After a win in the first game of the series on Tuesday and a poor loss on Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs needed a win on Thursday in order to secure their first series win since Mother's Day weekend.
No pitcher in the modern has posted a lower ERA through the first nine starts of a season than Imanaga.
Some very good pitching in the bottom three full-season affiliates brings two wins. Great offense in Iowa can’t make up for poor pitching. The Cubs are saying that Iowa outfielder Brennen Davis is “day-to-day.” They aren’t saying with what.
Chicago Cubs rookie starter Shota Imanaga has been crushing it this season and hasn't even shown everything yet.
The Cubs offense has nearly completely vanished. The Cubs lost 3-0 to the Braves on a beautiful Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field, and yes I know you
The Chicago Cubs made a major change with their pitching staff this week. The longest-tenured player on their team, starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks, is being removed from the rotation and placed in the bullpen.
Take a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for the finale against the Braves at Wrigley Field.
The Chicago Cubs fell to the Atlanta Braves 9-2 on Wednesday night. However, it was a huge offensive outburst in the seventh inning that allowed the score to look so lopsided.
Justin Steele is feeling good, and that's awfully important going forward.
The Braves bury the Cubs 9-2. This is the point in the season where I insert a Bobby Knight-like rant about coming here to write about blowouts on a Thursday morning in June.
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.
Kyle Hendricks addressed his recent bullpen demotion with all the poise and responsibility you'd expect of him.
Following a 9-2 beatdown from the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs informed the public regarding who will start on Thursday. When starters were originally announced prior to the series, Thursday was left as an open slot on the probable pitchers list.
A tough season so far for Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks just got a new twist when the team decided to demote the World Series champion to the bullpen.
During Tuesday's home game against the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs were in desperate need of a victory.
Nico Hoerner's infield single drove home the winning run with one out in the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 4-3 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.
The Chicago Cubs are making a tough decision with one of their veteran pitchers.
Despite fading down the stretch last season, the Chicago Cubs look to establish themselves as a true National League contender in 2024. The core of the 2023 squad is still together, with the additions of manager Craig Counsell and Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga — a budding star — to offset the loss of right-hander Marcus Stroman.
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.
The Chicago Cubs‘ top prospects and all minor league affiliates took the field this past week. You can see how the top prospect and their teams did below in the weekly breakdown of the Cubs Farms system here.
Chicago Cubs right-hander Javier Assad will try to duplicate his most recent outing against the Atlanta Braves when the teams open a three-game series on Tuesday night in Chicago.
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell is relatively pleased with his team’s start in 2024. They are 26-22 on the season, only two games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the NL Central.
The Chicago Cubs promoted infield prospect Luis Vazquez from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday. The move comes as fellow infielders Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson have been hampered by injuries.
The Chicago Cubs walked off the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday under hugely controversial circumstances, even after a replay review.
He didn't quite crack the league record, but Paul Skenes had an incredibly hot start in his second MLB outing.
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