THIS DAY IN CUBS HISTORY: Shawon Dunston homered twice off John Smoltz and Mike Harkey threw a three-hit shutout as the Cubs defeated the Braves 7-0. It happened 35 years ago today, Friday, Aug. 17, 1990.

I’ll break down the pick in my Pirates vs Cubs predictions and MLB picks for Sunday, August 17. Pirates vs Cubs best bet: Matt Shaw Over 0.5 RBI (+230) The Chicago Cubs have fallen well behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the top spot in the NL Central, and their lack of offense hasn’t done them any favors.

Thursday and Friday were the 15th time this season that the Cubs followed a win with back-to-back losses. They have won their next game the last six times, most recently on Wednesday at Toronto. The Cubs’ only two three-game losing streaks were May 6-9 (two at home vs.