CHICAGO — The fans out in the Wrigley Field bleachers on Sunday afternoon continued their season-ending tradition of holding a potluck dinner prior to the final home game of the year. The Cubs†grounds crew took the field for the seventh-inning stretch and led the crowd in a singing of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.â€
For the past several years, these would be signs that the season was coming to a close. This yearâ€s Cubs squad, however, is not finished. The 2-0 victory over the rival Cardinals on Sunday was mere formality to conclude the regular-season portion of this Chicago teamâ€s journey. The playoffs arrive on Tuesday.
With the win over St. Louis, the Cubs put the period on a 92-70 showing that secured the National Leagueâ€s top Wild Card spot. The North Siders are set to host the Padres in the best-of-three NL Wild Card Series, beginning with Game 1 on Tuesday at 2:08 p.m. CT at the Friendly Confines.
In the regular-season finale, Seiya Suzuki launched a solo homer in the fifth, marking his 32nd blast of the year and his fifth in the past four games. Rookie Moisés Ballesteros contributed a run-scoring single in the seventh inning for some added insurance, helping Chicago to its highest win total since collecting 95 in 2018.
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