Joe Ostrowski by reacting to the Cubs' 1-0 win against the Giants on Thursday afternoon. He then asked a question: Who's the most important player to the Cubs right now if they want to win the NL Central and make a deep playoff run?

In the final hour, Joe Ostrowski was joined by gambling analyst Matt "Vegas Matt" Simo to discuss some football contests, to share which teams to bet on and explain how you can win $1.4 million.

In the third hour, Joe Ostrowski was joined by Bleacher Nation writers Michael Cerami and Luis Medina to discuss a variety of Cubs storylines and their standing in the playoff race. Cerami and Medina also are co-hosts of "Outside the Ivy" on NBC Sports Chicago.

In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski discuss how Bears coach Matt Nagy doesn't play his starters much, if at all, in the preseason. Is the approach by Nagy and a few other teams a sign that the NFL is moving toward eliminating a couple preseason games in favor of expanding to an 18-game regular season? Later, producers Herb Lawrence and Adam Studzinski chimed in to discuss whether a clutch gene exists, as they explained the difference between a first quarter and a fourth quarter.

Joe Ostrowski opened his show discussing the Cubs' series win against the Pirates over the weekend, their first such on the road since May. Ostrowski also discussed how the Cubs' two aces right now are two players whom you wouldn't expect at this point of the season.

In the final hour, Joe Ostrowski was joined by Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders to discuss why he believes the Bears are in for a 2018 Jacksonville Jaguars type of fall in 2019 -- unless quarterback Mitchell Trubisky balls out.

In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski explained why he has been surprised by all the criticism sent Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant's way this season, especially because it's undeserved. Ostrowski presented his case for why Bryant is the Cubs' most valuable player and why he's having such a good season.

Joe Ostrowski opened his show by discussing how gambling experts have discovered a trend in which NFL teams rarely hit the projected win total assigned to them at the beginning of the season. They contend that it's usually two games off, so Ostrowski asked you which is a more likely record for the Bears: 11-5 or 7-9?

In the third hour, Joe Ostrowski was joined by Ken Barkley, the co-host of You Better You Bet on the Radio.com app. They discussed sports gambling, with a specific focus on the Bears, the NFL and the Big Ten.

In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski turned his attention to the Bears, who open the preseason against the Panthers on Thursday evening. We know they need to take another step, but do the Bears have to make the Super Bowl in order for fans to be satisfied this season?