Michael Busch hit 2 home runs and drove in 4 runs on Saturday as the Chicago Cubs clinched the top NL wild card spot following a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field.
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Sieya Suzuki also had home runs as the Cubs have won 3 out of 4 games.
Jameson Taillon threw 6 innings for his 11th win.
The Cubs will host San Diego in the first round of the playoffs. Game 1 of the best-of-three series is on Tuesday.
Nolan Arenando and Jordan Walker had home runs for the Cardinals.
The Cubs look for the 3-game sweep in the series on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
The Washington Nationals scored 3 runs in the 7th inning Saturday as they beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5.
James Wood had a solo home run in the inning for the Nationals. Jacob Young and Daylen Lile also went deep.
The White Sox have lost 6 out of their last 7 games. They had home runs from Colson Montgomery and Brooks Baldwin.
Chicago wraps up their season on Sunday in Washington.
September 27, 2025