Excited Chicago White Sox, Cubs fans looking ahead to playoffs
It's back to work Friday for the White Sox and Cubs after clinching playoff spots, minutes apart.
The champagne was flowing, or maybe spraying, In both locker-rooms.
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The Cubs are on the road Friday, but the White Sox are back home Friday.
The South Side team has a game Friday night against the Colorado Rockies.
"I'm excited, the White Sox are gonna go to the World Series!" White Sox season ticket holder Gabriel Silva said.
The White Sox are back on the South Side after clinching a spot in the playoffs.
"The first game back since they clinched the playoff birth, so should be exciting," Jeremy Saldivar, who is going to Friday's game, said.
The Cubs clinched too, making it the fourth time in history both teams have made the postseason at the same time.
Gabriel Silva is already a Sox season ticket holder. His brother, Javier, wanted to join him for Friday's game so they could celebrate together.
Javier said they're all sold out, but he was able to snag a standing ticket.
"We've got to see the Sox," Javier Silva said. "We're in the playoffs. We made it. After what we've been through last year and we made it the playoffs yeah."
The Cubs are in Boston for a series against the Red Sox. It's the second straight year the Cubs made the postseason.
ESPN reported Friday afternoon that Saturday's Red Sox-Cubs game will be moved to Tropicana Field in Tampa, Florida. The teams are playing the first two games of the series in a double header Friday. The Cub's final game of the season will be played Saturday.
Cubs/Red Sox Game 3 will be played at the Trop on Sunday at 3:05 ET
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) September 25, 2026
The White Sox are now the first team in Major League Baseball history to make the playoffs after consecutive 100-loss seasons.
The Saldivar family, visiting from Texas, snapped photos in front of Rate Field, ahead of Friday's game.
"We stadium hop so this is stadium number 15 for us," Jeremy Saldivar said.
"He loves baseball and just being able to bring the kids out and start a tradition with them is fun," Kristen Saldivar said.
The team also has another goal in sight. The Sox want to win the American League Central title. If that happens, they could skip the Wild Card round entirely.
So, what'll it take?
The Sox must win one more game than the Cleveland Guardians, over the next three, to win the division.
Fans think they can pull it off.
The Sox game begins at 6:40 p.m.
The wild card games will be played next week and tickets are going fast.
