The Chicago Cubs took two out of three against the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend. In the series finale though, starting pitcher Jameson Taillon struggled yet again, allowing seven earned runs.
After everyone lost yesteday, everyone won today! OK, the Pelicans actually split a doublheader. The Iowa Cubs stuffed and mounted the Gwinnett Stripers (Braves), 7-3.
The Cubs are very active in the search for pitching help on the trade market, but the deadline could coincide with two internal reinforcements. Relievers Hunter Harvey and Daniel Palencia have combined to throw less than 21 innings this season, but both are trending to begin rehab assignments the week of August 3.
On Sunday, Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon made his first start since suffering a left hamstring strain in June. It could be a long time before his next one.
How many of the 51 MLB players with three or more 40 home run seasons can you name in seven minutes?
Javier Assad and the Chicago Cubs are sitting atop the National League Wild Card standings at 59-46. Chicago trails the 65-39 Milwaukee Brewers by 6.5 games for the NL Central pennant and is three games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for the top Wild Card spot.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
Chicago Cubs utility man Matt Shaw will not return from the injured list before the Aug. 3 trade deadline, manager Craig Counsell told reporters. Shaw has been on the 10-day IL since June 29 with a left-hand sprain suffered when he fouled a pitch off his hand against the Brewers.
The Chicago Cubs received a positive development regarding injured closer Daniel Palencia on Sunday as manager Craig Counsell detailed the next phase of the right-hander’s recovery process.
The Chicago Cubs are currently in second place in the NL Central, but well in control of a Wild Card Spot in the National League. The team is prepared to make major moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
The Chicago Cubs have been run through the wringer when it comes to their pitching staff, with both the starting rotation and bullpen besieged by injury.
The Cubs need a pitcher. The Angels want a catcher. Sometimes, it's just that easy! As we inch closer and closer to the MLB trade deadline, the more we've learned about just how fruitful the market will be.
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
It came up in the comments yesterday as to why there is so much talk around a 17-game stretch like this. Every team has at least one and often a couple of these every year.
Coming off a 92-70 record and a Wild Card appearance last year, the Cubs are well-equipped to repeat that in 2026. The offense, led by Pete Crow-Armstrong, ranks third in the Majors with a 110 wRC+.
So after Friday night’s tightly-fought Cubs win over the Pirates, we were discussing where the offense might have disappeared to, as the team scored just three runs, two of them in the 10th inning with the help of the placed runner.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is making a strong case for National League MVP as he leads the visiting Chicago Cubs in pursuit of a series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
Pete Crow-Armstrong filled the box score, going 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, a two-run home run, three RBIs and a stolen base to power the Chicago Cubs to an 11-0 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
At 58-45, the Chicago Cubs have one of the best records in Major League Baseball. However, they are six games back of first place in the National League Central Division.
The Chicago Cubs are expected to be aggressive buyers ahead of the August 3 MLB trade deadline. With a stressed and strained pitching staff currently manned by emergency fill-ins and castoffs from other teams due to injury, the Cubs need some real impact pitchers on the roster if they’re serious about doing anything in the postseason.
Dansby Swanson had an RBI single in the 10th inning to fuel the visiting Chicago Cubs in a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Pedro Ramirez reached on an infield single to join automatic runner Ian Happ on the bases in the 10th inning.
Veteran reliever Drew Pomeranz is back on the open market after electing free agency, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. The Cubs designated him for assignment on Monday and sent him through waivers.
Ahead of going into the broadcast wing of the MLB Hall of Fame on Sunday, legendary broadcaster Joe Buck sat down with Bob Costas to discuss all things related to his broadcasting career.
In a bit of a surprise move from the Chicago Cubs, a top 10 organizational prospect will likely be making his MLB debut during a three-game weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
With the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline less than two weeks away, managers of those clubs involved in being buyers are beginning to express their trade deadline wish lists.
No team makes it through a season without pitching injuries, but few contenders have been tested quite like the Chicago Cubs have. As it currently stands, they have seven bullpen arms that are on the injured list.
Police are issuing a response this week to the viral video of a Chicago Cubs fan getting slapped during the national anthem. A video clip made the rounds
Despite a 2026 roller coaster ride season for the Chicago Cubs, they remain first in the NL wild-card race, and starting pitcher Shota Imanaga's stability in the rotation has helped them make a push.
The Chicago Cubs keep hoping to catch lightning in a bottle as they look to supplement a battered pitching staff. That quest to find something resembling a competent major league arm continued on Saturday.
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