Tuesday notes: • LONG TIME COMING: This is the third-latest date on which the Cubs ever have hosted a National League opponent for the first time in a season. In 2006, they did not welcome the Rockies until Sept. 29, the final weekend of the season. In 2023, they faced the Phillies at Wrigley Field for the first time on Sept. 27. And it has been 457 days since the Cubs last hosted the Mets at Wrigley Field on June 23, 2024. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) • MAGIC NUMBER: The Cubs’ magic number to clinch the top wild-card spot over the Padres remained at 4 following the Padres’ win over the Brewers Monday. Thus if the Cubs can go 4-2 in their six remaining games, they’ll host the Wild Card series regardless of what the Padres do. The Cubs do not have the tiebreaker vs. the Padres. The followin

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