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The Cubs got thumped by the Braves, but at least they didn't lose any ground.

This Chicago Cubs roster is built for the postseason. Even if they're in Cubs Blue, this is what a playoff team looks like.

Jameson Taillon pitched five-plus innings for his fourth straight win, and the surging Chicago Cubs held on to beat Cincinnati 5-3 Thursday night, knocking the Reds out of first place in the NL Central.

The Cubs parlayed that play into a victory.

Jameson Taillon pitched five-plus innings for his fourth straight win, and the surging Chicago Cubs held on to beat Cincinnati 5-3 Thursday night, knocking the Reds out of first place in the NL Central. Ian Happ, Cody Bellinger and Yan Gomes drove in runs for Chicago, which won for the 13th time in 16 games and claimed the final three games of a four-game set with the Reds. The Cubs, at 56-53, are 2½ games back of the Brewers.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jameson Taillon pitched five-plus innings for his fourth straight win, and the surging Chicago Cubs held on to beat Cincinnati 5-3 Thursday night, knocking the Reds out

The Braves are better but the Cubs are hotter right now and that makes for an exciting matchup at Wrigley Field this weekend.

The best team in baseball comes to Wrigley Field on Friday when the Atlanta Braves meet the Chicago Cubs for a three-game series. After their 5-3 victory against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night at Wrigley Field, the Cubs are 30-17 since June 9, the second-best winning percentage in baseball behind the Braves’. 705. They’ re 2 1/ 2 games behind the first-place...

This series is likely to tell us a lot about the 2023 Chicago Cubs and where they stand among N.L. teams.

Friday 8/4/23 thread for handicapping service plays and expert predictions for MLB, NFL & NCAAF games (1/1)