Chicago manager Craig Counsell called for his closer to pitch some critical middle innings. The unorthodox strategy worked brilliantly in the Cubs' comeback win.

A tense ninth inning almost flipped the script, but Chicago was able to close out San Diego with a 3-1 win that sends the Cubs to the NLDS.

The Cubs finally looked like the team they were in the season's first half in their Game 3 wild-card victory over San Diego.

The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers will begin their best-of-five Division Series on Saturday. The two NL Central foes will square off in the playoffs for the first time ever. The Cubs won the ...

Cristopher Sánchez takes the mound for the Phillies Saturday night and Shohei Ohtani will pitch for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park.

The Cubs have been striving to return to the postseason since dismantling the old core group that helped the franchise end its 108-year World Series drought in 2016. The Padres have been one of ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have earned a bye in the playoffs for the second season in a row. They are hoping the result is much different this time around, as th ...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out nine to lead the Dodgers past the Reds and into the NLDS, where Shohei Ohtani will start the opener against the Phillies.

After dropping Game 1 at home, the Yankees responded with a huge win over the Red Sox to force Game 3 in the Bronx on Thursday night. With New York in need of some clutch performances, Jazz Chisholm ...

This October, some contenders that haven't won it all in decades -- or ever -- have reason to believe this is finally their year.

Nico Hoerner emerges as the Cubs’ most undervalued asset. His consistency and Gold Glove defense create the exact profile that explodes in October – the “boring” player who suddenly becomes essential.

The season is on the line for the Padres, who will try to stave off elimination in the best-of-three NL Wild Card Series when they face the Cubs once more at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. First pitch is ...