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The Cubs have a one-game lead over the Central League Brewers with three games to play, thanks to their 3-0 win against the Pirates on Thursday night at Wrigley Field. Their magic number to win the division is three.
The brewers and the cardinals were away on Thursday.
The Rockies swept the Phillies with a 5-3 win – their seventh consecutive – and led the West in a game against the Dodgers, a Cardinals game for second place.
A look at the central race:
1. Cubs
Record: 93-66.
Magic number: 3 to win the title of the division; landed the wild bunk.
Probability of the playoffs (Fangraphs.com): 77.5% to win the division, 22.5 to win the joker.
Thursday: Beat the Pirates 3-0 at Wrigley Field.
Remaining games: 3 (3 at home).
Versus 500 teams and more: 3.
Calendar remaining
Friday: vs. Cardinals, 1:20 pm, ABC-7.
RH Adam Wainwright (2-3, 4.08) versus RH Kyle Hendricks (13-11, 3.49).
Saturday: vs. Cardinals, 12:05, FOX-32.
RH Miles Mikolas (17-4, 2.94) against LH Cole Hamels (9-11, 3.87).
Sunday: vs. Cardinals, 14:20, NBCSCH.
RH Jack Flaherty (8-8, 3.16) against LH Mike Montgomery (5-6, 3.99).
2. Brewers
Record: 92-67, 1 game behind.
Magic number: 5 to win the division; took first place in the wild card.
Probability of the playoffs: 22.5% to win the division, 77.5% to win the joker.
Thursday: Of.
Remaining games: 3 (3 at home).
Versus 500 teams and more: 0.
Calendar remaining
Friday: vs Tigers, 7:10 pm
Saturday: vs Tigers, 6:10 pm
Sunday: vs Tigers, 2:10 pm
3. cardinals
Record: 87-72, 6 games behind; eliminated from central contention.
Probability of the playoffs: 13.1% to get second place in the standings.
Thursday: Of.
Remaining games: 3 (3 roads).
Versus 500 teams and more: 3.
Calendar remaining
Friday: at Cubs, 1:20 pm
Saturday: in the Cubs, 12:05
Sunday: in Cubs, 2:20 pm
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