The Cubs kept up their end of the bargain in their pursuit for home-field advantage for the one-game Wild Card on Wednesday, with an easy 6-1 win over the Brewers last night. The Pirates, however, refused to cooperate. They overcame a 4-0 deficit against the Reds and won 5-4 on a walk-off home run in the 12th.
So now for the Wild Card game to take place at Wrigley Field, the Cubs need to win the final two games and the Pirates have to lose both of their games. Last night’s win really hurt the Cubs’ chances, but it was always going to be a long shot anyway.