![]() ![]() Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited. Chicago Cubs (103-58, NL Central champions) The Cubs finished 8.5 games ahead of both the Nationals and Rangers for the best record in baseball. (© 2015 by STATS LLC and Associated Press. 19 against Cincinnati.Ĭubs: RHP Jake Arrieta (19-6, 1.96 ERA) will make his second attempt at becoming the major league's first 20-game winner and the Cubs' first pitcher to reach the mark since 2001 after taking a no-decision in his last outing on Sept. Cravy suffered his seventh loss of the year in a relief role on Sept. Davis returned to the lineup on Monday after missing one game with a sprained right ankle.īrewers: RHP Tyler Cravy (0-7, 6.42 ERA) will make his sixth start of the season, pitching in Nelson's place. Nelson did not sustain a concussion, but a neurologist said Nelson suffered head trauma. RHP Jimmy Nelson will miss the remainder of the season after being hit in the head by a line drive. Braun said Monday he plans to undergo back surgery in the offseason. He scattered five hits while striking out six and walking one.īrewers: RF Ryan Braun (back) missed his third straight game and may miss extended time with the injury. The magic number is listed for each team. Milwaukee's Adam Lind tied the game at 4 with a two-run homer in the fifth inning off Cubs starter Jason Hammel (9-6), who allowed three earned runs over his five innings. The magic number is the combination of a team's wins and/or losses by its closest competitor needed to clinch a playoff spot. Rizzo reached in all five of his at-bats after collecting two walks to go along with his three hits. Starlin Castro, who had two hits and two RBIs for Chicago, drove in a run with a sacrifice fly before Miguel Montero singled in Rizzo, who doubled. Soler's first career pinch-hit home run broke the game open in the seventh inning after the Cubs snapped a 4-4 tie in the fifth with a pair of runs. ![]() Chicago entered Monday two games behind Pittsburgh for the first wild card berth and has now won six of seven. The magic number reflects the combination of wins needed by a given team (Team A) and losses by the team’s closest competitor (Team B) to clinch. Donaldson received the team’s gold-plated, wrestling-style championship belt, indicative of that night’s most valuable contributor. The Cubs inched closer to a NL playoff berth as their magic number to clinch fell to four. The Yanks’ magic number for the division is six over the Blue Jays, and as such, their clubhouse celebration was more of a muted acknowledgment. The Philadelphia Phillies 2010 season was the 128th season in the history of the franchise.As the two-time defending National League championhaving appeared in the 20 World Seriesthe Phillies won their fourth consecutive National League East championship, and also finished with the best record in baseball. The White Sox see the Reds once more, Cleveland for a four-game series, and close the season against the Cubs - all teams in the playoff race.CHICAGO (AP) - Anthony Rizzo had three hits and scored three runs, Jorge Soler hit a pinch-hit, 3-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5 on Monday night. The Twins will face the Cubs once more tomorrow followed by a two-game series at Target Field against the Detroit Tigers and a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds. At the end of play tonight, the Chicago White Sox continue to lead the Twins by three games for first place in the Central. Of course, the end goal will be to win the AL Central crown for the second season in a row. 500 against American League Central foes. They will also have turned in a record over. On the other hand, Minnesota posted a six-game winning streak to build a nice cushion in the early weeks of the year. Like many teams in the league, the Twins have faced a plethora of injuries as well as a losing streak - a six-game skid to close out August. It will be the team’s 14th postseason appearance in its history. Hopefully, the Cubs will have clinched the division and locked in a playoff seed before they face the White. ![]() ![]() This will be second playoff appearance in as many seasons and third trip to the postseason in four years. The Cubs will play eight of their remaining 12 games against American League teams. After a victory against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field - Brandon has the recap here! - the Twins have made the 2020 postseason. Wrigley Field / r l i / is a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois.It is the home of the Chicago Cubs, one of the citys two MLB franchises.It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghmans Chicago Whales of the Federal League, which folded after the 1915 baseball season. The magic number for the Minnesota Twins to clinch a spot in the playoffs prior to tonight’s game was one. ![]()
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