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SPORTSChicago Sun-Times·11h ago

Cubs clinch postseason spot with win over Marlins, wild-card seeding still a mystery

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The Chicago Cubs clinched a postseason spot after defeating the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Thursday. Seiya Suzuki and Nico Hoerner provided the key hits, while pitcher Matthew Boyd threw seven innings to secure the win.

The Cubs are, officially, going to be playing playoff baseball.They clinched a spot in baseball’s postseason Thursday with a 2-1 win over the Marlins.Right fielder Seiya Suzuki’s solo home run tied the game at 1 in the fifth inning, and an inning later, second baseman Nico Hoerner followed left fielder Ian Happ’s leadoff triple with a go-ahead RBI single.But lefty starter Matthew Boyd was the hero of the day, throwing seven innings of one-run ball to not only keep the Marlins at bay but also…

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