The Chicago Cubs made a small move this offseason that paid big dividends at first base. But that doesn’t mean the Cubs couldn’t make another move to help that corner of the infield in the MLB Draft next month.
I missed last week because I was on the road to the middle of nowhere in central Michigan, so the Cubs’ stretch of bad play since our previous installment makes for a stark drop.
The Cubs skid continues in a 6-4 loss. 11-20 in the last 31 games. That’s a little less than 20 percent of a season. When analyzing a team, you can gloss over a losing streak, even if it stretches over several games.
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One team will end a losing skid when the 28-29 Chicago Cubs (two-game losing streak) and the 24-32 Cincinnati Reds (two-game losing streak) meet Friday at 2:20 PM ET.
May can't end soon enough for the Chicago Cubs or Cincinnati Reds. And with one day left in the month, each will look to close it on a high note when the Cubs host the Reds for a three-game series beginning Friday.
Action Network's D.J. James shares his Reds vs. Cubs pick for the series opener on Friday, May 31, including MLB odds on the run line, moneyline and over/under.
The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs will face each other in the first meeting of their three-game interdivisional series in the 2024 MLB. The event will occur on Friday, May 31, at 2:20 PM ET in the Wrigley Field.
Matt Shaw and Kevin Alcántara lead the Smokies to a win. South Bend and Myrtle Beach also win. Outfielder Cole Roederer was promoted to Triple-A Iowa from Double-A Tennessee.
The Chicago Cubs continue to slide in the standings, but manager Craig Counsell is choosing to remain optimistic. After the Cubs fell to 28-29 after their seventh loss in eight games at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, Counsell tried keeping things in perspective.
The Chicago Cubs have been going down the wrong path over the past few weeks, a disappointing sign. While this gives the front office a clear view of how they can upgrade before the July MLB trade deadline, sitting in third place in the National League Central is far from ideal.
The Chicago Cubs are hosting the Cincinnati Reds for a three-game series, with the action getting underway at 2:20 PM ET on Friday, May 31. Cubs vs. Reds Series Info Reds @ Cubs Time: Friday, May 31 at 2:20 PM ET Cubs Starting Pitcher: Javier Assad Reds Starting Pitcher: Graham Ashcraft TV Channel: MARQ Livestream: […]
This is getting to be a tiresome story to write, and I am sure, to read. The home runs were fun, though. At some point, I think Craig Counsell is simply going to have to bite the bullet and let his starters go deeper into games, damn the pitch count.
Kyle Hendricks was used in relief Wednesday night and the results were all too familiar. Kyle went 3.2 innings and gave up three earned runs. Even more telling was the performance actually LOWERED his ERA to 10.16.
The Chicago Cubs were a bit of a surprise destination for Japanese ace Shota Imanaga in the offseason. All of the attention was going to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but plenty of scouts liked the two time NPB All-Star as well.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick turned it up on the bases during Thursday's series finale against the Chicago Cubs and old friend Craig Counsell.
The Chicago Cubs made a surprising decision to send their rising star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong down to Triple-A on May 20. It didn't make a whole
The opening of the Craig Counsell era in Chicago has met with mixed results. Inconsistencies have led to the Cubs falling in several offensive and defensive categories.
Christian Yelich, Blake Perkins and Willy Adames each had a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers roughed up previously undefeated Shota Imanaga en route to a 10-6 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
After a promising start in April, the Chicago Cubs have hit a rough patch in May, causing a slide in the MLB standings. With the trade deadline approaching, the Cubs have an opportunity to strengthen their roster and boost their playoff chances.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is playing really good baseball right now. Following a week with three home runs, four doubles, five multi-hit games, and 10 runs scored, PCA has been named the Triple-A International League Player of the Week. Following his return to Iowa, Crow-Armstrong has been a man on a mission.
The Chicago Cubs have lost five games in a row following their 5-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Memorial Day. The offense continues to sputter at the wrong time as the two greatest threats to the Cubs' position in the NL Central standings are on the current stretch of the schedule.
After losing two games to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs now sit at 27-26. And like last season, there seems to be little sense of urgency on the part of the team.
Happy Memorial Day, sports bettors! Coming off a winning week in strikeout props, let's kick off the new week with three K bets for the MLB holiday slate.
His microscopic 0.84 ERA is both the lowest in baseball this year and the lowest of any rookie pitcher’s first nine starts in the modern era.
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