Cubs' Late-Inning Magic Keeps Wild Card Alive | Pittsburgh Pirates News

This Cubs team is pure chaos—ten-game winning streaks, then ten-game losing streaks, bullpen wobbles, and somehow, a quarter of their wins come in the final at-bat. Ten walk-offs, eight extra-inning wins, fifteen wins decided in the last plate appearance. They win against weak starters, but can they handle elite playoff arms? This latest road extra-inning win? It’s not part of the “easy story”—they’ve only won seven games with three or fewer runs, and five of those came in walk-offs. Still, they’re 1-0 in a brutal 17-game stretch, tied for the wild card lead, on pace for 91 wins. Matthew Boyd pitched seven strong innings, defense held firm, and Gavin Hollowell—11th Cub to notch a save this year—shut the door on the top of the order. Wild. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/efb20a6dc6b5cc33