The Chicago Cubs have six games remaining and the San Diego Padres haven’t given up on the top National League Wild Card berth.

The Chicago Cubs are heading to the postseason for the first time since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and first in a full season since 2018.

Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs as the Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games to clinch their first postseason berth since 2020.

The Chicago Cubs clinched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2020 season with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

The Chicago Cubs could potentially clinch a playoff spot for the first time in five seasons, and can do so as soon as Wednesday.

The Chicago Cubs clinch their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

The Chicago Cubs didn’t mess around with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night and, as a result, they’re another day closer to clinching a playoff berth. Home

The Chicago Cubs come into action on Wednesday with a chance to clinch a playoff spot, something they haven't done in five seasons.

The Cubs beat NL Central rival Pittsburgh 8-4 on Wednesday afternoon, and officially clinched a berth in the 2025 MLB Playoffs. The Cubs came into Wednesday's game with their magic number down to one.

The National League is still wide open. So, how is the NL playoff picture lining up with a week left in the regular season?

In theory, the Cubs could still win the National League Central and get a first-round bye. But they entered Friday six games back of the Brewers with a little more than a week left in the season, so they’d need a stunning collapse by Milwaukee to make that unlikely outcome a reality.