David Ross hasn’t been able to coax many wins from his team lately, but maybe he can wrangle some help from third parties. By going 4-10 over their last 14 games, the Cubs have put themselves in a position where they don’t necessarily have full control over their path to the playoffs. As such, the enemies of their enemies are their friends for the next week and change.
One such enemy is the Pirates, who are taking on the Reds this weekend before facing the Marlins to close the season. You probably don’t need to be reminded that those are the two teams nipping at the Cubs’ heels for the final Wild Card spot.