Gausman not on his best. Got a lucky good one last game, but he's not a guy who's going to give many good ones consistently. 4.66 ERA on the season, and most of the better ones were in the spring. Like a lot of old guys, he'll sometimes have his game and be good, but can't do that with any consistency anymore.
Cubs were 15 games over .500 on May 9. Assuming they lose this one, they'll be 15 games over .500 on Sept 9. Last 4 months, .500 ball. In a given series, a .500 team can win. And old guys like Gauman, Shota, Boyd, they can give good games on occassion, even if not consistently so. There's a chance to win the wildcard series.