Cubs
Why this team matters today
The Cubs are 81-62.
92Proj W
+139Run diff
+157Proj RD
W3Streak
5-5Last 10
5.3R/G
4.4RA/G
200Team HR
Recent form
- last 30 days 14-13 outside the top 30
- last 60 days 30-22 7 of 30 clubs
- since the All-Star break 27-20 8 of 30 clubs
The Cubs have played 46 series this season; their longest run of series wins is 3. Last five series: L · L · L · T · W.
A set that ended level counts as neither won nor lost and ends a run. This season only.
Cumulative wins vs the record paces
Last 10 results
L 0-2
L 8-10
W 17-5
L 5-7
W 17-3
L 4-9
L 5-9
W 2-1
W 6-1
W 6-5
NL Central race
Players driving the chase
Leaderboard players only — the nightly ledger tracks the players in active chases, not full rosters.
Record book
Franchise records — and who's close
The single-season record, the top mark since 2000, and this year's club leader with the gap.
| Category | Franchise record | Best since 2000 | This year's leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home runs | 66 — Sammy Sosa, 1998 | 64 — Sammy Sosa, 2001 | 39 — Pete Crow-Armstrong (27 shy) |
| Hits | 229 — Rogers Hornsby, 1929 | 207 — Starlin Castro, 2011 | 154 — Pete Crow-Armstrong (75 shy) |
| RBI | 191 — Hack Wilson, 1930 | 160 — Sammy Sosa, 2001 | 94 — Pete Crow-Armstrong (97 shy) |
| Runs | 156 — Rogers Hornsby, 1929 | 146 — Sammy Sosa, 2001 | 105 — Pete Crow-Armstrong (51 shy) |
| Stolen bases | 67 — Frank Chance, 1903 | 58 — Juan Pierre, 2006 | 33 — Pete Crow-Armstrong (34 shy) |
Career hits
- Cap Anson — 3012
- Ernie Banks — 2583
- Billy Williams — 2510
Career home runs
- Sammy Sosa — 545
- Ernie Banks — 512
- Billy Williams — 392
Closest active: Anthony Rizzo — 242, No. 6 on the franchise list.
Career RBI
- Cap Anson — 1880
- Ernie Banks — 1636
- Sammy Sosa — 1414
Record book through 2021 (Lahman); current leaders from tonight's leaderboards, which cover chase-relevant players, not full rosters.