Matthew Boyd threw seven stellar innings and Miguel Amaya launched a three-run home run on Sunday afternoon as the visiting Chicago Cubs breezed past the Kansas City Royals for a 10-2 victory.
The Cubs had an exceptional week, ending a 17-game stretch without an off day with a 12-5 mark. That included six wins in the seven games since last Monday against the Dodgers, Blue Jays and Royals.
Challenge completed. Challenge overcome. Mission accomplished. The mission was to survive a stretch of 17 games in 17 days with several tough teams thrown in the mix and a couple of division rivals in their home stadiums.
The Cubs signed 35-year-old righty Shelby Miller to a two-year, $2.5 million deal back in February with the knowledge that they’d be paying him to rehab his elbow for the first year.
How many of the most recent players to record five hits in the same MLB game for each franchise can you name in five minutes?
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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.
The Cubs activated right-hander Ethan Roberts off the injured list and assigned him to Iowa. Right-hander Vince Reilly was moved from Triple-A Iowa to Double-A Knoxville.
It was known that the Chicago Cubs would have some tough decisions to make surrounding their starting rotation.
The Chicago Cubs may have one last card up their sleeve as they look to bolster their pitching department. Obviously, a slew of moves were made at the deadline to improve their starter rotation and depth.
Ian Happ went deep in the top of the 6th inning with a two-run shot, extending the Cubs’ lead in Kansas City to 7-2. Miguel Amaya, not to be outdone, did him one better.
The Chicago Cubs’ newest starting pitcher Clay Holmes didn’t have a great debut outing with the team. Pitching against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, the veteran right-hander allowed four earned runs in four innings pitched, with six hits and two walks.
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.
The Chicago Cubs are pushing forward, looking to make a deep run in the postseason with a roster fortified with some much-needed pitching pickups at the trade deadline.
For the second straight day, the Chicago Cubs watched one of their newest starters make their debut. And, unfortunately, it didn't go nearly as well as the series opener.
The Chicago Cubs made a roster move during their recent series against the Kansas City Royals that quietly closed a chapter for a veteran pitcher. Right-hander Jake Woodford, who had spent parts of seven seasons in the majors, elected free agency after the team designated him for assignment earlier in the week.
Despite the overall struggles of the team throughout the 2026 season, Jac Caglianone continues to show the future can be bright for the Kansas City Royals.
The Chicago Cubs entered their weekend series against the Kansas City Royals with high expectations for the team debuts of right-handers Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes.
The Chicago Cubs will definitely need to address their outfield this offseason, and Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller thinks he has the answer for the squad.
Kevin Gausman delivered a strong first impression in his Chicago Cubs debut Friday night, working seven innings in a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
The Cubs re-signed reliever Andrew Wantz to a minor league contract yesterday, reports Tommy Birch of The Des Moines Register. He had briefly elected free agency after being outrighted over the weekend.
Chicago now has seven healthy starting pitchers ready and available. That number will likely need to be shortened, making for some tough roster decisions in the coming days.
When trailing 2-0 with two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the ninth inning, it appeared the Chicago Cubs were headed for a disappointing shutout loss. Enter Pete Crow-Armstrong.
The Chicago Cubs have recalled newly acquired left-handed pitcher Braxton Garrett from Triple-A.
When the Chicago Cubs signed centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong to a six-year, $115 million contract extension back in March, it looked like a boom-or-bust contract.
The Chicago Cubs were already one of the National League’s top teams entering the trade deadline. Their offense has been among the best in baseball, but injuries had left the pitching staff scrambling to stay afloat.
"Anything you can do, I can do better." That might be what Pete Crow-Armstrong was thinking ahead of his leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning of the Chicago Cubs' matchup with the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.
Many believe the Los Angeles Dodgers are ruining baseball, especially after they recently acquired star pitcher Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers. Some feel so strongly that they have taken to the skies.
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