PITTSBURGH -- It all comes down to Game #162.
A week ago, it seemed highly unlikely that the final game of the season would carry any meaning. The Pirates were 4.5 games up on the Cubs for the top Wild Card position with six games left to play coming into the season’s final week.
Instead, the Cubs have rattled off seven straight victories while the Pirates have turned in a 2-3 week. Going into tomorrow’s finale, the Pirates are now left with just a one game lead in the battle for home-field advantage for Wednesday night’s Wild Card game.