Cubs' Magic Number: How Chicago Can Clinch Home Field in Padres Matchup
Summary
The Chicago Cubs are trying to secure home-field advantage in their upcoming playoff series against the San Diego Padres. The Cubs need either two wins, a win and a Padres loss, or two Padres losses to achieve this. The team's performance at home has been better than on the road this season, so they aim to play the series at Wrigley Field.Key Facts
- The Cubs will face the Padres in a best-of-three wild-card series.
- To ensure home-field advantage, the Cubs need a "magic number" of two.
- This number can be achieved by a combination of Cubs wins and Padres losses.
- The Cubs have performed better at home (47-31) than on the road (42-39) this season.
- The Padres have also shown better results at home (49-29) compared to away games (38-43).
- Cubs starting pitchers against the Cardinals will include Colin Rea and Jameson Taillon.
- St. Louis Cardinals are already out of playoff contention.
- Home-field advantage could increase the Cubs' chances against the Padres.
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