Cubs earn second straight playoff berth with win over Marlins
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"Cubs earn second straight playoff berth with win over Marlins" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Chicago Sun-Times, Yahoo Sports, bleacherreport.com and ESPN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 50d ago.
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Coverage (7)
- Updated 2026 MLB Playoffs Bracket Picture and Standings After PCA, Cubs Clinch Berth bleacherreport.com · 50d ago
- Cubs clinch postseason spot, celebrate and see what’s possible in playoffs: ‘We’re built for the weird s--t’ Chicago Sun-Times · 50d ago
- Chicago Cubs clinch second straight MLB playoff berth with win over Marlins Yahoo Sports · 50d ago
- Cubs clinch playoff berth: Why Chicago could line up for a World Series win 10 years after its last title CBS Sports · 50d ago
- Cubs marvel at Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 40-40 campaign: ‘One of the all-time seasons in baseball history’ Chicago Sun-Times · 50d ago
- Pete Crow-Armstrong Says Cubs Are 'Built For the Weird S--t' After Clinching 2026 MLB Bracket Spot bleacherreport.com · 50d ago
- Cubs earn second straight playoff berth with win over Marlins ESPN · 50d ago
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