Cubs clinch home-field advantage through NLCS

by Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Sat Sep 24 08:32:15 GMT-05:00 2016

The Chicago Cubs have clinched the home-field advantage throughout the National League Championship Series after the Washington Nationals loss 6-5 in extra-innings on Friday to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Cubs have an MLB-best 98-55 record and also 56-23 home record at Wrigley Field. Against teams with a winning record in the National League, the Cubs are 23-9 at Wrigley Field.

The NL road to the #WorldSeries runs through Wrigley.

With win earlier and Nats’ loss, the @Cubs have home-field advantage through #NLCS. pic.twitter.com/e41OcKSnur
— MLB (@MLB) September 24, 2016