Wednesday notes: • THEY’RE BETTER THAN YOU THINK: Since Aug. 16, the Cubs are 12-6. Only the Yankees have been better, at 12-4. The Giants, Mets, Rangers and Red Sox are 11-6. The Phillies and Pirates are 10-6. If the Cubs win at the same rate in their remaining games, they will go 15-8 and finish 95-67. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) • MEATLOAFING: This is the 15th of the Cubs’ 46 series in which they have won the first two games. There was no third game in one series. They completed a three-game sweep in five of the rest and lost the third game in seven. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) • KING TUCK: Kyle Tucker, last 11 games since Aug. 22: .400/.489/.800 (16-for-40) with four doubles, four home runs, six walks, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored. • THIS DAY IN CUBS HISTORY: Pete LaCock hits a grand sl

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