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After three straight 100-loss seasons, the improbable White Sox are headed back to the postseason
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After becoming the first team in major league history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth, nobody would have begrudged the White Sox for spilling over the dugout railing Thursday and celebrating wildly on the field in Kauffman Stadium.
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Playoff magic numbers: When could the Cubs and White Sox clinch postseason berths?
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Both Chicago White Sox, Cubs could clinch postseason spots Wednesday
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After three straight 100-loss seasons, the improbable White Sox are headed back to the postseason
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 20: Players of the Chicago White Sox celebrate after defeating the Detroit Tigers 8-1 at Rate Field on September 20, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jayden Mack/Getty Images)
The race for the 2026 MLB Postseason is almost over. The regular season ends next week. Here's where the playoff pictures currently stand for the White Sox and the Cubs. Chicago Cubs Magic Number: 1 The Cubs have an easy road to the postseason.
NOTE: The Chicago White Sox are also headed back to the playoffs after their win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, marking a Chicago baseball history first. For the second year in a row the Chicago Cubs are headed to the playoffs after they clinched a spot Thursday afternoon.
KANSAS CITY, MO – SEPTEMBER 22: Munetaka Murakami #5 of the Chicago White Sox celebrate with teammates in the dugout after hitting a two run home run in the seventh inning during the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 in K…
Both the Chicago Cubs and the White Sox could clinch playoff spots Wednesday. The Cubs had a few chances to punch their playoff ticket Tuesday, but fell short. Although the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies in Denver, the Cubs lost 8-2 to the Miami Marlins in extra innings at Wrigley Fi…
The Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs both have a chance to clinch a spot in the postseason Wednesday with five games remaining in the regular season.
The Chicago Cubs can clinch a playoff spot with a win over the Miami Marlins or a loss by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Chicago White Sox can cap a turnaround season and earn a spot in October with a win over the Kansas City Royals and a loss by the Rangers.
Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins denied the Chicago Cubs a chance to clinch a playoff berth for the second straight night with a 3-2 victory Wednesday
Chicago baseball history was made as both the Cubs and White Sox clinched playoff spots within minutes of each other Thursday. It marks the first time the two teams have ever clinched on the same day. It’s also only the third time the two teams have reached the playoffs in a full season, joining the…
KANSAS CITY, MO – SEPTEMBER 24: Kyle Teel #8 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates after scoring a run in the first inning during the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday, September 24, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox are both on the cusp of clinching playoff spots, but who and where they might play in the postseason is very much up in the air as the MLB regular season reaches its conclusion.
They’re in. In one of the most improbable developments, the Chicago White have a chance to win it all two years after setting the MLB record for losses in a single season. The Southsiders will be playing in the 2026 MLB postseason.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In a season with 11 walk-off victories, 35 come-from-behind wins, 31 usages of an opener, and countless defied expectations, the White Sox clinched their first playoff berth in five years on Thursday with a drama-free 9-1 blowout of the last-place Royals.
They’re in. After falling behind 2-0 for the second night in a row, the Chicago Cubs completed the comeback this time to beat the Marlins. This punched their ticket. The Northsiders will be playing in the 2026 MLB postseason. It was a day with a simple task: win, and you’re in.
The Chicago White Sox clinched a postseason berth on Thursday with a 9-1 rout of the Kansas City Royals. They became the first team coming off consecutive 100-loss seasons to make the playoffs. They clinched an AL wild-card berth but can still win the Central.
The Cubs are, officially, going to be playing playoff baseball. They clinched a spot in baseball’s postseason Thursday with a 2-1 win over the Marlins. Right fielder Seiya Suzuki’s solo home run tied the game at 1 in the fifth inning, and an inning later, second baseman Nico Hoerner followed left fi…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After becoming the first team in major league history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth, nobody would have begrudged the White Sox for spilling over the dugout railing Thursday and celebrating wildly on the field in Kauffman Stadium.
The Cubs and Sox both are in the Major League Baseball playoffs, thanks to their victories Thursday afternoon. While it’s rare for both Chicago teams to play in the postseason in the same year, it has happened before. But it's the first time they've clinched playoff berths on the same day.
It was a banner day for baseball in Chicago. Here’s what is next for both the Cubs and White Sox after both teams clinched playoff berths on Thursday. White Sox have more to earn There was plenty going on in Kansas City. The White Sox clinched their first playoff berth since 2021.
