After a scorching-hot start to the season, the Chicago Cubs have gone just 32-31 since the All-Star break entering Friday’s series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals . Despite the modest record, the Cubs clinched a playoff berth for the first time in five years. And now Chicago is attempting to secure the NL’s top Wild Card spot.

The Cubs hold a two game lead over the San Diego Padres with three games remaining in the regular season. And Seiya Suzuki did his part to help the team’s prospects with a grand slam against the Cardinals Friday. Expand Tweet

Suzuki joined the 30-home run club for the first time in his four-year career with the 392-foot blast to left center. The grand slam capped a seven-run seventh inning for the Cubs that broke the game open. Chicago would go on

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