Seiya Suzuki hits a tiebreaking single as the Cubs edge the Pirates 3-1
Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Saturday for a sorely needed victory.
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.
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.
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 …
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.