Playoff-bound Cubs take 2-0 win over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field
Moises Ballesteros added an RBI single for the Cubs (92-70), who finished as the top NL wild card.
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Moises Ballesteros added an RBI single for the Cubs (92-70), who finished as the top NL wild card.
Major League Baseball on Sunday announced the start times for the National League Wild Card series in which the Cubs will be taking on the San Diego Padres.
Suzanne Le Mignot was inspired this weekend by Barry Butler's incredible shots of Chicago, while Kylee Miller visited Sluggers as the Cubs prepare to host a playoff series with fans for the first time since 2018. Visit
The Cubs (91-70) will host San Diego in the first round of the playoffs.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run shot to become the first Cubs player with 30 homers, 30 doubles and 30 stolen bases in a season as Chicago pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 12-1 on Friday.
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 to remain in position for the final National League wild card.
The Cubs took control with a five-run rally in the third off rookie Jonah Tong (2-3).
The wild-card leading Cubs lost their fifth in a row after dropping all four games at Cincinnati.
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The Cubs had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth against Tony Santillan, who struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong for his 7th save of the season.
The Cubs hold the top wild card and have already clinched a playoff berth.
Spencer Steer hit two of Cincinnati's season-high five homers as the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on to keep pace in the National League wild-card race.
Hunter Greene pitched a one-hitter and Will Benson drove in the only run with a fourth-inning double as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0.
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Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
The Chicago Cubs moved closer to a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Jameson Taillon allowed two hits in six innings, and Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 and got closer to clinching a postseason berth.
Ian Happ homered and Michael Busch doubled for the Cubs, who have won four of five and lead for the top NL wild card.
Rizzo, 36, nearly hauled in Moisés Ballesteros' first career homer for Chicago in the second inning, but it went off his hands. A fan next to Rizzo retrieved the ball.
Rizzo made his major league debut with San Diego in 2011, but he rose to stardom after he was traded to Chicago in January 2012.
The Cubs had a chance to add to their lead in the fourth, but rookie Owen Caissie struck out swinging with Swanson on second.
Ian Happ homered and Moisés Ballesteros hit a tiebreaking triple, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 6-4.
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