The Chicago Cubs have clinched a wild-card berth in the playoffs with this win, making it five years since 2020. After the game, the players went into the locker room and started celebrating with champagne. Head Coach Counsell said that he doesn't usually get to celebrate like this at work, and that they should enjoy each other as much as they can. He also emphasized that the team had achieved their first goal and had many more to come. Japanese player Shota Imanaga, interviewed during the champagne bath celebration, said, "I opened about a dozen bottles of champagne, and I realized that champagne tastes better when you drink it through your mouth than when you absorb it through your skin."