Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ 2-1 victory against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. The Cubs clinched a playoff berth with the win, and Pete Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player in Major League Baseball history to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season with his first-inning steal.
Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates with teammates in the clubhouse after the Cubs clinched a playoff spot with a victory over the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates with teammates in the clubhouse after the Cubs clinched a playoff spot with a victory over the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Manager Craig Counsell is doused with Champagne in the clubhouse after the Cubs clinched a playoff spot Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates with teammates in the clubhouse after the Cubs clinched a playoff spot Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Dansby Swanson celebrates with teammates in the clubhouse after the Cubs clinched a playoff spot with a victory against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Dansby Swanson celebrates with teammates in the clubhouse after the Cubs clinched a playoff spot with a victory against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs catcher Carson Kelly, center, celebrates with teammates in the clubhouse after the team clinched a playoff spot Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Carson Kelly celebrates with teammates in the clubhouse after the Cubs clinched a playoff spot Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates with teammates after the Cubs clinched a playoff spot with a victory against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates with teammates after the Cubs clinched a playoff spot with a victory against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Pete Crow-Armstrong, center, and the Cubs celebrate after clinching a playoff spot Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong acknowledges the fans after the Cubs clinched a playoff spot with a victory over the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong takes off for second base on a steal attempt in the first inning against the Marlins on Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong steals second base in the first inning against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong acknowledges the crowd after stealing second base in the first inning against the Marlins on Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. With the steal, he became the seventh player in MLB history to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
The Cubs display a “40-40” graphic on the left-field video board as center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong stands on second base after a steal in the first inning against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player in MLB history to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Fans hold up signs showing their love for Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong in the third inning of a game against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs starter Matthew Boyd celebrates after inducing a double play off a ground ball to end the top of the fourth inning against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Marlins reliever Jack Ralston watches the flight of a ball that went for a solo home run for Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki in the fifth inning Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki high-fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs left fielder Ian Happ hits a triple in the sixth inning against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs left fielder Ian Happ sprints to third base on a triple in the sixth inning against the Marlins on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs starter Matthew Boyd delivers against the Marlins in the first inning Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs starter Matthew Boyd delivers against the Marlins in the first inning Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner throws to first base to complete a double play after forcing out Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez at second in the first inning Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs manager Craig Counsell waves over the Marlins bench while coming onto the field for the national anthem Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley FIeld. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)