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Cubs a win away from clinching playoff berth after beating Pirates 4-1

With the win, the Cubs whittled their magic number down to one — unable to clinch a playoff berth regardless of other results the rest of the night.

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Cubs eager to clinch playoff berth with sweep of Pirates

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Cubs clinch playoff spot with 8-4 win over Pirates

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Milwaukee Brewers secure National League Central division championship following loss

The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the National League Central division after the Chicago Cubs lost to the Cincinnati Reds, 1-0, on Sunday, Sept. 21.

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Photos: Brewers clinch third straight NL Central title

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Reds overtake Mets for National League’s third wild-card spot

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Updated 2025 MLB Playoff Bracket, Standings After Brewers Clinch NL Central

Now, the Brewers will lean on the hot bats of Christian Yelich and Sal Frelick, along with the pitching of Freddy Peralta and Quinn Priester, to try to put together a deep postseason run.

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Brewers fall to Cards, but clinch Central title with Cubs loss

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How to Watch Brewers vs. Cardinals: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 21

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Cubs vs Pirates Prediction, Picks & Odds — Wednesday, September 17

While Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd has hit a late-season lull with a 5.97 ERA across his past five starts, this is a bounce-back spot, and the Pirates rank 28th in wOBA and 26th in ISO against southpaws for the campaign.

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Paul Skenes and Pirates Struggle in Loss to Cubs

P ITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Paul Skenes didn't have the outing he wanted and neither did the offense, as they suffered a 4-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park.

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Cubs chase Cy Young favorite Paul Skenes, move to cusp of playoff berth with 4-1 win over Pirates

Michael Busch hit a leadoff home run against Paul Skenes, and the Chicago Cubs moved closer to a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Wednesday 9/17, 11:35 a.m. CT

The Cubs completed sweeps in five series, including two on the road, at Sacramento against the Athletics at Sacramento onApril 2 and at Los Angeles against the Angels on Aug. 24. They lost eight third games,

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Pirates Bullpen Falters in Sweep-Clinching Defeat to Cubs

The Pirates have now lost 11 of the last 12 games, which includes back-to-back series sweep defeats to the Milwaukee Brewers, Sept. 5-7, and the Baltimore Orioles, Sept. 9-11 at Camden Yards, plus two losses to the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Sept. 12 and Sept. 14.

Cubs take advantage of Pirates errors for series sweep, clinch postseason berth

The Pittsburgh Pirates were hoping to avoid watching the Chicago Cubs celebrate a series sweep and clinch a postseason berth at PNC Park. They provided a three-run response to a disastrous four-run first inning,

Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 17

Preview the Sept. 17 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

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Pirates Host Cubs on Roberto Clemente Day

The Pittsburgh Pirates (65-85) will open their final homestand of the season tonight against the Chicago Cubs (85-64) tonight, a date marked by MLB’s annual cel

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Chicago Cubs sweep Pittsburgh Pirates, clinch playoff berth

PITTSBURGH — Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Chicago has won four in a row and seven of eight overall.

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Thursday Roundup: Cubs end drought, Ben Johnson silences Tom Brady drama, and more

The Chicago Cubs ended a five-year postseason drought on Wednesday with their win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Milwaukee Brewers may own the NL Central, but don't let the Cubbies get hot going into October. WIsh my Reds were a threat for October. Instead, we've moved on to football season.