In the event of losing the division race, we would nearly certainly be the top WC, which is still a series at home for the WC round. I know that would be little consolation, but it’s no different than winning the division as a 3 seed, as we did in 2024,
The Cubs are good and I think we all expected them to be. They have won 9 out of their last 11. I don’t think they can continue to play THAT well. If they do, they’ll win the Central and we can only tip our cap and focus on trying to win in the playoffs.