{"podcast":{"title":"Chicago Cubs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433","podcast_index_feed_id":7460433,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/chicago-cubs-today-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/chicago-cubs-today-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":473,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Chicago Cubs News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping the Cubs—from game recaps and player performances to MLB matchups and roster developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local sports coverage to every team and keeping fans connected. Chicago Cubs News Today is your daily snapshot of Cubs baseball. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T12:20:44.074102+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433"},"episode":{"title":"Braves Edge Closer to Division Crown | Chicago Cubs News","slug":"braves-edge-closer-to-division-crown-chicago-cubs-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T01:35:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/braves-edge-closer-to-division-crown-chicago-cubs-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/50bcc057682aa344","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fbda0c35-c22e-4f5b-802d-9af672763bc2.mp3","summary":"The Braves are one win away from clinching their division with a magic number of five, and they’re turning to JR Ritchie for tonight’s start—keeping Chris Sale rested as they avoid playoff fatigue. Ritchie’s been up-and-down this season but has dominated in AAA, striking out batters and lasting deep into games. He faced the Cubs back in May and held them to just one run in four innings, though he walked three. Opposing him is Shota Imanaga, who’s had a solid rookie year, especially since the All-Star break. The Braves have key hitters like Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson who’ve thrived against Imanaga, and they’ll look to exploit the Cubs’ bullpen, which has underperformed its expected stats—making it the perfect time to strike early. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jr-ritchie-back-making-start-180000535.html More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/50bcc057682aa344 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"The Braves are one win away from clinching their division with a magic number of five, and they’re turning to JR Ritchie for tonight’s start—keeping Chris…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/episodes/braves-edge-closer-to-division-crown-chicago-cubs-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/braves-edge-closer-to-division-crown-chicago-cubs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}