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Cubs' Justin Steele scratched from Tuesday's start with elbow soreness

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Manager Craig Counsell announced postgame that left-hander Justin Steele will not start Tuesday with elbow soreness. Right-hander Kyle Hendricks will start in his place.

Counsell said the team believes the injury is minor.

Keeping the momentum

The Cubs enter September in a different position than last year. Last year, on Sept. 2, the Cubs had a 59.5% chance of clinching a wild-card spot and a 69.9% chance of making the playoffs, according to FanGraphs.