2018 Chicago Cubs season
The 2018 Chicago Cubs season was the 147th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 143rd in the National League and the Cubs' 103rd season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by Joe Maddon, in his fourth year as Cubs manager, and played their home games at Wrigley Field as members of Major League Baseball's National League Central.
| 2018 Chicago Cubs | ||
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| National League Wild Card Winners | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
| City | Chicago | |
| Record | 95–68 (.583) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd | |
| Owners | Tom Ricketts | |
| President of baseball operations | Theo Epstein | |
| General managers | Jed Hoyer | |
| Managers | Joe Maddon | |
| Television | WGN-TV NBC Sports Chicago NBC Sports Chicago Plus WLS-TV (Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies) | |
| Radio | WSCR (AM) Chicago Cubs Radio Network (Pat Hughes, Ron Coomer, Zach Zaidman) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The Cubs began the season March 29 at the Miami Marlins and finished the season on September 30 against the St. Louis Cardinals. On September 26, the Cubs clinched a trip to the postseason for the fourth year in a row, marking the longest streak in franchise history. The Cubs finished the 162-game schedule 95–67, earning a tie with the Milwaukee Brewers for the division. They lost to the Brewers in a 163rd game to determine the Central Division champions, failing in their quest to win the division for a third consecutive year. Instead, they hosted the NLWC Game against the Colorado Rockies, but the Cubs lost 2–1 in 13 innings.