The Cubs lost to the Pirates on Friday afternoon (PIT 3, CHC 2), but that didn't stop them from clinching a spot in the postseason. Chicago clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 thanks to the Giants' loss to the Athletics on Friday night (OAK 5, SF 4).
The Cubbies have not been to the postseason since getting swept in back-to-back NLDS from 2007-08. They were swept by the Diamondbacks in 2007 and the Dodgers in 2008. Chicago's last postseason win was Game 4 of the 2003 NLCS.