The Chicago Cubs clinched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2020 season with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, the Cubs joined the Brewers and Phillies among the teams that have clinched a postseason berth.

He has set career highs in batting average (.303), OPS+ (119) and WAR (6.3).

While Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd has hit a late-season lull with a 5.97 ERA across his past five starts, this is a bounce-back spot, and the Pirates rank 28th in wOBA and 26th in ISO against southpaws for the campaign.

Romy Gonzalez and the Boston Red Sox take the field against Carlos Cortes and the Athletics on Thursday at 1:35 p.m. ET, in the second of a three-game series at Fenway Park.

Springer has six games in a row with at least one hit.