Dylan Cease looks to preserve Padres season vs. the Cubs organization that drafted him

The Cubs drafted Dylan Cease in the 2014 MLB Draft with the idea he might one day start a playoff game at Wrigley Field. Cease makes that idea a reality, but for a Padres team on the brink.

NL Wild Card: What to know before Cubs Game 2 vs. Padres, with a chance to clinch

From Seyia's hot streak, to tomorrow's Game 2 starter, here’s what to know before the Cubs play the Padres in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card round tomorrow.

Wrigleyville buzzing as Cubs face Padres in Wild Card showdown
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The Cubs and Padres kicked off their best-of-three National League Wild Card series at Wrigley Field on Monday. Fox 32's Dane Placko with the latest from the ballpark.

Anticipation flying high as Cubs prepare for playoff run
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FOX 32's Roseanne Tellez heads over to Wrigleyville ahead of the Chicago Cubs playoff opener against the San Diego Padres.

White Sox cut ties with four coaches in staff shake-up

The Chicago White Sox let go of pitching coach Ethan Katz and hitting coach Marcus Thames on Monday, opting not to renew their contracts in a major shake-up to manager Will Venable’s staff.

Cubs' Boyd emotional after being named Wild Card game 1 starter
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Matthew Boyd signed with the Cubs as a free agent this offseason, and was named the team?s Wild Card Game 1 starter after delivering an All Star season. He was overcome with emotion after the news.

Matthew Boyd gets emotional after being named Cubs' Wild Card Game 1 starter
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Matthew Boyd signed with the Cubs as a free agent this offseason, and was named the team?s Wild Card Game 1 starter after delivering an All Star season. He was overcome with emotion after the news.

Shane Smith give up one hit in six innings as White Sox rout Nationals, 8-0

Shane Smith took a perfect game into the sixth inning, Brooks Baldwin homered and drove in three, and the Chicago White Sox limited the Washington Nationals to one hit in a 8-0 rout on Sunday in the season finale for both last-place teams.

James Wood hits a tiebreaking homer as the Nationals edge the White Sox 6-5

James Wood hit a tiebreaking solo homer in Washington’s three-run seventh inning, and the Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Saturday.

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.

Montgomery’s ninth-inning homer leads White Sox to 10-9 win over Nationals

Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Lenyn Sosa was 3 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 10-9 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

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.

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.