"We're getting to a point in the year where … we're trying to do something that's really hard to do," Craig Counsell said.

A familiar face returns to Rate Field on Friday when the White Sox face Luis Robert Jr. and the Mets. The Cubs, meanwhile, embark on their last long trip of the season to Seattle and Phoenix

This week’s Crosstown Classic at Wrigley Field delivered a playoff atmosphere across three tightly contested games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong made MLB history with a leadoff home run and Alex Bregman’s RBI single gave the Chicago Cubs a second straight walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox, 4-3. Carson Kelly led

The Cardinals face the Cubs at Wrigley as St. Louis deals with trade deadline fallout while Chicago pushes to close a three-game gap on the Brewers.

The Chicago Cubs are in the thick of the NL Central race, and they also have Pete Crow-Armstrong making a legitimate case to win MVP over Shohei Ohtani. On Monday night, he further bolstered his case with an all-around incredible game.

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That's why Jim Bowden of The Athletic named 1.85 ERA right-handed pitcher Ben Brown, currently on the injured list, as the "X-Factor" for the Cubs in their postseason hunt. "The Cubs have struggled with injuries to their pitching staff all season, and Brown's return could provide some real stabilization for Chicago," Bowden writes.