Cubs to open 2016 postseason run at Wrigley

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When the Cubs begin the 2016 postseason, they will do so within the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field.

The combination of the Cubs’ 6-1 win against the Reds and the Dodgers’ 2-0 loss to the Giants on Tuesday night guaranteed that Chicago will finish with one of the top two records in the National League. That, in turn, means home-field advantage in the NL Division Series, with the Cubs hosting Game 1 on Oct. 7.

Manager Joe Maddon’s ballclub already locked up the NL Central title and now has won the first two games of its three-game series against Cincinnati to move to a Major League-best 96-55 (.636). That includes an even more …

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