Holy cow! The Cubs beat the Bucs 12-2 on Friday behind three hits apiece from Seiya Suzuki and Alex Bregman, three RBI from Michael Busch, and a quality start from Shota Imanaga (6 IP, 2 ER, 4 K)!
The Cubs were down 1-0 after one inning but put up three, two, and four runs in the next three innings to take a 9-1 lead. Assad, Palencia, and Thornton combined for three innings of scoreless relief to finish the game for the North Siders.
Cubs Magic Numbers:
See this post for CMN calculation details.
Here's how the Cubs' remaining schedule shapes up:
Division: 25
1st Wild Card & Home Field: 15
Wild Card: 11
1st Wild Card & Home Field: 15
Wild Card: 11
See this post for CMN calculation details.
Here's how the Cubs' remaining schedule shapes up:
2 vs. 74-74 Pittsburgh
3 vs. 86-61 Atlanta
3 at 69-77 Cincinnati
3 vs. 72-75 Miami
3 at 80-67 Boston
3 vs. 86-61 Atlanta
3 at 69-77 Cincinnati
3 vs. 72-75 Miami
3 at 80-67 Boston
The Cubs currently sit 9.5 games back of Milwaukee in the Central, 1/2 game behind Philadelphia in the race for the top Wild Card berth and its benefit of home field for all NLWCS games, and 3.5 games ahead of Arizona for the final Wild Card berth. They currently hold in the second Wild Card berth.
148 games down, 14 to go.
Go Cubs go!
148 games down, 14 to go.
Go Cubs go!
2016 World Series Champion Coach John Mallee