Pirates Surge Cubs Chase Wild Card | Chicago Cubs News

The Phillies’ loss opens the door for the Cubs, now just one game behind with a tiebreaker edge—both teams have 15 games left. Meanwhile, the Pirates are on fire, sweeping the White Sox and surging to an 11-4 record since August 24th after being well below .500 just weeks ago. They’ve won four straight and five of their last six series, climbing back above .500 for the first time since late July. Now within 4.5 games of the final wild card spot, they face a tough test against Shōta Imanaga and without key pitcher Braxton Ashcraft on the IL. With Oneil Cruz powering the offense, the Pirates are playing their best baseball at the right time—but can they overcome the odds and make the postseason? 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/20ec48257b6e642d