Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong jokes with Miami Marlins players in the dugout during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani heads to first for a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

San Diego Padres' Manny Machado, right, is congratulated by Jackson Merrill after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki celebrates his home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday , Sept. 24, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)

Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ celebrates after scoring on Nico Hoerner's RBI single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday , Sept. 24, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)

Chicago Cubs' Carson Kelly, left, and Ryan Zeferjahn (56) celebrate after a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong raises his helmet to the crowd after stealing second base for his 40th steal of the season during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday , Sept. 24, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)

Chicago White Sox's Miguel Vargas watches his RBI single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)