| 97-64 | Lost NLDS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a 97-64 record. They went 55-26 at home and 42-38 on the road. Including the postseason, the Chicago Cubs went 97-67. Their final game was a loss in the NL Divisional Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 2008 Chicago Cubs played in the Central Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 2008 Chicago Cubs went 48-33 against their NL Central opponents.
The Cubs won the NL Central in the 2008 season with a 97-64 record. The Brewers finished 7.5 games back with a 90-72 record. The Astros finished 11 games back with a 86-75 record. The Cardinals finished 11.5 games back with a 86-76 record. The Reds finished 23.5 games back with a 74-88 record. The Pirates finished 30.5 games back with a 67-95 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 14-4 | 77.8% | +58 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9-6 | 60% | +4 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 9-7 | 56.2% | +22 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 8-7 | 53.3% | +2 |
| Houston Astros | 8-9 | 47.1% | +18 |
Among qualifying months, the 2008 Chicago Cubs had their best month in August, when they went 20-8 and had a 71.4% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 12-12 and had a 50% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 0-1 | 0% | -1 |
| April | 17-9 | 65.4% | +52 |
| May | 18-11 | 62.1% | +39 |
| June | 15-12 | 55.6% | +11 |
| July | 15-11 | 57.7% | +29 |
| August | 20-8 | 71.4% | +59 |
| September | 12-12 | 50% | -5 |
Yes, the Chicago Cubs made the Postseason in 2008. They lost their only series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Divisional Series.
The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a run differential of +184. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cubs could have been expected to have about 98.1 wins, or a 98-63 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 2008 Chicago Cubs went 27-24.
During the regular season, the 2008 Chicago Cubs went 10-6 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 2008 Chicago Cubs was a 9 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Cubs had during the 2008 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Mon, Mar 31, 2008 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 4 | (10) | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 2008 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 8 | ||
| Thu, Apr 3, 2008 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Apr 4, 2008 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Apr 5, 2008 | vs Houston Astros | Win 9 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Apr 6, 2008 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Apr 7, 2008 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 10 - 8 | (12) | |
| Wed, Apr 9, 2008 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 4 | (15) | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 2008 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Apr 11, 2008 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Apr 12, 2008 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Apr 13, 2008 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 5 | (10) | |
| Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 9 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Apr 16, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 12 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Apr 17, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 9 | ||
| Fri, Apr 18, 2008 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Apr 19, 2008 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 13 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Apr 20, 2008 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 13 - 6 | ||
| Mon, Apr 21, 2008 | vs New York Mets | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Apr 22, 2008 | vs New York Mets | Win 8 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Apr 23, 2008 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 7 - 6 | (10) | |
| Thu, Apr 24, 2008 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Apr 25, 2008 | @ Washington Nationals | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Apr 26, 2008 | @ Washington Nationals | Win 7 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | @ Washington Nationals | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 7 - 10 | ||
| Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 19 - 5 | ||
| Thu, May 1, 2008 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, May 2, 2008 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 3 - 5 | (11) | |
| Sat, May 3, 2008 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 9 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 4, 2008 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Mon, May 5, 2008 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Tue, May 6, 2008 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Wed, May 7, 2008 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 9 | ||
| Fri, May 9, 2008 | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, May 10, 2008 | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Sun, May 11, 2008 | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Mon, May 12, 2008 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 12 - 3 | ||
| Tue, May 13, 2008 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Wed, May 14, 2008 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 8 - 5 | ||
| Thu, May 15, 2008 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Fri, May 16, 2008 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Sat, May 17, 2008 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 6 - 7 | ||
| Sun, May 18, 2008 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Mon, May 19, 2008 | @ Houston Astros | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Tue, May 20, 2008 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Wed, May 21, 2008 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Fri, May 23, 2008 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 12 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 24, 2008 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 5 | (14) | |
| Sun, May 25, 2008 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 5 - 6 | (11) | |
| Mon, May 26, 2008 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Tue, May 27, 2008 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Wed, May 28, 2008 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 2 - 1 | (10) | |
| Thu, May 29, 2008 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Fri, May 30, 2008 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 10 - 9 | ||
| Sat, May 31, 2008 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Jun 1, 2008 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Jun 2, 2008 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 7 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Jun 3, 2008 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 9 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Jun 4, 2008 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jun 5, 2008 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Jun 6, 2008 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jun 7, 2008 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Jun 8, 2008 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 10 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jun 12, 2008 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 2 | (11) | |
| Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jun 14, 2008 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jun 15, 2008 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jun 17, 2008 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jun 18, 2008 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
| Fri, Jun 20, 2008 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jun 21, 2008 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 11 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Jun 22, 2008 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Jun 26, 2008 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 11 | ||
| Fri, Jun 27, 2008 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 3 - 10 | ||
| Sat, Jun 28, 2008 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Jun 29, 2008 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 9 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jul 1, 2008 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jul 2, 2008 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Jul 3, 2008 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
| Fri, Jul 4, 2008 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jul 5, 2008 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Jul 6, 2008 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jul 8, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jul 9, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jul 10, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 7 - 12 | ||
| Fri, Jul 11, 2008 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jul 12, 2008 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 8 - 7 | (11) | |
| Sun, Jul 13, 2008 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jul 19, 2008 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Jul 20, 2008 | @ Houston Astros | Win 9 - 0 | ||
| Mon, Jul 21, 2008 | @ Arizona Diamondbacks | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jul 22, 2008 | @ Arizona Diamondbacks | Loss 2 - 9 | ||
| Wed, Jul 23, 2008 | @ Arizona Diamondbacks | Win 10 - 6 | ||
| Thu, Jul 24, 2008 | vs Florida Marlins | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | vs Florida Marlins | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jul 26, 2008 | vs Florida Marlins | Loss 2 - 3 | (12) | |
| Sun, Jul 27, 2008 | vs Florida Marlins | Win 9 - 6 | ||