Craig Counsell shocked the MLB when he jumped ship from the Milwaukee Brewers to go join their National League West rival in the Chicago Cubs. So unsurprisingly, when the Cubs trekked out to Milwaukee for the first time this season, Brewers fans let Counsell know how they feel about him by booing him repeatedly throughout the day.
Each has positives — and also cautions. In this week’s “Three up, three down” feature, I noted the Cubs have a major catching issue with Yan Gomes and Miguel Amaya.
A huge week at Triple-A earns Pete Crow-Armstrong some honors, and reminds us of what he can do.
It was a down week for the Cubs, but ... there was some “up” as well. Since the last installment of this feature ran on May 20, the Cubs are 1-5 and have been outscored 31-16.
The Cubs have lost five in a row to fall to 27-27, putting them five games back in the division and a half-game back in the Wild Card. They are also 2-8 in their last 10 and now have a -7 run differential on the season, so even that .500 record paints a better picture than we’re currently seeing.
The Chicago Cubs (27-27) will try to end their five-game losing streak when they visit the Milwaukee Brewers (31-22) on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET on MARQ. Bookmakers consider the Brewers to be -159 favorites for the contest, while the Cubs are +135 underdogs looking for the upset.
The Cubs skid reaches 5 with a 5-1 loss to the Brewers. Heavy sigh. For seven innings, this felt like it was going to be an homage to vintage Justin Steele.
Join us this weekend for the Cubs fan festival that celebrates the “Ranter” in all of us: RanterFest! It’s a great party for an awesome cause! What: RanterFest!
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.
Heading into Milwaukee, the Chicago Cubs were in desperate need of a turnaround. The weekend series came and went on a sour note and that should have been a wake up call to change things up.
Just imagine what Craig Counsell must be thinking right about now. As soon as the Brewers scored their first eighth-inning run on the error by Nick Madrigal — who’s presumably in this game only for defense!
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell was back in Milwaukee on Monday for the first time since leaving as Brewers manager over the offseason.
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.
The intense rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers moves up a notch Monday when Chicago manager Craig Counsell returns to Milwaukee for the first time since abruptly leaving the Brewers in the offseason.
Action Network's Monday MLB best bets for Memorial Day include picks and predictions for Red Sox vs. Orioles and Cubs vs. Brewers.
Action Network MLB analyst Kenny Ducey explains his Cardinals vs. Cubs prediction for "Sunday Night Baseball" on May 26.
Action Network's Charlie DiSturco has a +1000 three-leg same game parlay (SGP) for Cubs vs. Cardinals on "Sunday Night Baseball" tonight, May 26.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit what has to be the most satisfying home run of the season. On Friday, Crow-Armstrong was facing former MLB pitcher Wily Peralta in a Triple-A game between PCA’s Iowa Cubs and Peralta’s Indianapolis Indians.
Brendan Donovan hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Saturday for their ninth victory in 11 games.
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.
The Chicago Cubs are welcoming back Drew Smyly to their bullpen as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The veteran pitcher has been out of action with a hip issue since April.
Jrue Holiday flew over his assist prop on Thursday night to cash our Look of the Day in no-sweat fashion. Let's switch over to the diamond on Friday and go for back-to-back winners to close out the week.
Chicago Cubs rookie starter Shota Imanaga has been crushing it this season and hasn't even shown everything yet.
Cubs righty Adbert Alzolay has been on the injured list since May 13 due to a flexor strain, and it seems a return in the near future isn’t likely.
During Tuesday's home game against the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs were in desperate need of a victory.
Opposing lineups have teed off on him through his first seven starts of 2024. He has allowed 37 runs over 30 2/3 innings.
Per a team announcement, the Chicago Cubs activated shortstop Dansby Swanson from the injured list on Tuesday. Swanson landed on the injured list on May 10 with a right knee sprain but will return as the Cubs start a series against the Atlanta Braves, his former team.
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