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Busch Leads Cubs Against the Cardinals After 4-Hit Game
Michael Busch nearly hit for the cycle with four hits and four RBIs as the Cubs secured home-field advantage for the NL Wild Card Series with a 7-3 win.
- Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 at Wrigley Field on Saturday, clinching the top National League wild card and home-field for the NL Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday.
- Going into Saturday, Chicago had a magic number of one and earlier placed rookie right-hander Cade Horton on the 15-day injured list with a right rib fracture.
- Michael Busch powered the offense with four hits including a double, a triple, and two homers, while the Cardinals intentionally walked him in the eighth, drawing boos from the Wrigley faithful.
- The win lets the Chicago Cubs host the San Diego Padres in the best-of-three NL Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field starting Game 1 on Tuesday, increasing their cushion to 2 1/2 games.
- As the postseason nears, maintaining this form will be crucial as the Chicago Cubs recalled left-hander Jordan Wicks from Triple-A Iowa.
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Busch leads Cubs against the Cardinals after 4-hit game
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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Cubs beat Cardinals 7-3 to clinch NL wild card spot
CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Busch homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched the top NL wild card with a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis
·Cherokee County, United States
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Chicago Cubs secure home field for Wild Card Series against San Diego Padres
The Chicago Cubs have clinched the top NL Wild Card and home-field advantage in the first round. The last time the Cubs hosted a postseason game at Wrigley Field with fans in attendance was 2018.
·Chicago, United States
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Leaning Left16Leaning Right1Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Left
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources lean Left
54% Left
L 54%
C 43%
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