Cubs turn to Gausman’s tested shoulder in must-win Game 2
Gausman faces Nick Pivetta at 9 p. M. Central Wednesday, with Chicago needing a win to extend its Wild Card Series.
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King shuts down Cubs as Padres take wild-card opener 8-0
Chicago managed three singles, while Matthew Boyd allowed three home runs; the Cubs face elimination Wednesday in San Diego.
Cubs face Friday doubleheader in Boston with Wild Card seed still at stake
A storm forecast moved Sunday’s finale to Friday. Chicago’s two Fenway games are listed for 1:05 and 6:05 p. M. Eastern.
Cubs clinch October berth as Crow-Armstrong reaches 40-40 in 2-1 win
Matthew Boyd gave Chicago seven innings, Seiya Suzuki tied the game and Nico Hoerner brought home the winner against Miami.
Owen Ayers earns Baseball America’s Cubs farm honor after 25-homer season
82 RBIs and 82 walks. The award is Baseball America’s organizational selection.
Matthew Boyd starts as Cubs try to stop Marlins’ Wrigley sweep
Chicago has lost two straight to Miami and remains unclinched at 87-71 entering Thursday’s 2:20 p. M. Eastern finale.
Crow-Armstrong sets Cubs lefty home-run record in 8-4 win over Braves
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice, Shota Imanaga worked six strong innings and Alex Bregman drove in three as Chicago took the series finale at Wrigley Field.
Shota Imanaga gets the wind and a chance to steady the Cubs against Atlanta
Chicago turns to Imanaga at Wrigley after two strong starts while the Braves counter with rookie Darius Vines Ritchie.
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Cubs include Gausman on Wild Card roster and leave Thielbar, Cabrera out
Chicago carries 12 pitchers and 14 position players against San Diego, with Gabriel Arias available for defensive cover and pinch running.
Cubs draw road Wild Card Series against Padres after Saturday results
San Diego's win and Philadelphia's loss fixed Chicago as the NL's No. 5 seed. The best-of-three series begins Tuesday in San Diego.
Cubs weigh Wild Card rotation as Gausman shoulder decision nears
Friday's doubleheader set the rest calendar, but Chicago has not named a postseason starter and Kevin Gausman's availability remains open.
Cubs drop both games at Fenway: a lost lead, then a shutout
Chicago fell 4-3 in the opener and 2-0 in the nightcap. And the moments that decided them.
Cubs blanked in Boston nightcap as Abreu's eighth-inning double seals sweep
David Peterson kept the Red Sox scoreless for five innings, but Chicago could not score and Wilyer Abreu drove in both Boston runs in the eighth.
Cubs let three-run lead slip in 4-3 loss to Red Sox in doubleheader opener
Miguel Amaya's two-run double gave Chicago a 3-0 lead, but Connor Wong put Boston ahead in the seventh and the Cubs could not answer.
Rainout reshapes Dansby Swanson’s Cubs return plan before Cincinnati series
A postponed Triple-A game interrupted Swanson’s back-to-back rehab schedule, while Shelby Miller’s season is over and his return is set for 2027.
Cubs begin Cincinnati series with Wild Card pressure and a shortstop decision
Milwaukee has closed the division path, leaving Chicago to protect its postseason position while Dansby Swanson’s rehab timetable remains unsettled.
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Alex Bregman homers twice as Cubs beat Red Sox 6-2 in finale
Four hits from Chicago’s third baseman powered the final regular-season game before a Wild Card trip to San Diego.
Marlins beat Cubs 3-2, delaying Chicago’s playoff clinch again
Dansby Swanson erased Kyle Stowers’ two-run homer, but Miami scored on a seventh-inning groundout and held the lead at Wrigley.
Marlins score six in the 12th to beat Cubs 8-2
Miami broke a 2-2 tie with a six-run 12th inning at Wrigley, delaying Chicago's push toward an NL wild-card clinch.
Cubs' Wednesday matchup with Miami brings Ryan Gusto and Kevin Gausman to Wrigley
Chicago's second game against Miami is set for 6:40 p. M. Central Wednesday, with the Cubs' playoff berth secured and the matchup now carrying a defined Gusto-Gausman pitching plan.
Chicago football TV guide: Sept. 24-28 kickoff times and channels
The Bears' Monday night game plus selected national NFL and college football windows, with Eastern start times.
Cubs return home for three-game Marlins series after Cincinnati finale
Chicago opens a three-game Wrigley Field set Tuesday after taking two of three from Cincinnati, with the first three starters listed and Alex Bregman's status still unsettled.
Alex Bregman taken for tests after foul ball hits his face during Cubs win
Chicago's third baseman left Sunday's 9-1 win over Cincinnati after a Michael Busch foul ball struck him in the left cheekbone; the Cubs had no immediate diagnosis after sending him for X-rays and a CT scan.
Pete Crow-Armstrong powers Cubs past Reds with historic season milestone
Chicago won 9-1 in Cincinnati as Crow-Armstrong reached 40 home runs, 30 doubles and 30 steals in the same season.