This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Chicago Cubs Game Today (9/18/25): Start Time, Pitchers, How To Watch & Live Stream. The Chicago Cubs have secured their playoff berth for the 2025 season. Now, they can play spoiler to the Cincinnati Reds.

Sonny Gray will take the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Milwaukee Brewers and Sal Frelick on Friday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Among all hitters in the majors, Goodman's home run total is 16th and his RBI tally is 27th.

Hunter Greene pitched a one-hitter and Will Benson drove in the only run with a fourth-inning double as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Thursday night.

Greene, the Reds' Opening Day starter, tossed a no-hit, no-run game through six and 2/3 innings against the postseason-bound Chicago Cubs on Sept. 18.

The win the Reds ended up with Sept. 18 against the playoff-bound Chicago Cubs accounted for plenty of style points.

The Chicago Cubs are going back to the postseason. Wednesday afternoon's win over the Pittsburgh Pirates ( CHC 8, PIT 4) clinched Chicago's first postseason berth since 2020, and their first in a full 162-game season since 2018.

The Chicago Cubs will try to keep a five-game road win streak going when they play the Cincinnati Reds.

The worst the Cubs can do is finish as the third wildcard, but that's not likely.

The Chicago Cubs will attempt to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.