Ian Happ homers as the Chicago Cubs knock off the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4
Ian Happ homered and Moisés Ballesteros hit a tiebreaking triple, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Friday. Happ finished with three hits and two RBIs as Chicago posted its third consecutive victory. Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored twice for the NL wild-card leaders.
Spencer Strider takes the mound against the Cubs
Spencer Strider looks to take his momentum against the Marlins into Chicago to face the Cubs
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Cubs’ Jameson Taillon jokes about ‘job’ after Tuesday sweep of Brewers
Veteran pitcher Jameson Taillon makes a humble admission after helping the Cubs earn a much-needed doubleheader sweep vs. Brewers
As Chicago Cubs drop Kansas City Royals series, improving the pitching staff remains trade deadline priority
If the Chicago Cubs make the postseason, adding another quality starter who can slot into a playoff series would make them a serious World Series threat.
Seiya Suzuki homers as the Chicago Cubs cool off the Boston Red Sox with a 4-1 win
Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs stopped Boston’s 10-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox on Friday. Colin Rea pitched five effective innings for Chicago in the majors’ first game after the All-Star break. Boston had won 12 of 13 to surge into contention in the rugged AL East.
Ian Happ’s walk-off hit in 10th allows Chicago Cubs to take 3 of 4 in series despite hitting .189
Those fans thirsting for the Chicago Cubs team that slugged its way to wins earlier in the season have had to settle for low-scoring nail-biters lately.