Cubs
Why this team matters today
The Cubs are 78-61.
91Proj W
+136Run diff
+159Proj RD
L1Streak
4-6Last 10
5.4R/G
4.4RA/G
197Team HR
Recent form
- last 30 days 15-12 10 of 30 clubs
- last 60 days 29-22 8 of 30 clubs
- since the All-Star break 24-19 10 of 30 clubs
The Cubs have played 45 series this season; their longest run of series wins is 3. Last five series: W · L · L · L · T.
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 4-5
W 19-2
W 7-0
L 4-5
L 0-2
L 8-10
W 17-5
L 5-7
W 17-3
L 4-9
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 | 38 — Pete Crow-Armstrong (28 shy) |
| Hits | 229 — Rogers Hornsby, 1929 | 207 — Starlin Castro, 2011 | 151 — Pete Crow-Armstrong (78 shy) |
| RBI | 191 — Hack Wilson, 1930 | 160 — Sammy Sosa, 2001 | 91 — Pete Crow-Armstrong (100 shy) |
| Runs | 156 — Rogers Hornsby, 1929 | 146 — Sammy Sosa, 2001 | 102 — Pete Crow-Armstrong (54 shy) |
| Stolen bases | 67 — Frank Chance, 1903 | 58 — Juan Pierre, 2006 | 32 — Pete Crow-Armstrong (35 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.