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Since April 10, the Cubs are winning at a 77.8 percent rate … here are 5 ways they're pulling it off

How hot are the Cubs running?

Forget for a second about Kris Bryant hitting five home runs in his last eight games, Old Man Jon Lester shrinking his ERA to 1.16 or the Cubs going 9-0-1 in their last 10 series.

Consider that it rained every moment of every day (or so it seemed) during the Cubs' 10-game homestand, creating what could have been a sloppier track than the Kentucky Derby had. Yet there was not a single weather delay.

That's more stunning than a team going 21-6 after a 3-8 start.

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