Despite losing to the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on Thursday night, the Cubs clinched the National League Central title as the St. Louis Cardinals lost to the San Francisco Giants 6-2. The Cubs are the first team to secure their postseason spot this year and it's the first time they've topped the division since 2008 after making the playoffs last year as one of the wild card teams and ultimately reaching the NLCS. Oozing with young talent and bolstered by the addition of some key veterans in the offseason, it was no big shock that Chicago was the preseason World Series favorite.