MLB Playoffs

The Chicago White Sox are closing in on their first division title in 13 years, with their magic number standing at just four as they head into action on Monday.

Every September, sports fans are eager to see which teams will clinch postseason berths in Major League Baseball, and every year they are greeted by two critical words: Magic number.

The Chicago White Sox may have lost to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, but they still took another step toward clinching their first division title in 13 seasons.

Major League Baseball’s postseason bubble succeeded as a defense against the novel coronavirus. MLB players extended their streak of consecutive days with no new COVID-19 tests to 54 through Thursday during a time of rising cases in the United States. Players did not have positive tests in 62 of the previous 63 days, the commissioner’s office said Friday. There were…

Game 7 of the National League Championship did not disappoint for Dodgers fans. Enrique Hernandez and Cody Bellinger both homered as Los Angeles came from behind in the series to beat the Atlanta Braves, 4-3, advancing to the World Series for the third time in four years.

His fist was raised high in the air in triumph. The ball hadn’t even landed yet, but it was as if Walker Buehler already knew what was about to happen. Over 300 feet away Mookie Betts was hastily backpedaling before leaping up at the last second. His eyes closed as he crashed into the wall. He had just made the…

The Chicago Cubs have set their roster for the Wild Card series against the Miami Marlins, and there aren’t many surprises as the team prepares for the best-of-three series. The team has announced it will carry 13 pitchers and 15 position players for the series, with a few wrinkles thrown in for good measure. The team will not have highly-touted…

Chicago White Sox fans have waited 12 years for it, but the team is officially back in the postseason, beating the Oakland Athletics in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series on Tuesday. Here are the latest highlights and headlines from the game: After a perfect ninth inning from Alex Colome, the White Sox are in the win column in…

For the first time in 12 years, the Chicago White Sox have a playoff game scheduled on Tuesday, and they’ve released a hype video to get their fans pumped up for the postseason. The White Sox, who earned the seventh seed in the American League playoffs, will open their series against the Oakland A’s on Tuesday, and they’re hoping...

The Chicago Cubs, like many teams, are facing a squad they’ve yet to take on this season, but their task is even odder than most as they prepare to battle the Miami Marlins. The season got off to a weird start for the Marlins, as they were forced to press the pause button on their campaign due to a...

The Chicago White Sox are going to have to hit the road for the American League Wild Card Round, and Major League Baseball has announced that the South Siders will play a trio of afternoon games to kick off the postseason. The White Sox, appearing in their first playoff series since 2008, will battle the Oakland A’s in the series,…

The Chicago White Sox started the week with an outside chance of earning the top seed in the American League playoffs, but instead they’ll have to go on the road to start the postseason, taking on the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum. The White Sox, who finished in a tie with the Cleveland Indians for second place in...

Thanks to the St. Louis Cardinals’ win over the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday, the Chicago Cubs will take on the Miami Marlins in the Wild Card Round of the National League Playoffs. The win locked up the fifth seed in the National League for the Cardinals, relegating the Marlins to the sixth spot. The Cubs, who earned the three seed by…

Despite losing to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, the Chicago Cubs still clinched the National League Central Division title, locking themselves into the third seed in the NL playoffs. As a result, the Cubs will host the Wild Card round series at Wrigley Field beginning on Wednesday, but as of the final day of the season, the team has…

Thanks to the St. Louis Cardinals’ loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night, the Chicago Cubs have clinched the National League Central Division title, along with home-field advantage in the Wild Card Round of the National League playoffs. The Cubs, who entered Saturday’s action with a magic number of one to clinch the division title, were given a...

UPDATE: The Cubs clinched the Central Division title thanks to the Cardinals’ loss to the Brewers Saturday. The Chicago Cubs clinched their playoff berth earlier this week, but now they’re trying to lock up the third seed in the National League standings by capturing the Central Division title. The Cubs are aiming for that title, which would come with...

The Chicago Cubs took a big step closer to clinching the National League Central Division title on Friday night, as they blew out the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. That win, coupled with a St. Louis Cardinals loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the opening game of a doubleheader on Friday, reduced the Cubs’ magic number to just…

The Chicago White Sox have been struggling of late, but even while they’ve watched their divisional lead dwindle, they still control their own destiny in the playoff race. The White Sox, who have five games remaining in their regular season, still own a half-game lead on the Minnesota Twins in the American League Central Division, and are hoping to...

The Chicago Cubs have a playoff spot wrapped up, but now they have their eyes on the next prize, as they’ll continue to push for the National League Central Division title. The Cubs, who lost last night in walkoff fashion to the Pittsburgh Pirates, are still well in control of their own destiny when it comes to that crown,...

The Chicago Cubs punched their ticket to the postseason on Tuesday night, ensuring that this season will be a history-making one in the city of Chicago. That’s because the Cubs and the White Sox will both compete in the postseason, a feat that is incredibly rare in the history of Major League Baseball. In fact, 2020 is only the third…