NL Central Standings: Cubs Have The Easiest Remaining Schedule When Compared To Brewers And Reds

The NL Central Standings have been tightly contested all season long.  Currently the Milwaukee Brewers (65-54) have the largest lead of the year at 3.5 games, but the Chicago Cubs (61-57) and Cincinnati Reds (62-58) are within striking distance of both the division as well as Wild Card.

With approximately 40-45 games to go in the regular season each team’s remaining strength of schedule may play a factor as to how the NL Central and Wild Card standings shake out.  Let’s take a look at how each team will finish out the season.

NL Central Standings: How will the Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs finish out the season? (MLB News)

Milwaukee Brewers: 43 games (Home, 21; Road, 22)

Home: Twins (2), Padres (3), Phillies (3), Marlins (4), Nationals (3), Cardinals (3), Cubs (3)

Road: at Dodgers (3), at Rangers (3), at Cubs (3), at Pirates (3), at Yankees (3), at Cardinals (4), at Marlins (3)

• 13 games are against teams currently under .500, with 30 against teams currently over .500.

Cincinnati Reds: 42 games (Home, 21; Road, 21)

Home: Guardians (2), Blue Jays (3), Cubs (4), Mariners (3), Cardinals (3), Twins (3), Pirates (3)

Road: at Angels (3), at Diamondbacks (4), at Giants (3), at Tigers (3), at Mets (3), at Guardians (2), at Cardinals (3)

• 16 games remaining against teams currently over .500 and 26 vs. teams under .500

Chicago Cubs: 44 games (Home, 21; Road, 23)

Home: White Sox (2), Royals (3), Brewers (3), Giants (3), Diamondbacks (4), Pirates (3), Rockies (3)

Road: at Tigers (3), at Pirates (4), at Reds (4), at Rockies (3), at Diamondbacks (3), at Braves (3), at Brewers (3)

• 28 games remaining against teams currently under .500 and 16 remaining against teams currently over .500.

In regards to games against below .500 teams the Cubs have the most remaining, the Reds second, and the Brewers last.  The Cubs and Brewers also will square off six more times and the Reds and Cubs four more times.  This should make for an exciting finish to the season.