The Cubs had the best offense in baseball and the first 40–40 season in franchise history. They won 89 games, held a 7½-game Wild Card lead in mid-August, and got Pete Crow-Armstrong an MVP-caliber year. Then October lasted two games in San Diego. Here's the whole 2026 season, checked against...
Nobody had this team in October. The 2026 White Sox were coming off 60–102, two years removed from a record 121-loss season, and the books set their win total at 67.5. They won 84, finished one game behind Cleveland in the AL Central, swept Houston for the franchise's first playoff series win...
Update, Oct. 15: The White Sox season ended Oct. 10 with a 2–0 loss in Game 5 at Cleveland. Read the full 2026 season recap →
The South Side is still playing baseball in October. The White Sox just swept the Astros out of the Wild Card round, their first playoff series win since the 2005...