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Counting down the Chicago Cubs' path to NL Central Division championships and beyond...

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That's a wrap. #Cubs dropped the NLDS finale 3-1 to Milwaukee to end their season.

It was a fun one -- look here for a season recap after the World Series.

#GoCubsGo

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October 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
1: Holy cow! The #Cubs beat the Brewers 6-0 on Thursday to tie the NLDS at two games apiece and drop their magic number to advance to the NLCS to 1!

The deciding Game 5 of the NLDS is on Saturday at Wrigley North.

#GoCubsGo #FlyTheW

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October 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM
2: Holy cow! The #Cubs beat the Brewers 4-3 on Wednesday to drop their magic number to advance to the NLCS to 2!

Game 4 of the NLDS is on Thursday at Wrigley.

#GoCubsGo #FlyTheW
October 9, 2025 at 2:05 AM
3: The #Cubs Magic Number to advance to the NLCS is 3.

First pitch of Game 3 of their best-of-five NLDS is Wednesday at 4:08 p.m. CT at Wrigley.

#GoCubsGo
October 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
3: The #Cubs Magic Number to advance to the NLCS is 3.

First pitch of Game 2 of their best-of-five NLDS is Monday at 8:08 p.m. CT at Wrigley North.

#GoCubsGo
October 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This is not why it's 6-1, but come on, blue...
October 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
3: The #Cubs Magic Number to advance to the NLCS is 3.

First pitch of Game 1 of their best-of-five NLDS is Saturday at 1:08 p.m. CT at Wrigley North.

#GoCubsGo
October 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
0: HOLY COW! The #Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 on Thursday to win their NL Wild Card Series & advance to the NLDS!

Taillon: 4 K, 0 ER, 4 IP; Busch: 3-for-4, HR; Swanson: defensive clinic.

The Cubs face MIL in NLDS Game 1 on Saturday.

#FlyTheW  #GoCubsGo
October 3, 2025 at 12:21 AM
1: The Cubs host the Padres at 4:08 p.m. CT today in the rubber game of their NL Wild Card Series.

Taillon takes the mound for the #Cubs, Darvish for SD.

#LetsGo #GoCubsGo
October 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
1: HOLY COW! The #Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 to take a 1-0 lead in the NL Wild Card Series!

Back-to-back jacks by Suzuki & Kelly paced the Cubs, and the bullpen was NAILS!

#FlyTheW  #GoCubsGo
September 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
2: The Cubs Magic Number to advance to the NLDS is two.

Playoff baseball at Wrigley TODAY at 2:08 CT vs. San Diego.

#GoCubsGo
September 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM
0: HOLY COW! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!

#Cubs win and clinch home field for ALL Wild Card Series games against the Padres!

Saturday's Final: #Cubs 7, Cards 3
Busch: 4-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Suzuki & PCA: HRs
Taillon: 6 IP, 1 ER, 8 K

#FlyTheW #GoCubsGo

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September 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Love it! Let's get that ZERO! #GoCubsGo
September 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
1: Holy cow! The #Cubs beat the Cards 12-1 on Friday to drop their Magic Number to ONE!

1 more Cubs win or Padres loss would give the Cubs the top NL Wild Card seed and home field for ALL games of the WC Series against SD.

#FlyTheW #GoCubsGo
September 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
1: Holy cow! The #Cubs beat the Cards 11-1 on Friday to drop their Magic Number to ONE!

1 more Cubs win or Padres loss would give the Cubs the top NL Wild Card seed and home field for ALL games of the WC Series against SD.

#FlyTheW #GoCubsGo
September 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
2: The #Cubs have clinched a Wild Card berth & will face SD in the WC Series.

The Cubs have a 2 game lead over SD. Any combo of Cubs wins & Padres losses totaling 2 means the Cubs host all WC games.

Cards @ Cubs @ 1:20 CT. ARI @ SD tonight

#GoCubsGo

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September 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Or as I like to say it,
September 25, 2025 at 6:09 AM
2: Holy cow! The Cubs beat the Mets 10-3 on Wednesday behind a nice start from Boyd and big nights from Busch, Ballesteros, and Shaw.

The Cubs Magic Number for the top NL Wild Card seed is TWO!

#FlyTheW #GoCubsGo
September 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
3: Wednesday in the NL race - Padres lose, #Cubs in action at Wrigley.

The Cubs are IN the playoffs. Any combo of Cubs wins & Padres losses totaling 3 clinches the #1 Wild Card berth & home field for all WCS games.

5 regular season games to go!

#GoCubsGo
September 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
4: Tuesday in the NL race - #Cubs lose, Padres win.

The Cubs are IN the playoffs, and any combo of Cubs wins & Padres losses totaling 4 clinches the top Wild Card berth -- and home field for all WCS games.

5 regular season games to go -- all at home (NYM 2, STL 3).

#GoCubsGo
September 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
4: Monday in the NL race - #Cubs idle, Padres win.

Any combo of Cubs wins & Padres losses totaling 4 would clinch the top Wild Card berth -- and home field for all WCS games.

6 regular season games remain -- all at Wrigley (NYM 3, STL 3).

#GoCubsGo
September 23, 2025 at 5:26 AM
4: Sunday in the NL race - #Cubs lose, Padres win, Brewers clinch the Central.

Any combo of Cubs wins & Padres losses totaling 4 would clinch the top Wild Card berth -- and home field for all WCS games.

6 regular season games remain -- all at Wrigley (NYM 3, STL 3).

#GoCubsGo
September 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
4: Saturday in the NL race - #Cubs at Cincy, Padres at White Sox, Brewers at St. Louis.

Magic Numbers:

Top WC berth: 4
Division: 14

Cubs wins and Padres losses lower the WC CMN.
Cubs wins and Brewers losses lower the division CMN.

#GoCubsGo
September 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Kato is losing his mind about tonight's Brewers game and I'm here for it.
September 20, 2025 at 2:11 AM
4: Friday in the NL race - #Cubs lose, Padres lose, CMN for the top Wild Card berth drops!

Top WC berth: 4

Division: 15

#GoCubsGo
September 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM