Sports · The Desk
Chicago Cubs · MLB
Record
86-69
NL Central
2nd · 11.0 GB
Wild card
Holds WC1 by 1.0
Streak
W1
Last 10
5-5
Run diff
+144
Next game
CHC at CIN
Sun, Sep 20, 12:40 PM · Great American Ball Park · David Peterson vs Rhett Lowder
Tai's take
Storylines
Holding the 1st wild card by 1.0 games.
11 on the injured list — 10 of them pitchers. The staff is running on depth.
2nd in the NL Central, 11.0 back of the Brewers.
Won 1 straight — 5-5 over the last ten.
Run differential +144 — the record is earned, not luck.
2026-09-18: Chicago Cubs optioned 3B BJ Murray Jr. to Iowa Cubs.
Next up: at Reds, Sun, Sep 20.
NL wild-card race
| 1 | Cubs | 86-69 | +1.0 |
| 2 | Padres | 86-69 | +1.0 |
| 3 | Phillies | 85-70 | - |
| 4 | D-backs | 81-74 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Pirates | 78-77 | 7.0 |
+ holds the spot · top 3 are in
Injured list
Front-office wire
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Chicago Bears · NFL
Record
1-0
Next game
CHI vs MIN
Sun, Sep 20, 12:00 PM · Soldier Field
Tai's take
Storylines
1-0, 1st in NFC North.
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Injury report
No injuries reported on the current report.
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