The Margin Ep. 6 | The Cubs Are 20 Games Over .500…Here’s Where the Wins Came From

The Chicago Cubs are 73–53 and 20 games over .500. But where did those 20 games actually come from? Break apart the Cubs’ record and something jumps off the page: Chicago is 36–16 against the NL East and NL West. Exactly 20 games over .500. And these aren’t empty wins. The Cubs are an incredible 25–4 against the Mets, Phillies, Dodgers, Padres and Diamondbacks, including six series sweeps. All season, these have been the trial runs. The measuring-stick series against teams the Cubs could very well see again in October. And they keep passing the test. But there’s one contradiction they still have to solve: 19–17 against the NL Central. In Episode 6 of The Margin, we follow the wins, put the Cubs’ success against the National League’s playoff hopefuls under the microscope, and ask what all of it actually tells us about this team’s chances in October. Because the Cubs have spent five months proving they can compete with the National League’s best. Now go win the division. ⚾ THE MARGIN Chasing Wins, Not Stats. Subscribe for weekly Chicago Cubs analysis, baseball philosophy and the numbers hiding inside the wins. #ChicagoCubs #Cubs #CubsBaseball #FlyTheW #MLB #NLcentral #PeteCrowArmstrong #PCA #ChicagoSports #TheMargin #MLBPlayoffs #Baseball