PHILADELPHIA -- The Cubs finished the month of August at 18-10, boasting the best record in the National League and knowing 2016 NL MVP Kris Bryant will be back in the lineup on Sept. 1.
"I'll take an 18-10 September, if there's that many games [in the month]," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.
Hopefully for the Cubs, they'll get some rest before kicking off the final month of the regular season. On a rainy Friday night, Asdrubal Cabrera smacked a walk-off homer with one out in the 10th inning off Steve Cishek to lift the Phillies to a 2-1 win over the Cubs at Citizens Bank Park.