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The visiting Chicago Cubs will try to bounce back from a late-inning collapse on Tuesday and remain in control of their wild-card destiny when they play the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a three-game series on Wednesday night.
The Cubs squandered a six-run lead and lost 7-6 when right fielder Seiya Suzuki whiffed on a fly ball in the eighth inning. The two-run error allowed the tying and go-ahead runs to score.
The stunning loss dropped the Cubs (82-75) into the final National League wild-card spot, one game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks (83-74) and only a half-game ahead of the Miami Marlins (81-75), who had their scheduled game at the New York Mets rained out on Tuesday.