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Padres clinch playoff berth with massive win over Dodgers
It's official: the San Diego Padres have punched their ticket to the 2026 MLB postseason by virtue of taking a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. The Padres have caught fire in the month of...
Cubs clinch second straight playoff berth with win over Marlins
Sep 24, 2026, 05:13 PM ET CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the 40-40 club by stealing his 40th base to go along with his major-league-leading 45 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their second straight...
White Sox clinch AL playoff berth after 324 losses over last 3 seasons
Sep 24, 2026, 04:49 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chicago White Sox became the first team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons by reaching the playoffs on Thursday, throttling the Kansas City Royals 9-1 to ensure no...
Cubs clinch playoff berth mere minutes after White Sox to secure ultra-rare feat
The Chicago Cubs were able to defeat the Miami Marlins 2-1, and that led them to clinch the playoffs this season. Funny enough, the Chicago White Sox were also able to clinch a playoff berth minutes later. “Within a...
White Sox make history with playoff berth after 100-loss streak
Will Venable deserves to be named AL Manager of the Year, and it shouldn't be close. The Chicago White Sox have just clinched a spot in the postseason after back-to-back-to-back 100-loss seasons. No team has EVER made...
'Don't give up' White Sox win third straight, close in on playoff berth
CHICAGO – Are you in the market for a slogan to encompass this amazing, bordering on astonishing 2026 White Sox season? Well, third baseman Miguel Vargas might have come up with one prior to a 14-11 victory over the...