The Cubs peaked at 94.6% postseason odds with their drubbing of the Cardinals on July 4, but they’ve lost two of those points following a series loss to the Twins. Of greater concern than a pair of defeats is that the Brewers have gained nearly 20 points over the last week with big wins against the Dodgers. With the Cubs in New York and the Crew hosting the Nats, we could see additional tightening in both the odds and division standings.
I don’t know whether this is an unpopular opinion or not, but I don’t care for the idea of starting the series in the Bronx with a de facto bullpen game.