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Too little, too late: Cubs’ offense surges in meaningless 10-6 win vs. Brewers

Notes: Left-hander Jordan Wicks had a rare short start in his final game of the regular season.

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Cubs teetering on brink of elimination after 4-3 loss to Brewers in 10 innings

The Cubs are 1 1⁄2 games back of the Marlins in the wild-card standings with an elimination number of one.

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Cubs swept in Atlanta, face uphill battle in Milwaukee with playoff chances dwindling

The Cubs’ defense, which has been a strength all season, had notable gaffes in each of the team’s games against the Braves this week. After a 5-3 loss Thursday, which completed the series sweep, the Cubs’ playoff chances looked just as slippery.

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Braves walk-off Cubs in 10, dealing their playoff hopes another blow

The Cubs (82-76) handed the third National League wild-card spot to the Marlins (82-76), who split a doubleheader against the Mets. The Marlins hold the tiebreaker over the Cubs.

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Cubs activate Jeimer Candelario off IL; Adbert Alzolay isn’t far behind

Alzolay said he hopes to be reinstated Friday.

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Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson looks at return to Atlanta as a chance to ‘recharge’

Notes: Closer Adbert Alzolay and corner infielder Jeimer Candelario are nearing returns.

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Win probability added just another category in which Cody Bellinger is leading Cubs

Baseball by the Numbers: Bellinger’s 2.53 WPA leads Ian Happ’s 1.85, Nico Hoerner’s 1.61 and Mike Tauchman’s 1.26. A WPA of 1 represents adding 100% to the chance of winning one game.

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Cubs drop two of three to Pirates: ‘We’ve just got to turn it around’

Any promising signs the Cubs had shown in the first two games against the Pirates evaporated in an 8-6 loss Thursday.

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Go, Cubs, Go? Or No, Cubs, No? Let’s see if this team can avoid a season-ending collapse

For most of the last two weeks, the Cubs have been partying like it’s 1969.

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What’s the best balance between rest and leaning on ‘the guys who got you here’?

Injuries forced a Cubs lineup shakeup on Tuesday against the Pirates.

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Cody Bellinger’s batting average, slugging, wOBA above normal for quality of his contact

Baseball by the numbers: Cubs outfielder has outperformed expected averages in BA (.311 vs. .268) and SLG (.534 vs. 437) in by far his best season since he was the National League MVP with the Dodgers in 2019.

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Cubs swept by Diamondbacks, drop in NL wild-card standings

Arizona (79-72) passed the Cubs, seizing the second slot. The Cubs (78-27) are tied with the Marlins in the third spot, but Miami owns the tiebreaker.

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Cubs switch things up in victory over Diamondbacks

Manager David Ross changed his lineup, and the team avoided a sweep.

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Cubs’ offense stays cold as hot Diamondbacks close to game back in wild-card race

In Saturday’s 3-2 loss, a calamitous four-pitch sequence by reliever Daniel Palencia led to two runs in the 10th inning.

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Mallory Swanson threw out a Cubs first pitch to husband Dansby Swanson, and it was so wholesome

This is the most wholesome first pitch ever.

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Cubs’ offensive surge sets them up for homestand vs. Giants and Diamondbacks

The Cubs beat the Reds 15-7 on Sunday to spit four games in Cincinnati.

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Cubs fall short vs. Reds despite gutsy performances from Javier Assad, defense

The Cubs fell to the Reds 2-1 on Saturday.

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How Dansby Swanson’s Cubs signing reunited two Georgia families

Cubs general manger Carter Hawkins played baseball with Swanson’s older brother when they were teenagers.

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Cubs beat Brewers at their best, make up ground in division race

The Cubs won two out of three games against NL Central-leading Milwaukee this week.

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Cubs manager David Ross opens up about a job he loves and doesn’t want to lose

“I know I’m not great,” Ross told the Sun-Times. “But I want to be great.”

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Cubs’ ‘brand of baseball’ missing in loss to division-leading Brewers

The Cubs sunk to five games behind the Brewers, who have won nine in a row and have their best starting pitchers — Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff — lined up Tuesday and Wednesday.

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The Cubs’ schedule the rest of August is ideal. Will they seize the moment or blow it?

If the Cubs really are any good, they should spend a 12-game stretch crushing the dregs of the two Central divisions.

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Why OPS isn’t perfect indicator when calculating OPS+

Differences in ballparks and opposition explain why adjustments have to be made.

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Mets pitcher Kodai Senga’s ridiculous ghost fork had Dansby Swanson fuming after a strikeout

Can't blame him after that pitch.

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Baseball by the Numbers: Cubs’ surge up standings fueled by offense

Since July 14, the Cubs’ 7.1 runs per game lead the majors by almost a run over the Dodgers’ 6.2 and their 16-7 record is tied with that of the Orioles for the best in the majors.

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