The Cubs took two of three from the Rays to move to 7-5 on the month and 21 games over on the season, holding serve for the top Wild Card seed and distancing themselves from the also-rans. It hasn’t been pretty, as they have just a plus-5 run differential this month, but picking up four one-run wins is a good sign with the playoffs fast approaching. Yes, even if those wins have come against teams with losing records. Even though steamrolling everyone is more fun, finding ways to win makes for better practice.
They’ve managed to do just that in each of Jameson Taillon‘s three starts coming off his latest IL stint, two of which came by just one run.