
3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs’ series loss against the Houston Astros as they lose ground in the division
The Chicago Cubs completed their challenging stretch of 26 games in 27 days, including one postponement due to rain, with a 12-13 record.

Chicago Cubs are in a funk with 3rd straight loss — 8-7 to the Cardinals — and their 5th in the last 6 games
The defeat cut the Chicago Cubs’ division lead to 2 1/2 games as they ride a three-game losing streak and losses in five of their last six games.

MLB umpire Derek Thomas gets 3rd-strike call wrong, makes matters worse with swift ejection of Cubs’ Nico Hoerner
Derek Thomas has a short fuse. Nico Hoerner paid the price for it Sunday.

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 2 home runs — including his 1st grand slam — rally the Chicago Cubs to a wild 13-6 win
Pete Crow-Armstrong added to his magical season Friday, hitting a grand slam and two-run home run to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 13-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Brewers 4, Cubs 0: Shota Imanaga leaves injured, and Milwaukee immediately strikes
The Brewers try to avoid being swept by the Cubs this afternoon in the teams’ series finale at American Family Field.

Photos: Chicago Cubs lose 8-7 to the San Diego Padres
A ninth-inning error cost the Chicago Cubs the game and the series sweep against the San Diego Padres on Sunday at Wrigley Field.

‘It can win games’: How the Chicago Cubs want to make smart, aggressive baserunning part of their identity
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell believes baserunning can be a team strength and wants his players to take advantage of that.

Nico Hoerner’s return gives the Chicago Cubs lineup a boost: ‘Nobody sees all the work that he had to put in’
Nico Hoerner’s months of rehab from offseason surgery paid off Thursday when he started in the Chicago Cubs’ 10-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.