Tuesday in the NL playoff hunt: Cubs lose to the Braves, Phillies lose, Arizona and Miami in action late, and the Brewers clinch the Central.
Cubs Magic Numbers:
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Here's how the Cubs' remaining schedule shapes up:
1st Wild Card & Home Field: 10
Wild Card: 7
Wild Card: 7
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Here's how the Cubs' remaining schedule shapes up:
1 vs. 89-62 Atlanta
3 at 70-81 Cincinnati
3 vs. 74-77 Miami
3 at 82-69 Boston
3 at 70-81 Cincinnati
3 vs. 74-77 Miami
3 at 82-69 Boston
The Cubs currently sit atop the NL Wild Card race and its benefit of home field for all NLWCS games, 1/2 game ahead of the Phillies. They also hold the tiebreaker (a 6-1 record in the season series).
The North Siders sit 3.5 games ahead of Arizona for the final Wild Card berth, and they hold the tiebreaker there as well with a 4-2 record against the Diamondbacks.
152 games down, 10 to go.
Go Cubs go!
Go Cubs go!
Hall of Famer and Former Cub All-Star Ron Santo