THE MLB has a scheduling concern on its hands due to Mother Nature. A major storm could leave MLB games at risk of being axed just before the start of the playoffs next week. The final week of the

The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs have a series with plenty of playoff implications this weekend, and Mother Nature isn't going to make things any easier.

The Los Angeles Dodgers had clinched the National League West title with Thursday’s victory against the Cincinnati Reds, making it five consecutive division titles and 13 in 14 years, leaving the residue of that celebration in their wake.

Matthew Boyd ended a six-start winless streak, Dansby Swanson hit his first home run since coming off the injured list and the Chicago Cubs moved closer to their second straight playoff berth by beating the Cincinnati Reds 5-2.

The 2026 MLB regular season is down to its final week, and the playoff picture is finally starting to sort itself out. Some of the sport’s biggest fanbases are staring down the same question this week: who’s actually going to be playing in October?

The Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago Cubs on September 19, 2026. First pitch from Great American Ball Park is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be

As good as the Cubs have been, they are a losing streak away from missing the postseason. Chicago is at Cincinnati this weekend. The Cubs’ Matthew Boyd has lost two in a row, and boy, oh Boyd, he hasn’t looked good doing it.

Chicago Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia tossed two perfect innings and struck out three of the six batters he faced in Saturday’s victory. It was an emphatic — and timely — step in the right direction.