2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 158

The Cubs bats broke out in a big way Tuesday night and the Cubs scored an impressive win against the Phillies to reach the 81-win plateau and guarantee a .500 or better finish to the season despite all of their struggles. We can wonder what could have been, but we can also give some credit to the players on the field and the coaches for correcting course and finishing strong.

Whether you thought of Tanner Banks as an opener or of the game as a bullpen game, the Phillies went in an atypical direction yesterday and it didn’t work out very well for them. Banks did face eight batters, the most he’s faced in a game since he had a couple such appearances in July with the White Sox. He did have…