Chicago Cubs clinch second straight MLB playoff berth with win over Marlins - Yahoo Sports

The Chicago Cubs are officially heading back to the postseason. With a 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday, the Cubs clinched a playoff spot for the second straight season.

The Cubs secured their postseason berth just minutes after their cross-town rivals, the Chicago White Sox , who are back in the playoffs after a five-year break and three 100-loss seasons.

It's just the fourth time in MLB history that both the Cubs and the White Sox have made the playoffs, with the pair both earning postseason berths in 1906, 2008, 2020 and now 2026, via MLB's Sarah Langs . Thursday marks the first time that both Chicago teams clinched on the same day.