The roller coaster the Cubs rode on Wednesday belongs in a theme park.

And like any good thrill ride, the ending left Cubs fans very happy — and they can take their backup catcher for the ecstasy.

Trailing by as many as 7 at one point, and then trailing by 2 runs in the final frame, the Cubs mounted an epic rally —picking up a much-needed sweep in the win of the season so far, 14-10 against the Pirates.

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The win moves the Cubs 2 games above .500 and keeps the slim playoff hopes alive. They sit 5 games behind Atlanta in the NL Wild-Card standings.

Christian Bethancourt drove in 7 runs Wednesday, including arguably the moment of the season — a go-ahead 2-run single with 2 outs in the 9th inning. That knock was the cherry on top of a ferocious comeback — one started by Bethancourt himself.

Trailing 10-3 in the 7th inning, Bethancourt hit a 2-run shot to make things interesting.

In the 8th, Bethancourt delivered a 2-run double and then scored on an Ian Happ single that put the pressure on the Pirates. But pinch-hitter Mike Tauchman hit a 102.9 mph liner to second base for a double play that ended the rally.

Down to their final 3 outs, the Cubs started off the 9th with a pair of singles and a walk in their first 4 plate appearances to load the bases. Dansby Swanson hit a hard ground ball to second, forcing Alika Williams to try and turn a difficult play for a double play.

Swanson beat it out, keeping the inning alive for the Cubs’ two hottest hitters, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bethancourt. The duo combined to go 7-for-9 in Wednesday’s win. In August, the Cubs’ 8 and 9 hitters are slashing .354/.414/.665 (1.079 OPS).

Crow-Armstrong, riding a 4-for-4 day, took the first two pitches for balls and with Swanson swiping second, Crow-Armstrong was then intentionally walked as the Pirates opted to take their chances with the Cubs’ 9-hole hitter.

Bethancourt laced a 105.9-mph single past shortstop Isian Kiner-Falefa to give the Cubs their first lead since the 2nd inning. He became just the 6th Cubs catcher to record 7 or more RBI in a game, the first since Willson Contreras did it on May 11, 2018.

The Cubs added 3 more runs on singles from Happ, Tauchman and Seiya Suzuki as part of a 6-run frame.

Porter Hodge picked up the final three outs to preserve a much-needed win — one that seemed practically impossible at one point.

The Cubs began Wednesday’s game with a dream start against Pittsburgh’s ace, rookie phenom Paul Skenes. They scored 3 runs in the first 2 frames and led by a pair of runs. But the Pirates rallied in a big way on Kyle Hendricks, scoring 5 runs on 6 hits in the bottom of the 2nd inning. That ended Hendricks’ day after just 1.2 innings, the shortest start of his career.

The Pirates added 2 more runs in the 4th and 5th inning, respectively, making the odds of a sweep unlikely. But the Cubs delivered the type of signature win they had been looking for. Since being swept by the Guardians earlier in the month, the Cubs are 9-3.

As the Cubs look to keep their hopes of playing in October, they need more than just series wins — they need sweeps and Wednesday’s roller coaster was both enjoyable and necessary for the team.