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Cubs lineup tonight for Game 2 vs. the Brewers.

A little different look at the top with Brewers going with lefty Aaron Ashby in an opener/bullpen situation:

Justin Turner 1B
Nico Hoerner 2B
Kyle Tucker DH
Seiya Suzuki RF
Ian Happ LF
Carson Kelly C
PCA, CF
Dansby Swanson SS
Matt Shaw 3B

Playoff Vladdy is born.

Grand Slam.

The #BlueJays are up, 9-0.

Cubs rolling with same lineup for decisive Game 3 against the Padres ⤵️

Cubs announce that Jameson Taillon will start Game 3.

FLY THE W. #Cubs

The Chicago Cubs just won their first playoff game in EIGHT YEARS.

Chants of "P-C-A!" break out and Pete Crow-Armstrong raises his cap to Wrigley Field crowd and repeatedly pats his heart as he makes his way to center for the top of the 5th.

In the home half of the fourth, Crow-Armstrong's 2-run homer made him the 2nd player with a 30-30 season in Cubs history.

Horton is adamant he can pitch, Counsell said, but Cubs want to make sure they have all info before that happens

It’s still unclear if this is a rib cage area issue and/or his back. Cubs will have another physician look at Horton’s MRI

Counsell said Horton scheduled to throw tomorrow is good sign

There it is!!! Time to pop the champagne!!! The #Cubs are going to the Postseason!!! #MLB

As expected, Cubs have activated Jameson Taillon from the IL to start tonight in Atlanta. Ethan Roberts optioned to Iowa for the corresponding move.

Anthony Rizzo will retire as a member of the Cubs, with a celebration of his career planned for Saturday at Wrigley Field. He will also join the organization as a team ambassador.

“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨”

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged.

📸 taylorswift and killatrav on Instagram

With the boos raining down on Kyle Tucker at Wrigley Field, Cubs manager Craig Counsell floated a plan to bench the All-Star outfielder in the hopes of removing him from a career-worst slump.

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Looks like Caissie will wear #19 with the Cubs according to the number posted above his locker stall.

Cubs make it official: Owen Caissie called up with Miguel Amaya going on the IL with left ankle sprain.

Matt Shaw's 8th homer of the season -- his 6th since the All-Star break -- gives the Cubs a 9-0 lead in the 5th. That's now as many runs as Chicago had combined in the previous four games.

Jen Pawol, 48, will be MLB’s first female umpire after weekend promotion Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire a game in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.

Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire a game in MLB when she works games this weekend between the Marlins and Braves.

Pawol will work the bases in Saturday’s doubleheader and the plate on Sunday.

The 48-year-old from New Jersey worked spring training games in 2024 and this year.

When the chips are down, Jed Hoyer is afraid to take big swings that have any level of risk. And that showed today. #Cubs #MLB

What a waste of a year. Yet again.

You’d have to be insane to think the #Cubs can get by with no additional top starting pitchers added to this mix. Or you’d be Jed Hoyer. BRUTAL. #MLB

Cubs get infielder/outfielder Willi Castro from the Twins, source confirms.

The switch-hitting Castro, 28, is a great fit. Plays multiple positions, 15 doubles, 10 homers, .245/.335/.407 slash line and 103 OPS+ this year.

Hey, Jed, where are you? Where’s my big trades? The two so far don’t count. #Cubs #MLB

Per a team source: The Cubs have agreed to a multiyear contract extension with president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer.

Matt Shaw is on a heater. He hits a 2-run homer to extend the Cubs' lead to 3-0 in the 7th against the White Sox.

In 8 games since the All-Star break, Shaw is 11-for-23 (.478) with 4 home runs, 8 RBIs and 6 runs scored.

Ichiro Suzuki had 126 hits in a 63-game span of 2004. Yes, that's an average of 2 hits per game for over 2 months.

No one else has ever done that in baseball history.

Cubs beat the Royals 6-0 and can take the series with a win tomorrow.

Boyd tossed 7 shutout innings and took a no-hitter into the 5th.

Hoerner, Suzuki, Crow-Armstrong, Kelly and Shaw all drove in a run.

Cubs (60-41) stole 7 bases in the victory.

It'll be interesting to see what kind of starting pitching upgrade the Cubs can acquire before the trade deadline.

Between Shota Imanaga (2.40 ERA in 75 IP) and Matthew Boyd (2.20 ERA in 118.2 IP), the Cubs have a great 1-2 combination for the postseason. Getting another quality SP would be big.

Jonathan Toews will make his return to the United Center on Jan. 19, 2026 when the Jets play the Blackhawks.