MLB playoff races: Top storylines as Yankees pull even with Jays atop AL East, Guardians look to finish Tigers

The Yankees could win the AL East and the final NL wild-card spot is still up for grabs.

Photos: Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 10-3 at Wrigley Field

Photos from the Chicago Cubs-New York Mets game Sept. 24, 2025, at Wrigley Field. 

Cubs infielder Matt Shaw defends missing game to attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial service

Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Shaw said he thought it was “really important” for him to attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on Sunday, adding he isn’t paying attention to the backlash for leaving his team as they jockey for playoff positioning

Counsell’s Mysterious Horton Pull Leaves Cubs Fans Guessing Wild Playoff Secrets

Cubs rookie pitcher Cade Horton was pulled after just three innings of work against the Mets on Tuesday night.

Cubs 3B Shaw says he’s ‘not concerned at all’ about backlash for attending Charlie Kirk memorial

Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw insisted he has no regrets about missing a game to attend the memorial for his friend Charlie Kirk, saying he had an invitation from the right-wing commentator’s widow and permission from the team to attend the event in Glendale, Arizona. Shaw said Tuesday that Kirk’s widow Erika texted asking him to attend the event, and he was “not concerned at all” about any backlash toward him for going. “Whatever backlash comes is OK,” Shaw said.

Cubs’ Matt Shaw explains skipping game for Charlie Kirk memorial

Rookie Matt Shaw missed the Cubs’ game in a pennant race to attend service for right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk.

After a post-clinch letdown, it’s time for the Cubs to lock back in for October

“The big picture,” manager Craig Counsell said, “is we’ve got something in front of us for this last week.”

Former Cubs World Series-winning pitcher set to retire from MLB

One of the Chicago Cubs’ greatest pitchers in the late 2010s is planning on announcing his retirement from the MLB after this season.

It ѕoundѕ the Cubѕ hаve no іdeа when Kyle Tucker wіll be bаck from іnjury

Kyle Tucker has not played in three weeks as he recovers from a calf injury, and Cubs manager Craig Counsell is unsure when he will return.

What we’re hearing about the Cubs’ playoff discussions, including Kyle Tucker’s status

Having their best hitter approaching a one-month layoff right before the playoffs is not ideal.