Back in 2016, a game that hinged around a five-run inning and featured a double by Brandon Moss and a two-run homer by Aledmys Diaz, set the Cardinals to their most recent three-game sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley. The Cubs left for Miami after the game, sporting Anthony Rizzo-inspired attire for one of Joe Maddon's theme trips. Before explaining it, he told reporters that the Cardinals came in and "beat us fair and square."
The Cardinals' elimination number -- or tragic number, if you will -- is three. Any combination of LA wins or Cardinals losses that equal three and the Cardinals are eliminated from the playoff contention and the National League has its five teams for October.