The Cubs improved to 75-60, increased their lead in the N.L. Central to 4½ games (biggest of the year), and reduced their division-clinching magic number to 23, all with this win.
The Cubs defeated the Braves 14-12 Saturday afternoon for their sixth consecutive win, matching their longest winning streak of 2017. After something like that happens, the emotion you’d think we’d all feel would be excitement for the win, the streak, all the runs...
Instead, the overwhelming sensation, for me at least, was relief that the Cubs actually did hang on to win this one after a parade of relievers in blue pinstripes had a lot of trouble recording outs with big leads.