With wild-card hopes alive, Cubs look to sweep Nationals

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The visiting Chicago Cubs will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

With Saturday's 5-3 win, Chicago (70-66) has won five straight and eight of nine to move into contention for a National League wild-card spot. The Cubs were 18-8 in August and are four gamesout of the third wild-card.

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