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You know the old joke in Chicago- Cubs and White Sox fans do come together…to support the Bears. Well, now Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox fans have a new common antagonist- Major League Baseball, or more specifically, MLB’s television contract. Or you can say the enemy here is NBC Sports; that works too. Here, […] The post Both Cubs and White Sox Fans Got the Shaft from MLB, NBC appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The Chicago Cubs earned the second Wild Card spot in the National League and will be visiting the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card Series. The Cubs will potentially welcome Kevin Gausman back to the mound during the series. Gausman will not be the Game 1 starter for the Cubs, as they announced […] The post Cubs name Game 1 starter for NL Wild Card series vs. Padres appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The end of the 2026 season has been a rocky road for the Chicago Cubs. September was one of two months that saw them post sub-.500 marks on the season with an 11-13 record. They finished exactly .500 in their last 10 games. They dropped two winnable games against the Red Sox and two winnable […]
The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are running it back in the National League Wild Card Series, but this time the Cubs come to Petco Park. San Diego earned home-field advantage with a late surge that included wins over the Dodgers and Diamondbacks, while the Cubs arrive with Pete Crow-Armstrong, the likely NL MVP […] The post 4 bold predictions for Cubs-Padres NL Wild Card Series appeared first on ClutchPoints .
As we await the Cubs playing starting tomorrow in a Wild Card series against the Padres, let’s take a look back at the team’s long Modern Era postseason history. That history dates to 1906, when the team lost the World Series to the White Sox after winning a record 116 games during the regular season […]
Tomorrow afternoon, the Chicago Cubs will travel to San Diego as they begin their postseason. A three-game series will decide whether or not the Cubs move on to the Divisional Round or get ready for the winter. The Cubs are led by likely MVP Pete Crow-Armstrong, who’s coming off one of the most historic seasons [...] The post Chicago Cubs could lose outfielder Seiya Suzuki to AL Contender this offseason appeared first on ChiCitySports .
The Cubs and Padres meet again with a trip to the NLDS on the line.
Back on September 20, when Alex Bregman took a fluke foul ball to the face while in the on-deck circle, it seemed almost perfectly normal for the kind of injury-filled, misfortune-heavy season the Chicago Cubs were having. More News: Chicago Cubs: The latest on Kevin Gausman and the Wild Card rotation The three-time All-Star third [...] The post Chicago Cubs still deciding on Alex Bregman’s Wild Card place appeared first on ChiCitySports .
The San Diego Padres take on the Chicago Cubs for the NL Wild Card starting Tuesday night. If San Diego wants to advance past a team led by the likely MVP Pete Crow-Armstrong, this one X-factor will be a major reason why. The Padres have bigger names than the Big Eiffel, Ty France. Fernando Tatis […] The post This underrated player will make or break Padres’ chances vs. Cubs in NL Wild Card round appeared first on ClutchPoints .
I’m thinking of a baseball team. With a little more than a week to go in the season, they were comfortably in a wild card spot, having gotten there with multiple long winning streaks. Then… they just stopped scoring runs. They went on the road at the end of the season and could barely muster […]
“No wiseman has the power to reason away what seems to be.” – What a Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers All things considered, going to San Diego to play a Wild Card series against the Padres is not as bad as it seems, and there are myriad reasons why I believe that. With that … The post The Rundown: Postseason Road Games Could Help Cubs, Bregman Swinging Hot Bat, PCA’s Historic Season, Playoff Predictions appeared first on .
The San Diego Padres fell short against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card round last year, but in 2026, they will have the Friar Faithful behind them. While both ballclubs have certainly undergone notable changes, the biggest difference in this playoff series could wind up being the venue. San Diego compiled a […] The post Why Ken Rosenthal believes Padres will defeat Cubs in NL Wild Card Series appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Cubs brought in Kevin Gausman from the Toronto Blue Jays to add to the pitching staff and help the Cubs make a run in the playoffs. In nine starts with the Cubs, the pitcher has a 4-2 record with a 4.83 ERA, pitching solidly for his new team. With his pitching and the […] The post Cubs pitcher Kevin Gausman injury update for NL Wild Card Series vs. Padres appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Cubs were aggressive at the trade deadline this year, making moves to address starting rotation issues in anticipation of a playoff run. They added veteran starters Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes—along with Braxton Garrett and reliever Ryan Zeferjahn—to beef up a postseason-bound team. More News: Pete Crow-Armstrong to earn another mind-blowing accolade The [...] The post Chicago Cubs: The latest on Kevin Gausman and the Wild Card rotation appeared first on ChiCitySports .
The good news is that the Cubs allowed only 20 runs in the six games over the past week, and six of those were in the 12th inning on Tuesday. So in general, the pitching staff did its job. The bad news, unfortunately, is that the Cubs scored only 15 runs over the six games, […]
Two Craigs enter, two Craigs leave (but one of them is sad).
The postseason begins on Tuesday, and the San Diego Padres are a participant for the third consecutive season. The club will host the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card round. The Padres enter the matchup having lost the season series, 5-1, but they’ve gotten hot at the right time to secure home-field advantage.With […]
Six teams in MLB history have made the playoffs in a season in which they had a 10-game losing streak. The Cubs and Phillies both did it this year (h/t Sarah Langs of MLB.com). 1. Lindor launches HR No. 300 Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor had been stuck on 299 career home runs for the past […]
Sunday was a Game 162 that will have an enhanced footnote in Cub history. Games in Japan. Games in England. A game against the Astros in Milwaukee and now a game against the Red Sox in Tampa. It hits a little different when the game has a footprint that steps outside of the normal unending […]
One week after suffering multiple facial fractures when he was struck by a foul ball while waiting on deck, Alex Bregman went 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs and a double to key the Cubs’ win against the Red Sox in Tampa. Man, what a weird sentence that was to write. Using a helmet … The post Alex Bregman’s Bat Appears Postseason Ready, Cubs Still Unsure of Role appeared first on .
The Cubs won a completely inconsequential final game of the regular season against the Red Sox at a neutral location in Tampa Sunday afternoon. There was some very good news for the road team as Alex Bregman went off with a pair of homers and four RBI, showing no ill effects from his facial fractures. Shōta … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/27/26): Cubs 6, Red Sox 2 – Two Bregman Bombs in Finale appeared first on .
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Enoli Paredes, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1930 – As a Yankee, Babe Ruth returns to the mound after a nine-year absence at Fenway Park and pitches a complete game, beating the Red Sox, 9-3. The last time the “Bambino” took the mound, he defeated […]
As teams like the Cubs, Padres, Red Sox, Guardians and White Sox clinched their spots in the Major League Baseball playoffs on seemingly an every-day basis, the Philadelphia Phillies were seemingly stuck in quicksand. For four consecutive days, the Phillies’ magic number did not move. It was stuck on two as they kept on losing […] The post Bryce Harper sends clear playoff message to Phillies after avoiding complete meltdown appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Cubs vs. Red Sox full game highlights from 9/27/26
The Boston Red Sox concluded the regular season with a 6-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs in a meaningless home game at Tropicana Field. However, while the Red Sox could not finish the season with a win, Willson Contreras was able to take his spot in the starting lineup after a hand injury had shunted […] The post Willson Contreras surprise is promising sign for Red Sox in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .