The Cubs (89-70) dropped two of three to the Mets and have lost six of their last seven as they struggle heading into the playoffs next week. Chicago still needs a combination of two wins and/or Padres losses to secure home-field advantage in the Wild Card matchup with San Diego starting Tuesday. The regular season comes to an end with three against the rival Cardinals starting Friday.
The Cards (78-81) were officially eliminated from the playoffs on Thursday, but they haven’t really been a factor for most of the second half after selling off at the trade deadline.