Cubs' Chances Of Finishing Off Giants In Game 4: 56 Percent
Up 2-1 and one win away from the NLCS, Chicago is tabbed with a 34 percent chance at winning the championship, per FiveThirtyEight.com.
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Up 2-1 and one win away from the NLCS, Chicago is tabbed with a 34 percent chance at winning the championship, per FiveThirtyEight.com.
John Lackey opposes Matt Moore tonight at AT&T Park, with the Cubs leading 2-1 in the NLDS.
Aroldis Chapman and the Cubs bullpen couldn't hold a lead, as the Giants rallied for a victory.
Jake Arrieta opposes Madison Bumgarner tonight at AT&T Park.
The Cubs are a win away from sweeping the Giants after their 5-2 victory in Game 2.
Five Cubs relievers combined for 5 1/3 scoreless innings.
"We just need to grind at-bats," Cubs catcher David Ross says.
Game 1 needed a hero, and Javier Baez delivered.
Baez read the Giants' defensive alignment and opted to swing away.
Javier Baez broke up a scoreless tie with a solo homer in the eighth inning.
Samardzija was drafted by the Cubs in 2006 and played for them from 2008-'14.
Rahm Emanuel and Ed Lee also have contributions to charity at stake.
As always, David Ross will catch left-hander Jon Lester, and the rest of the starters are plugged into typical spots.
Maddon and Bochy tend to treat regular-season matchups as if they were playoff games. Now they're actually meeting up in the postseason.
Pro tips: Don't worry about 1989, the national media or curses.
Johnny Cueto opposes Jon Lester in Game 1 at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs open the National League Division Series on Friday, the first of what they hope will be three playoff series in the next month, culminating in a World Series win.
Cueto made one start against the Cubs this season, taking a no-decision in allowing one run in seven innings.
"You got to bring your A game," Ross says. "They're going to bring theirs."
The Cubs open the playoffs by hosting the Giants on Friday night in the best-of-five NLDS.
There's just one more week to go in the 2016 Major League Baseball regular season, so pay attention very closely to what's going on in MLB this week.
With September roster expansion in Major League Baseball, it's hard to keep track of which player is in the lineup on a day-to-day basis. Even if a team is in the hunt for a playoff spot, resting starters can hurt your fantasy baseball team. Every fantasy owner has to make sure the lineup is being maximized during these final weeks of the season.
Heyward had the tying RBI single in the ninth inning and the winning single in the 13th.
Madison Bumgarner outpitched Jake Arrieta with 10 strikeouts over six innings.
Albert Suarez opposes Jon Lester this afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Chicago celebrated Pulaski Day on Monday, honoring the Polish general who died fighting for America's freedom in the Revolutionary War.
Illinois lawmakers and advocates Monday announced their intentions to form a bipartisan commission to investigate crimes in the Epstein files that happened in the state.
Chicago is once again the top U.S. metropolitan area for companies looking to relocate.
The Cook County Chief Judge's Office is warning people about a scam to get people to pay fake parking fees.
A couple has gone viral for a romantic engagement at the Chili's restaurant inside Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Illinois lawmakers and advocates Monday announced their intentions to form a bipartisan commission to investigate crimes in the Epstein files that happened in the state.
President Trump said he expects the bombing campaign to last four to five weeks, but "we have [the] capability to go far longer than that."
The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
The time has come in suburban Cook County, as early voting opened in 55 locations on Monday. Polling also expands across all 50 Chicago wards.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Chicago is once again the top U.S. metropolitan area for companies looking to relocate or expand, according to Site Selection Magazine.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, March 2, 2026.
Ballots are available at 55 suburban Cook County locations and sites in all 50 Chicago wards. Lauren Victory reports.
A couple has gone viral for a romantic engagement at the Chili's restaurant inside Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
A man was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side early Monday.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt after three drive-by shootings across Chicago within a three-hour period.
Chicago celebrated Pulaski Day on Monday, honoring the Polish general who died fighting for America's freedom in the Revolutionary War.
Illinois lawmakers and advocates Monday announced their intentions to form a bipartisan commission to investigate crimes in the Epstein files that happened in the state.
Chicago is once again the top U.S. metropolitan area for companies looking to relocate.
The Cook County Chief Judge's Office is warning people about a scam to get people to pay fake parking fees.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
The Tritons have already gone on a record-breaking win streak this season.
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Utah Mammoth 4-0 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak.
Collin Sexton added 22 points, and Matas Buzelis had 20, helping Chicago come out on top after matching the third-worst skid in franchise history.
The win extended Chicago's unbeaten streak against Canadian opponents to six matches dating to 2024.
Connor Bedard scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of nine and continues to struggle to score.
A man was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Monday.
A car was overturned on the sidewalk after a crash in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Monday morning.
A man was in police custody on allegations that he stabbed his mother on Chicago's West Side Sunday night.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt — including a 15-year-old boy — after three drive-by shootings across the city of Chicago within a three-hour window Sunday night.
The man who killed two and wounded 14 also had photos of Iranian leaders in his home, a source said.
