PHOENIX – The margin for error in the National League wild-card race is thin as the season winds down to its final weeks — a state of affairs that the Cubs’ 7-6 loss to the Diamondbacks in 13 innings Sunday perfectly encapsulated.
Even the last play of the game was decided by a matter of inches. Cubs catcher Yan Gomes caught the throw from right fielder Seiya Suzuki and dove across the plate at the Diamondbacks’ Evan Longoria.
