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MLB Wild Card race: Rays at Phillies, Diamondbacks at Padres
I thought many of you would like to follow along this evening with the two games that could affect the Cubs’ postseason position, since the Cubs are off today. Here’s what you need to know about the Phillies/Rays and Padres/Diamondbacks games. Rays at Phillies, 6:15 p.m. CT Griffin Jax, RHP (Rays) vs. Aaron Nola, RHP […]
A brief history of Cubs neutral site games
Sunday afternoon at 2:05 p.m. CT, the Cubs and Boston Red Sox will play Game 162 of the 2026 regular season at the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., a neutral site. The Cubs played there earlier this year, taking two of three from the Rays back in April, […]
Here’s how the Cubs can still host Wild Card Series games at Wrigley Field
The Cubs, seemingly headed to having home field in the first round of the 2026 postseason, have a no good, very bad, terrible week so far. They’ve lost four of the five games played and scored just nine runs total — and that was in four of the games, as they got shut out in […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Miguel Amaya and David Peterson are the Superheroes vs. the Red Sox
The same story we’ve been seeing played out. With the wind howling in, the Cubs couldn’t hit the ball out of the park. The Cubs lost two games. The Cubs last won a game in which they didn’t homer on July 30 against the Cardinals. Fortunately, the team hits a lot of homers, because they […]
Chicago Cubs news — PCA, Boyd, Suzuki, Happ, Hoerner, Gausman
Today’s Reflections Congratulations to Pete Crow-Armstrong for 40/40! Congratulations to the Chicago Cubs for making the playoffs! Best wishes to Taylor McGregor at ESPN! Hooray for Bleed Cubbie Blue!!! Okay. That’s enough. For now. Just like with No. 39, Stolen Base No. 40 was easily swiped by PCA on the first pitch. As has been […]
Red Sox 2, Cubs 0: Third wild card, anyone?
The Cubs came to Boston Friday hoping they could win a couple of games and maybe still get home games next week in the Wild Card Series. Instead, after losing the doubleheader nightcap 2-0 to the Red Sox, there’s a mathematical chance they could be dumped into the third wild card spot and wind up […]
The Cubs and Red Sox will play Sunday at Tropicana Field
It’s been rumored for several days, but now it’s official: Game 162 for both the Cubs and Red Sox will be played Sunday afternoon at 2:05 p.m. Central time at the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Red Sox had already moved Sunday’s scheduled game to Friday afternoon, […]
Cubs vs. Red Sox doubleheader Game 2, Friday 9/25, 4:35 CT live!
Go get ‘em, David.
Red Sox 4, Cubs 3: RISPy business. Again. PCA’s 41st steal. And a preview of Game 2
The Cubs took a nice early lead in this game, but then, as has been the case so many times in recent days, simply could not bring many baserunners in to score, going 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. (If it makes you feel any better — it didn’t for me — the Red Sox […]
Cubs vs. Red Sox doubleheader Game 1, Friday 9/25, 12:05 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Clay.
Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox Game 1 preview, Friday 9/25, 12:05 CT
Today’s roster move: Here Note on BCB procedure today: I will post a recap of Game 1 as soon as possible after it’s over. That post will include the starting pitcher info and other details for Game 2, which is scheduled to start at 4:35 p.m. CT (see below). You all know about the approaching […]
Cubs vs. Red Sox Friday 9/25 doubleheader game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Miguel Amaya and David Peterson are the Superheroes vs. the Red Sox Red Sox 2, Cubs 0: Third wild card, anyone? Cubs vs. Red Sox doubleheader Game 2, Friday 9/25, 4:35 CT live! Red Sox 4, Cubs 3: RISPy business. Again. PCA’s 41st steal. And a preview of Game 2 Cubs vs. Red Sox doubleheader Game 1, Friday 9/25, 12:05 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox Game 1 preview, Friday 9/25, 12:05 CT
Cubs roster move: Edward Cabrera to Family Medical Emergency List, Gavin Hollowell activated
The Chicago Cubs today placed right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera on the Family Medical Emergency List and reinstated right-handed pitcher Gavin Hollowell from the 15-day injured list. Hollowell has a 2.51 ERA (4 ER/14.1 IP) with 13 strikeouts and eight walks in 14 games, all in relief with the Cubs this season. He was placed on […]
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Red Sox series preview
The Cubs last played the Red Sox July 20, 2025 at Wrigley Field, 432 days ago. They lost 6-1 after winning the first two games of that series. In hindsight, that’s when the wheels started falling off the 2025 season. The Cubs entered that game leading the NL Central by one game and were 20 […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Matthew Boyd was the Superhero vs. the Marlins
Did anything of note happen at Wrigley Field on Thursday afternoon? On a day that looked absolutely beautiful and at a generally pleasant time of the year to be at the Friendly Confines, I hope a few of you were there for this one. For anyone who was, I’m genuinely jealous. I’ve spent many days […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: White Sox, Guardians punch their tickets
Good morning. It seems like Fangraphs is instituting a paywall for the playoffs. I don’t believe it has started yet, but it may by the time you read this. I’m unclear whether or not it will be permanent or just for the postseason. They do vow to always have one free article a day. But […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — September 25
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to David Weathers, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1974 – In a revolutionary surgical operation, Dr. Frank Jobe repairs Tommy John‘s damaged ulnar collateral ligament by replacing the elbow tendon of the pitching arm with a tendon from the right wrist. The procedure, […]
Cubs 2, Marlins 1: Pete Crow-Armstrong gets to 40/40, and the postseason ticket is punched
There will be Cubs baseball next week! We still don’t know where, or even who the opponent will be. The Cubs defeated the Marlins 2-1 on a gorgeous late September afternoon at Wrigley Field and in so doing, clinched a National League wild-card berth. That’s two postseasons in a row for the Cubs, the first […]
Cubs vs. Marlins, Thursday 9/24, 1:20 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Thursday 9/24, 1:20 CT
Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: Marlins lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Tyler Phillips, RHP Matthew Boyd threw well in his last start, Saturday at Cincinnati, allowing the Reds just two hits and two runs (one earned) in five innings. That’s the good news. The bad news is that he’s been much worse at Wrigley Field this […]
Cubs vs. Marlins Thursday 9/24 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Matthew Boyd was the Superhero vs. the Marlins Cubs 2, Marlins 1: Pete Crow-Armstrong gets to 40/40, and the postseason ticket is punched Cubs vs. Marlins, Thursday 9/24, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Thursday 9/24, 1:20 CT
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Dansby Swanson is the Superhero vs. the Marlins
This has been one of those series. You know, the one where the Cubs make solid contact but it finds a glove. I mean, not a lot of solid contact in these first two games. But when they do, it finds a defender. Meanwhile, the Marlins feel like they’ve had a never ending run of […]
Marlins 3, Cubs 2: The offense disappears. Oh, and Kevin Gausman might be injured
Coming into this brief three-game homestand, the last regular-season games at Wrigley Field for 2026, the Cubs needed to win only one of them to punch their ticket into the postseason tournament and also to bolster their chances for hosting the first round of that tournament. Well. Here we are two days into that three-game […]
Chicago Cubs news — PCA, Suzuki, Imanaga, Cabrera
Today’s Reflections A lot of people are blasting the Cubs’ fluctuating bullpen performance Tuesday night for the loss, and rightly so. But I first wanted to point out a problem from that game. For most of the season, when the bottom part of the order is contributing, the top part of it explodes. I wish […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: What’s the worst that can happen?
It’s the end of another week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We’re always glad to see you. We’ll waive the cover charge for you. The dress code is casual. There are […]
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