Playoff Fate Hangs in Balance as Unexpected Underline Set to Shock Fans
The Cubs have their playoff ticket punched, but they are still in need of a finalization for the #4 seed. There is a pretty major difference between the #4 seed and the #5 seed for the Wild Card. The #4 seed gets to host a playoff series, whereas the #5 seed doesn’t. Considering the Cubs are almost 20 games above .500 at home this season, I think it is in their best interest to get the spot locked up. They are one of the few teams with a winning road record, though, so maybe it doesn’t matter all that much. It would be nice for them to kick out the Mets, even if that meant the Reds might make it. The Cubs haven’t won a game since they clinched their playoff spot, it would definitely be in their best interest to get back into a winning mindset. Cade Horton takes the hill for them today and that usually means the Cubs can get a victory. Horton has been outstanding with an 11-4 record, 2.66 ERA, and a 1.10 WHIP. He has been one of the best pitchers in baseball since July. He has allowed six earned runs over the last 70 innings. If you look at just since the All-Star break, he has allowed just six earned runs in 57.1 innings. He did face the Mets earlier in the year and the Cubs won 6-5 while he allowed three earned runs over four innings.



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