The Detroit Tigers have squandered a double-digit division lead over the Cleveland Guardians in just three weeks. The New York Mets are barely clinging to their wild-card spot, the Houston Astros are suddenly on the outside looking in, and every other team seems flawed in some way.

"I wish everybody could see it," Dansby Swanson said after the Cubs got past the Padres with a 3-1 win. "Full joy. Amazing.”

Cubs infielders make a pair of great plays and Ryan McMahon flies into the opposing dugout to make an amazing catch in the Top 5 Plays of the Day

Following the Cubs’ loss, Chris Kwiecinski of FOX 32 News revealed that the Cubs’ public relations staff announced Jameson Taillon as the Game 3 starting pitcher. In 23 starts this year, he threw 129.2 innings, allowing 110 hits, 53 earned runs, 24 home runs, 27 walks, a 3.68 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP and an opponent OPS of .692.

Move over Halloween, the Cubs are back in the playoffs for the first time in five years and fans hope October turns into Cubtober. With the club looking to march past the Padres in the Wild Card to set up a marquee divisional matchup with Milwaukee,