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July 12 – The Cubs returned home following the All-Star break to face the Pirates at Wrigley Field. Yu Darvish pitched well, striking out eight and allowing no runs in six innings of work. However, in the top of the eighth, Pedro Strop gave up a three-run homer to Starling Marte to tie the game. Jason Heyward gave the Cubs the lead again in the bottom half of the eight on a single that drove in Bryant.
September 25 – Jon Lester allowed only two runs on eight hits in six innings, but left the game trailing the Pirates 2–1. After the Cubs tied it in the seventh on an Ian Happ home run, the bullpen gave up two runs in the bottom of the eighth as the Cubs lost 4–2. The loss marked the Cubs eighth straight loss as the Cubs were officially eliminated from playoff contention.
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Javier Báez hit his 100th double, WillsonContreras hits his sixth home run of the season, and the bullpen pitched well for a 7–2 victory. September 22 – In the final game of the four-game series, the Cubs were swept by the Cardinals. Yu Darvish pitched well, but surrendered two runs in the top of the ninth and the Cubs lost 3–2, losing their sixth game in a row. The loss eliminated the Cubs from the division and moved them four games out of the wild card with only six games remaining. The loss dropped the Cubs three games behind the Cardinals while still tied with the Brewers for the second wild card spot. The loss was the fourth in a row for the Cubs in a crucial stretch for their playoff hopes.
With Kyle Hendricks on the DL, Tyler Chatwood started for the Cubs and allowed three runs in four innings. Adbert Alzolay, making his Major League debut, pitched four-plus innings of relief and allowed only one run, earning the win for the Cubs. Javier Baez homered and drove in two runs while Anthony Rizzo drove in two as well giving the Cubs the 7–4 win.
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Kris Bryant removed all doubt, hitting a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cubs the 5–2 walk-off win and returned them to first place. April 23 – After another off day, the Cubs returned home to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. José Quintana continued his streak of good starts, pitching seven innings while only allowing two runs.
July 14 – In the series finale, the Cubs took an early 1–0 lead on a second inning Robel Garcia double. However, José Quintana would surrender three runs in the third as the Cubs fell behind 3–1. Quintana would partially atone for the runs he allowed, driving in a run in the fourth on a single.
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The Phillies took a 3–0 lead before Anthony Rizzo hit a towering three-run home run in the third to tie it. Albert Almora Jr. broke the tie in the fifth with his first career grand slam. Hamels, who allowed nine hits and three runs, was lifted after four innings and replaced by Tyler Chatwood. Chatwood pitched four innings in relief while allowing one run and earned the win as the Cubs won 8–4.
A third walk forced in the tying run and Strop was removed from the game. The Marlins pushed across two more runs in the ninth to take a 6–4 lead. April 13 – A late inning rally fell short as the Angels beat the Cubs 6–5. Javier Báez hit three doubles but four walks by Cub relievers allowed two runs to score in the top of the sixth inning. A Mark Zagunis pinch-hit single scored two runs in the eight inning to narrow the lead. A ninth inning Angel error led to another Cub run but, with runners at second and third, Willson Contreras struck out.
August 25 – Looking to avoid the series sweep, Cole Hamels lasted five innings and allowed only two runs. However, Rowan Wick struggled, allowing three runs in seventh as the Cubs fell behind 5–2. A Victor Caratini homer in the bottom of the seventh reduced the lead to 5–3 and Kyle Schwarber tied it in the eighth with a two-run homer. In extra innings, the Nationals scored one run on a wild pitch by Tyler Chatwood and added another on a single by Anthony Rendon as the Cubs lost again 7–5. The loss moved the Cubs 2.5 games behind the Cardinals for the division lead.
May 27 – The Cubs next traveled to Houston to face the Astros for a three-game series. In the first game of the series, Cole Hamels struggled, allowing six runs in four innings of work. However, despite home runs by Anthony Rizzo, Albert Almora Jr., and Addison Russell, the Cubs fell to the Astros 6–5. Kris Bryant and Jason Heyward sat out the game after running into each other in the outfield the previous day. September 16 – Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer in the first to give the Cubs the early lead. Cole Hamels gave up two runs in just 3.1 innings of work, but the Cub bullpen shut out the Reds.
Contreras drove in three runs in the game and Jon Lester pitched well, allowing only two unearned runs in six innings. The win moved the Cubs a full game ahead of the Brewers for first in the Central. June 8 – Jon Lester surrendered four runs in the first inning, but did not allow another run in six innings of work. Victor Caratini hit a tie-breaking bases-loaded double in Chicago's four-run sixth inning as the Cubs rallied to beat the Cardinals 9–4.
Lester, who surrendered 12 hits in six innings, surrendered the lead again in the fifth, but a Javier Báez homer gave the Cubs a 5–4 lead in the bottom half. Pedro Strop continued to struggle and gave up a home run on the first pitch of the eighth to again tie the game. However, the Cubs retook the lead in the bottom of the half on an error by Padre first baseman Eric Hosmer.
September 6 – Cole Hamels allowed five runs in 3.1 innings as the Cubs were blown out by the Brewers 7–1. The sole Cub run coming on a Nicholas Castellanos home run in the third. Rowan Wick pitched a perfect ninth for the save and the Cubs returned to a first-place tie with the Cardinals. The loss moved the Cubs to 21–33 on the road and dropped the Cubs a game behind the Cardinals in the division. July 30 – After another off day, the Cubs traveled to St. Louis to take on the Cardinals.
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