah Kiner-Falefa,

Pete Crow-Armstrong went yard for the 18th time this season and Seiya Suzuki hit his 17th of the campaign as the Cubs squeaked past the Bucs 3-2 Thursday night. Jamieson Taillon earned his seventh win of the season for the Cubs.

Craig Counsell's team led the National League Central by four games over the St. Louis Cardinals and five games over the Milwaukee Brewers ahead of Tuesday night's matchup, which picked up buzz as the Nationals made the choice to release one of their most accomplished pitchers.

Detroit Tigers troll the Chicago Cubs on Instagram after clinching a series win, sparking buzz among MLB fans with a bold social media post.