What it takes
Leads the Central · magic number 31
Magic number 31Current seed #1Division lead
Every scenario · 3 in play
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Win the division
Lead Cubs by 3.5 games — magic number 31.
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Reach October
Leading the division keeps them on track for an automatic berth.
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First-round bye
In a top-2 seed — 1 game ahead of the #3 seed Dodgers for the bye.
Road to the World Series · projected
- Wild Card SeriesBye — straight to the Division Series
- Division Serieshomevs the #4 / #5 winnerCHCCubsSDPadres
- NL Championship Seriesfor the NL pennant
Updated 8/14, 2:51 AM · odds are a simulated estimate, may be wrong