Major League Baseball

Cubs clinch second straight playoff berth with win over Marlins

The Chicago Cubs clinched their second straight postseason berth a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday.

White Sox clinch AL playoff berth after 324 losses over previous 3 seasons

The White Sox became the first team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons by reaching the playoffs, clinching at least an AL Wild Card berth with win No. 82 this year.

Cubs' Crow-Armstrong becomes 7th to join 40 HR-40 SB club

Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player in MLB history to join the 40/40 club after stealing his 40th base of the season Thursday.

Pirates' Skenes: '26 not a failure despite falling short of expectations

Paul Skenes said Thursday, after his final start of the regular season, that he doesn't view 2026 as a failure. He finished 10-11 with a 3.82 ERA.

Braves' Perez heading to injured list, likely out until NLCS

The Braves plan to put Martín Pérez on the 15-day IL with lower back inflammation, leaving Atlanta short-handed in its starting rotation for the postseason.

Phillies' Luzardo (shoulder) throws bullpen, confident for playoff return

Phillies All-Star left-hander Jesús Luzardo said he has recovered enough from left shoulder inflammation that he should be able to pitch next week in the playoffs.

Judge says he intends to be available for Game 1 of wild-card series

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge told ESPN on Wednesday that he intends to be ready for Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium next Tuesday.

💯 Regular-season grades for all 30 teams

Whether your team is headed to October or packing its bags for the offseason, how did 2026 measure up to expectations?