It’s a position the Cubs haven’t found themselves in often, but one they’re certainly embracing.
It’s Sept. 1, and the Cubs’ chances of winning the World Series are more than twice that of any other team in baseball, according to the experts at fivethirtyeight.com.
The Cubs have a 23 percent chance of winning the championship, per the data that’s based on 50,000 simulations.
The next-most likely champion is the either the Blue Jays or Rangers.
