It was a disastrous week for the Chicago Cubs, as they were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers and now find themselves at-risk of opening the playoffs on the road.
The Cubs still have a very good chance of making the postseason, but they now trail the Philadelphia Phillies by 1.5 games in the race for the top wild card spot, a spot that would leave them traveling to the City of Brotherly Love for a best-of-three series.
As for the Brewers, their magic number to clinch the Central Division now stands at six after the sweep over the Cubs, with Milwaukee holding a tiebreaker after going 9-4 against their rivals this season.
Here are the National League Wild Card standings:
Philadelphia Phillies 82-64
Chicago Cubs 81-66
San Diego Padres 78-68
Arizona Diamondbacks 78-69 (0.5 GB)
What is the Cubs’ magic number?
As of Thursday, the Cubs’ magic number to clinch a playoff spot stands at 12, with the Arizona Diamondbacks’ loss on Wednesday dropping that number by one.
If the season ended today…..
If the 2026 regular season were to end now, the Cubs would be traveling to Philadelphia for a best-of-three wild card series against the Phillies, who currently lead the Cubs by 1.5 games in the race for the top wild card spot in the National League.
The Padres would hold the third wild card spot, and they would travel to Atlanta to face the Braves in a best-of-three series.
The Milwaukee Brewers have the best record in the National League, and they would earn a bye into the National League Division Series, as would the Los Angeles Dodgers, whose magic number to clinch the National League West has fallen to just six.
The Road Ahead
After their disastrous series in Milwaukee, the Cubs will have to try snapping a four-game losing streak on Friday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field for the first game of a three-game series.
After that series the Cubs will welcome the National League East-leading Braves to Chicago for a three-game series.
The Phillies are taking on the Houston Astros in their series finale on Thursday, then will head to Atlanta for a critical three-game series against the Braves. The Phillies trail the Braves by 3.5 games in the East, so a series win could potentially keep them alive in that race.
The Padres are also off on Thursday, and they’ll start a seven-game road trip on Friday as they take on the Giants and the Rockies in the coming week.
Finally, the Diamondbacks will start a homestand on Friday when they take on the Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins at Chase Field in Phoenix.
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