Justin Turner hits a game-ending homer as the Cubs top the Orioles 5-3
Justin Turner hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Leading off the ninth, Dansby Swanson reached on a throwing error on third baseman Jordan Westburg. Manager Craig Counsell then sent Turner to the plate to hit for Michael Busch.
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.
Resurgent pitcher Matthew Boyd is ‘excellent again’ in Chicago Cubs’ 5-2 win over Cleveland Guardians
Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer said left-hander Matthew Boyd has “exceeded expectations” with his stellar first half of the season.
Shota Imanaga throws 5 sharp innings in return from injury as Cubs beat Cardinals 3-0
Shota Imanaga returned from the injured list to throw five innings of one-hit ball, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday for a split of a four-game series. Michael Busch homered and singled and Carson Kelly also had two hits for the NL Central-leading Cubs. St. Louis was shut out in back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Column: Jed Hoyer doesn’t need to wait to improve the Chicago Cubs — as the Rafael Devers trade proves
While Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer spoke to reporters last week about being in the “information-gathering stage” before the July 31 trade deadline, his protege, Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, was already a step ahead. Breslow and San Francisco Giants President Buster Posey executed the season’s biggest shocker Sunday, with the Red Sox sending slugger Rafael Devers to …
Chicago Cubs handed a 8-7 walk-off loss by the Miami Marlins — but Ian Happ is nearing a return
The Chicago Cubs provided injury updates on Ian Happ and Shota Imanaga before Monday’s game in Miami.