NL Wild Card: How the Chicago Cubs won Game 1 over the Padres 3-1
Here’s how the Cubs won Game 1 of the NL Wild Card game to set up a clinching Game 2 on Wednesday.
Busch stars as the Cubs beat the Cardinals 7-3 to clinch the top NL wild card
Michael Busch homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched the top NL wild card with a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
Chicago Cubs place Cade Horton on IL, as rookie phenom will miss NL Wild Card series
The Chicago Cubs' pitching rotation took a brutal hit on Saturday.
Cubs pound Cardinals 12-1, close in on securing top NL wild card spot
The playoff-bound Cubs won for just the second time in eight games and trimmed their magic number to one for securing home-field advantage in their opening-round playoff series against San Diego.
Pete Crow-Armstrong makes history, starts the Chicago Cubs 30-30-30 club
Pete Crow-Armstrong made Chicago Cubs history on Friday, joining an exclusive club that only he belongs to in Cubs lore.
Lindor homers to join 30-30 club as Mets beat Cubs 8-5 to remain in playoff position
Francisco Lindor homered to reach the 30-30 milestone for the second time, Brett Baty went deep and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Thursday night to remain in position for the final National League wild card.
Cubs activate closer Daniel Palencia from injured list before game against Mets
Palencia went on the injured list Sept. 8 with a right shoulder strain. The 25-year-old right-hander has 22 saves in 25 chances and is 1-6 with a 2.96 ERA in his third major league season.
Matt Shaw and Michael Busch homer as Cubs rout Mets 10-3
Matt Shaw homered and had three hits, Michael Busch also went deep and the Chicago Cubs ended a season-high five-game losing streak with a 10-3 rout of the New York Mets on Wednesday night.
Alvarez hits 2-run homer in 8th as Mets rally to beat Cubs 9-7
Francisco Alvarez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo went deep and the New York Mets rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on Tuesday night.
Cubs 3B Shaw says he's 'not concerned at all' about backlash for attending Charlie Kirk memorial
Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw insisted he has no regrets about missing a game to attend the memorial for his friend Charlie Kirk.
Surging Reds blank Cubs, move into tie for NL wild card spot
The surging Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Sunday and moved into a tie with the New York Mets for the final wild card spot in the National League.
Steer’s 4th homer in 4 games powers Reds past Cubs 6-3 and within 1 game of final NL wild-card spot
Spencer Steer hit his fourth home run in four games and the Cincinnati Reds gained ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.
Spencer Steer hits 2 of the Reds’ 5 homers in a 7-4 win over the Cubs
Spencer Steer hit two of Cincinnati’s season-high five homers as the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on Friday night to keep pace in the National League wild-card race.