MLB playoff picture: Cubs and White Sox both clinch postseason spots
ESPN's playoff tracker covers the current postseason matchups, remaining league races and the schedule ahead as the MLB regular season winds down.
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox both clinched spots in the 2026 Major League Baseball playoffs within minutes of one another, according to ESPN's playoff tracker.
ESPN's tracker is designed to give fans a running view of the postseason picture as the regular season concludes, covering which teams have secured berths, which divisional and wild-card races remain open, and how the postseason schedule is shaping up.
A season of tracking the race
Playoff trackers like this one are updated continuously through the final weeks of the MLB season, as teams across both the American and National Leagues jockey for division titles and wild-card positions.
The available report did not specify the exact seeding, remaining schedule details, or which other teams remain in contention for the final postseason spots.
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