Quantifying Hope: Cubs Open Yankees Series with 2.1% Postseason Odds

AP Photo/Nam Y. HuhThe Cubs were off yesterday, but they managed to get a slight bump in their postseason odds because the Braves lost to the Rockies last night. Yikes. Still, moving from 1.7% to 2.1% isn’t much to cheer about. Nor are the Braves the only target, as the Mets have won seven straight to move into a tie with Atlanta for the final Wild Card spot. Though there’s still time for this depressing-ass graph to hop on an elevator, things are about to get very difficult.

After a string of games against sub-.500 teams, the Cubs now welcome Anthony Rizzo and the Yankees to Wrigley for a weekend set. It’ll be the former team icon’s first trip back since he was traded to New York and he’s…