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Cubs shut out by Brewers in final game
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MLB Playoff Picture 2023: Updated Standings, Wild Card After Phillies, Brewers Clinch, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Cubs' playoff hopes vanish before they complete 10-6 victory over Brewers, Pro National Sports
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Milwaukee Brewers-Chicago Cubs set for NL Central tiebreaker – The Denver Post
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For the Cubs, the Playoffs Aren't Good Enough Anymore - The New York Times
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Yelich, Brewers beat Cubs 3-1 for NL Central title
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Brewers 4, Cubs 0: The 2023 journey comes to an end - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Chicago Cubs eye standings in tight NL wild-card race
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Cubs' playoff hopes vanish before they complete 10-6 victory over Brewers
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MLB Rockies 2, Cubs 1, 13 innings: Epic wild-card game ends Chicago's season
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Colorado Rockies top Chicago Cubs 2-1 in 13 innings in epic wild-card game
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Chicago Cubs Scores, Stats and Highlights - ESPN
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Taylor homers, Houser pitches NL Central champion Brewers past Cubs 4-0 in final playoff tune-up, Top Stories