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Cubs vs. Cardinals Game 3: Preview & Starting Pitchers – May 31

Cubs vs. Cardinals: The Chicago Cubs take on the St. Louis Cardinals for the decisive contest in the three-game series between the two arch-rivals. The Cubs drew level in the series with a dominant 6-1 victory over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Saturday night.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals NBC Sunday Night Baseball Bingo

It’s the last day in May and the first time this season the Cubs will be featured as the Sunday Night Game of the Week in 2026. It’s also the beginning of a whole new era of Sunday Night Baseball here at Bleed Cubbie Blue, with the game moving from ESPN to NBC this season.

Ben Brown News / ChiCitySports / May 31

Chicago Cubs: What? Ben Brown is one of the best pitchers in baseball

The Chicago Cubs, just like that, have now won three of their last four games after an ugly ten-game losing streak that had fans and pundits wondering if they were a broken team.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 31

This NL Central team is a perfect trade partner for Freddy Peralta, Mets

The Mets look increasingly like sellers, and could find a perfect trade partner in the NL Central.

Mets' latest change is like rearranging deck chairs on Titanic

Ben Brown's move to starting rotation continuing to pay dividends for Cubs

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 31

2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 59

Things have been a little unpredictable lately with the Cubs. They won their least likely to win game in Pittsburgh while winning a couple where the matchup looked decent.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 31

Cubs strive to end May on upswing against Cardinals

The up-and-down Chicago Cubs have a chance to end the month on a positive note when they wrap up their three-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 31

Cubs 6, Cardinals 1: Ben Brown and Pete Crow-Armstrong, your tables are ready

We all know this sort of talent is within Ben Brown and Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Saturday night in St. Louis, both of these players showed it off. Brown threw seven outstanding innings, his longest outing of the year, and PCA went 4-for-5, including a memorable home run, as the Cubs evened up the series with a 6-1 win over the Cardinals.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 31

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Happ, Imanaga, Roberts

Today’s Reflections I don’t want to make accusations or give blame for something that I might be misreading. This is far from a scientific study, but in the full three articles about Shōta’s struggles below, there are parts of three sentences, one per article, about Jameson Taillon.

Pete Crow-Armstrong News / ChiCitySports / May 31

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s responds to heckling in the best way

Pete Crow-Armstrong did not hold back when rounding the bases after his 444-foot bomb in St. Louis on Saturday night. The Cubs’ lightning rod centerfielder had a huge day, going 4-5 with a homer, double, two RBI, and reaching five times.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / May 31

Chicago Cubs’ mysterious injury is reaching a boiling point

The Chicago Cubs could use reinforcements across the board right now, as they have gone just 5-15 over their last 20 games and are on the verge of getting swept by the St.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

The 'NBA Coaches of the Year' quiz

The 'Active playoff double-doubles' quiz

MLB News / Ball Exclusives / May 31

Watch: Cubs take down Cardinals in NL Central showdown

It wasn’t pretty, but the Chicago Cubs held on Saturday night to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 and tied the weekend series 1-1. Both sides were making decent contact with the ball in the first few innings, but couldn’t get much going in terms of scoring.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 30

Cubs Minor League Wrap: Drew Bowser hits a grand slam in 2nd-straight game

Iowa right-hander Connor Noland came off the injured list. Iowa Right-hander Yacksel Ríos went on the temporarily inactive list. Knoxville first baseman Edgar Alvarez came off the restricted list.

Chicago Cubs News / Field Level Media / May 30

Pete Crow-Armstrong erupts out of slump as Cubs top Cards

Pete Crow-Armstrong busted out of his slump with a season-high four hits to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-1 victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

Ben Brown News / Yardbarker / May 30

Ben Brown's move to starting rotation continuing to pay dividends for Cubs

Ben Brown is still providing relief for the Chicago Cubs. Only now, he's doing it form a starting role.

3 Things the Cubs Need To Improve To Turn Things Around

Royals closer situation goes from bad to worse in walk-off loss to Rangers

Pirates' Spencer Horwitz emerging as one of the most underrated bats in MLB

The 'MLB active hit leaders' quiz

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / May 30

Cubs vs. Cardinals Lineup: Happ's Heater, Brown Needs to Cool Down Cardinals?

The Cubs will try to bounce back from a tough 6-5 loss to the Cardinals in yesterday's opener. Ben Brown and his sparkling 2.01 ERA try to get the Cubs back in the win column again tonight and maintain pace with the rest of the NL Central.

Ian Happ News / Inside The Diamonds / May 30

Chicago Cubs Notes: Shota Taken Deep, Happ Stays Hot & A Barrage of Breaking Balls

The Chicago Cubs currently hold a 31-27 record following their series-opening loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The North Siders’ two-game winning streak ended in the last 24 hours.

MLB News / Total Pro Sports / May 30

MLB Rumors: Chicago Cubs Emerge As Perfect Destination For Boston Red Sox Star

The Chicago Cubs established itself as one of the best teams in the MLB with two separate 10-game winning streaks. But a 10-game losing run this month brought them crashing down to earth.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / May 29

Are the Cubs Back on Track? What Went Right Against the Pirates

Riding a two-game win streak after finally putting their 10-game skid behind them, the Cubs are heading into another NL Central division clash, this time with the Cardinals.

Chicago Cubs News / Just Baseball / May 29

3 Things the Cubs Need To Improve To Turn Things Around

Just weeks ago, it seemed as if the Chicago Cubs were on top of the world. The team was off to a 27-12 start, their best start to a season since 2016, and they were riding their second 10-game winning streak of the season already.

Matt Boyd News / On Tap Sports Net / May 29

Matthew Boyd To Begin Rehab Assignment, Nearing Cubs Return

The Chicago Cubs have had a mythical plague of sorts attack their plans for their starting rotation in 2026. But things may finally be on the upswing for them.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 28

Ian Happ, Cubs down Paul Skenes, Pirates for series split

Ian Happ continued to shine in his hometown, collecting three hits, including a two-run homer, as the Chicago Cubs beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday to split a four-game series.

Edward Cabrera News / HITC / May 28

Edward Cabrera’s blister has turned the Cubs’ rotation problem into a weekly scramble

The Cubs can survive a thin rotation for a while, but each new pitching problem keeps landing on a staff with less and less room to absorb it. Chicago placed Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list on May 24, retroactive to May 21, with a blister on his right middle finger.

Craig Counsell News / Athlon Sports / May 28