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Hey hey! The Cubs beat Atlanta 8-4 on Wednesday behind a quality start from Shota Imanaga (6 IP, 1 ER, 8 K), two home runs from Pete Crow-Armstrong, and 4 RBI from Alex Bregman!

 

PCA went 3-for-4 with two HRs, a walk, and a triple while Bregman also went 3-for-4 with a home run, double, and a triple.

 

Meanwhile, the Phillies won and the Diamondbacks are in action against Miami late.

 

Cubs Magic Numbers:

1st Wild Card & Home Field:  9
Wild Card:  5

See this post for CMN calculation details. 

Here's how the Cubs' remaining schedule shapes up: 

3 at 70-81 Cincinnati
3 vs. 75-77 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 4.5 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.

 

153 games down, 9 to go.

Go Cubs go!

 

2016 World Series Champion Albert Almora

 

Tonight's Ballgame!
Image Credit:  CMN Regular Fally