The postseason sure has a cruel way to circle names and force them into the light. For Chicago, that name right now is Kyle Tucker. Once a steady force in the lineup, Tucker has been fighting with consistency for months.
Here is the full 26-man roster for this series. Saturday notes… CUBS ON THE ROAD IN THE POSTSEASON: This will be the Cubs’ 29th post-season series and the 15th they have begun on the road.
No big surprises here, as this is nearly the same roster they carried for the Wild Card series. The exception is Ben Brown for lefty Taylor Rogers. I suppose some folks might have been holding out hope for Cade Horton‘s inclusion, but that was never going to happen.
Game 1 of the Cubs vs. Brewers National League Division Series is just a few hours away. Saturday morning, the team revealed the 26-man active roster for this series.
There were many appealing aspects of the Cubs’ win against the Padres earlier this week, with their defense stealing the show and timely hitting providing just enough offense.
As the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers gear up for their NLDS matchup, both organizations have revealed that they will be without one key starting pitcher for the series.
There’s a game today! It’s an NLDS game! Against the Brewers and their Miller magic, in the city that beer made famous. From Brew Crew Ball: The Brewers have “home-field advantage” for this one, though what exactly is “home-field advantage” in a series where the teams are roughly 90 miles apart?
Fresh off a dominant 3-0 Wild Card Game 3 win over the San Diego Padres, the Chicago Cubs’ priority is now the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs’ NL Division Series (NLDS) opponent is also the NL’s top seed, in addition to being the NL Central champions.
The Chicago Cubs will start Matthew Boyd in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on three days' rest on Saturday.
Following their three-game win over the San Diego Padres in the National League Wild Card Series, the Chicago Cubs have moved on to the NLDS for the first time since 2017, and a familiar opponent awaits them there.
MILWAUKEE -- The well-rested Milwaukee Brewers will turn to ace right-hander Freddy Peralta as they look to snap their playoff drought when they host the archrival Chicago Cubs on Saturday in the opener of the National League Division Series.
The Chicago Cubs have passed their first postseason hurdle, getting by the San Diego Padres in the best-of-three Wild Card series to make their way to the Milwaukee Brewers in the next round.
This kind of drama could hardly be scripted. The Milwaukee Brewers are coming off their best regular season in franchise history, but all they want is to pay it off with a World Series title.
After wrapping up the best-of-three NL Wild Card Round series against the San Diego Padres, the Chicago Cubs now advance in the 2025 MLB Playoffs. The Cubs took Games 1 and 3, both by the score of 3-1.
Wrigleyville was rocking as the Chicago Cubs took two out of three from the San Diego Padres, punching their ticket to the NLDS. For the first time since 2020, the Cubbies are in the postseason hunt, and the city is buzzing.
It’s been the postseason of rivalries, and the 2025 NLDS will feature another epic showdown between two NL Central rivals. The Chicago Cubs will take a short trip up I-94 to take on the Milwaukee Brewers and kick off a best-of-five NLDS matchup.
The San Diego Padres went ballistic on the umpiring crew following the team’s season-ending loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. The Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 in the deciding Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series between the two teams at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill.
Things got scary in the ninth inning, but the Chicago Cubs survived to defeat the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of the Wild Card round. The Cubs pitching staff let only one runner score on Thursday as the Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 in front of 40,895 fans at Wrigley Field.
Major League Baseball is introducing the Automated Balls-Strikes challenge system (ABS system) next season after growing complaints about the way balls and strikes are called.
ESPN analyst Ben McDonald came under fire for a remark he made during the network’s broadcast of the San Diego Padres-Chicago Cubs game on Wednesday. McDonald was in the booth alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card series between the Padres and Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill.
After winning Game 1 against the San Diego Padres, 3-1, on Monday, the Chicago Cubs will look to close out the series on Tuesday by making a bold move for Game 2.
Cade Horton was stellar in his rookie campaign in 2025. At 24 years old, Horton was far and away the Chicago Cubs‘ best starting pitcher for the majority of the season.