| 2020 Chicago Cubs | ||
|---|---|---|
| National League Central Champions | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
| City | Chicago | |
| Record | 34–26 (.567) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | Tom Ricketts | |
| President of baseball operations | Theo Epstein | |
| General managers | Jed Hoyer | |
| Managers | David Ross | |
| Television | Marquee Sports Network (Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies) | |
| Radio | WSCR Chicago Cubs Radio Network (Pat Hughes, Ron Coomer, Zach Zaidman) | |
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The 2020 Chicago Cubs season was the 149th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 145th in the National League and the Cubs' 105th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by David Ross,[1] in his first year as Cubs manager, and played their home games at Wrigley Field as members of Major League Baseball's National League Central. The Cubs opened the season on July 24 against the Milwaukee Brewers and finished the season on the road against the Chicago White Sox.[2]
The Cubs clinched a playoff berth on September 22, 2020, when the Philadelphia Phillies were swept in a doubleheader.[3] This marked the Cubs' fifth playoff appearance in the previous six years.[4] Four days later, they clinched the National League Central Division for the first time since 2017.[5] They finished the regular season 34–26 to win the division by three games. They received the No. 3 seed in the newly expanded playoffs.[6] However, they were swept in the NLWCS by the Miami Marlins.[7]
The season was shortened to a 60-game schedule due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
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- ^ "Here is Cubs' full 2020, 60-game schedule". NBC Sports Chicago. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "MLB playoff push: Indians, Braves and Cubs all clinch, plus current bracket". ESPN.com. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Sharkey-Gotlieb, Simon. "Cubs return to postseason for 5th time in 6 years". theScore.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Cubs clinch the NL Central division title after the Brewers' win over the Cardinals". WGN-TV. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs Playoff Update: Potential Opponents Come Into Focus". NBC Chicago. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Dionne; Team, ABC7 Chicago Digital (October 2, 2020). "Cubs lose to Marlins during game 2 of MLB Wild Card Series". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Feinsand, Mark (June 24, 2020). "Play Ball: MLB announces 2020 regular season". MLB.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.