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Are you ready for both the Cubs and the White Sox in the playoffs?For God’s sake, somebody has to be.Are the Cubs themselves ready? It’s a bit hard to believe in that after they spent the final days of the…

By Steve Greenberg · Chicago Sun Times

Published: Monday, 28 September 2026 at 12:18 AM

Key Things to Know

Both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox have qualified for the MLB postseason.
The 89-win Cubs will play a wild-card series against the San Diego Padres beginning Tuesday.
The 84-win White Sox will open their wild-card series in Houston against the Astros on Tuesday.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox have qualified for the MLB postseason, marking only the fourth time in history that both franchises reached the playoffs simultaneously. The 89-win Cubs will open their wild-card series on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres in San Diego after dropping late-season games against the Miami Marlins and Boston Red Sox.

Meanwhile, the 84-win White Sox, led by general manager Chris Getz and manager Will Venable, will travel to face the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Despite recent strong series wins over the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Colorado Rockies, the White Sox enter their matchup as betting underdogs.

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