Just start the playoffs, already. The Chicago Cubs (88-73) lost both games to the Boston Red Sox (87-74), dropping the first game 4-3 and then getting blanked in the afternoon game 2-0.
The Cubs, seemingly headed to having home field in the first round of the 2026 postseason, have a no good, very bad, terrible week so far. They’ve lost four of the five games played and scored just nine runs total — and that was in four of the games, as they got shut out in the fifth, the second game of Friday’s doubleheader.
The same story we’ve been seeing played out. With the wind howling in, the Cubs couldn’t hit the ball out of the park. The Cubs lost two games. The Cubs last won a game in which they didn’t homer on July 30 against the Cardinals.
Today’s Reflections Congratulations to Pete Crow-Armstrong for 40/40! Congratulations to the Chicago Cubs for making the playoffs! Best wishes to Taylor McGregor at ESPN!
How many of the 19 players to join the 30/30 club multiple times in their MLB careers can you name in five minutes?
The Cubs came to Boston Friday hoping they could win a couple of games and maybe still get home games next week in the Wild Card Series. Instead, after
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
The Chicago Cubs jumped out 3-0 through two innings at Fenway Park on Friday afternoon and still found a way to lose Game 1 of the doubleheader. Boston clawed back from that early hole, tied it in the fifth, and took a 4-3 win when Connor Wong doubled home Roman Anthony in the seventh.
The Chicago Cubs will play their final game of the 2026 regular season in Tampa Bay. The announcement comes in the wake of a nor'easter that is headed for the Boston area.
The Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox were set to face each other at Fenway Park on Sunday in the season finale for both teams. Instead, the game will now be played at Tropicana Field in St.
The Chicago Cubs are traveling anything but the easy road to get to the National League postseason.
Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong is having an historic year here in 2026, well on his way to winning the NL MVP award. The center fielder is not only one of the best defensive players in the game, but he’s figured it out at the plate as well.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Woodford was designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, ending a major-league stay that lasted one day and one outing, via the MLB transaction log.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is the favorite to win the National League MVP Award, and even his rivals have nothing but great things to say about him. The Cubs once again fell short of winning the National League Central, watching the Brewers' four-peat for the first time in the division's history.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is having a sensational season and is on his way to winning the National League MVP for the first time in his career. He has a league-leading 45 home runs and has added 41 stolen bases as well.
The Chicago Cubs finally clinched their playoff spot. They’re now jockeying for position in the National League Wild Card standings to see where and against whom they begin their postseason run.
The Chicago Cubs reinstated right-handed reliever Gavin Hollowell from the 15-day injured list Friday, returning the 28-year-old to the major-league bullpen after nearly two months away with right shoulder inflammation, via the MLB transaction log.
For the second straight year, the Cubs will play playoff baseball. However, the club does have some question marks despite boasting one of the league’s best offenses.
Just five days after a foul ball fractured the left side of his face, Chicago Cubs star Alex Bregman is back in the lineup. Bregman wore the brutal collision on Sunday during a game at Cincinnati and was immediately removed from the game and transported to the hospital, where it was revealed that he had suffered multiple facial fractures.
The Chicago Cubs are in wait-and-see mode with Alex Bregman. The Cubs star was hit in the face by a foul ball on Sunday in a scary scene, and he suffered multiple facial fractures.
He's just the seventh player all-time to reach the milestone.
The Chicago Cubs may have a concerning injury to deal with amid their pursuit to secure a ticket to the playoffs. Chicago pitcher Kevin Gausman appeared
Chicago Cubs right-hander Kevin Gausman exited his Wednesday start against the visiting Miami Marlins due to left shoulder injury sustained while making a diving tag in the sixth inning.
If the Chicago Cubs want to host a game in the National League Wild Card round, they will not only have to beat the Boston Red Sox this weekend on the road, but also overcome Mother Nature.
At this point, it seems that Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is going to run away with the National League MVP award. On Wednesday, MLB insider Jon Heyman even had a bold prediction regarding Crow-Armstrong’s MVP case, saying he should be the unanimous winner.
Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman is recovering quickly after a scary injury.
The Chicago Cubs entered play on Monday tied with the San Diego Padres for the top National League wild-card position.
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