Sports · The Desk
Chicago Cubs · MLB
Record
58-45
NL Central
2nd · 6.0 GB
Wild card
Holds WC1 by 3.5
Streak
W1
Last 10
6-4
Run diff
+66
Next game
CHC at PIT
Sat, Jul 25, 5:40 PM · PNC Park · Shota Imanaga vs Paul Skenes
Tai's take
Storylines
Holding the 1st wild card by 3.5 games.
14 on the injured list — 12 of them pitchers. The staff is running on depth.
2nd in the NL Central, 6.0 back of the Brewers.
Won 1 straight — 6-4 over the last ten.
Run differential +66 — the record is earned, not luck.
2026-07-24: Chicago Cubs optioned DH Kevin Alcántara to Iowa Cubs.
Next up: at Pirates, Sat, Jul 25.
NL wild-card race
| 1 | Cubs | 58-45 | +3.5 |
| 2 | Phillies | 56-48 | +1.0 |
| 3 | D-backs | 55-49 | - |
| 4 | Pirates | 53-51 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Cardinals | 52-51 | 2.5 |
+ holds the spot · top 3 are in
Injured list
Front-office wire
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Chicago Bears · NFL
51 days to the opener — Sep 13 at Panthers. Preseason opens Aug 15 vs Browns.
Record
0-0
Next game
CHI at CAR
Sun, Sep 13, 12:00 PM · Bank of America Stadium
Tai's take
Storylines
51 days to the opener — Sep 13 at Panthers. Preseason opens Aug 15 vs Browns.
0-0, 1st in NFC North.
The opening stretch: vs CLE, at CIN, at TEN.
Will Caleb Williams and Bears live up to the hype after last season's success?
Injury report
No injury report — the league publishes them in-season.
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