Updated. Despite the loss yesterday, the Cubs lost no games to their closest pursuers (MIL and PHI). NL Central (Cubs magic number: 16) Cubs 4-15...MIL 8-11 to tie (9-10 to win) Cubs 5-14...MIL 9-10 (10-9) Cubs 6-13...MIL 10-9 (11-8) Cubs 7-12...MIL 11-8 (12-7) Cubs 8-11...MIL 12-7 (13-6) Cubs 9-10...MIL 13-6 (14-5) Cubs 10-9...MIL 14-5 (15-4) Cubs 11-8...MIL 15-4 (16-3) Cubs 12-7...MIL 16-3 (17-2) Cubs 13-6...MIL 17-2 (18-1) Cubs 14-5...MIL 18-1 (19-0) Cubs 15-4...MIL 19-0 To make playoffs: Cubs "head-to head" w/ PHI, STL, HOU (Cubs magic number: 12) Cubs 4-15...PHI 12-7 to tie (13-6 to win)...STL 15-5 (16-4)...HOU 14-5 (15-4) Cubs 5-14...PHI 13-6 (14-5)...STL 14-5 (15-4)...HOU 15-4 (16-3) Cubs 6-13...PHI 14-5 (15-4)...STL 15-4 (16-3)...HOU 16-3 (17-2) Cubs 7-12...PHI 15-4 (16-3)...STL 16-3 (17-2)...HOU 17-2 (18-1) Cubs 8-11...PHI 16-3 (17-2)...STL 17-2 (18-1)...HOU 18-1 (19-0) Cubs 9-10...PHI 17-2 (18-1)...STL 18-1 (19-0)...HOU 19-0 Cubs 10-9...PHI 18-1 (19-0)...STL 19-0...HOU (E) Cubs 11-8...PHI 19-0...STL (E) Cubs 12-7...PHI (E)