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The Chicago Cubs currently hold a 34-31 record after a thrilling victory at Wrigley Field. The club secured its Major League-leading eighth walk-off win of the season.

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2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Pete Crow-Armstrong is the Superhero against the Giants!

I will talk from time to time about the “shape” of a win. As much fun as these come from behind, walk-off wins are, it would be okay to have some mundane wins too.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / June 7

Chicago Cubs news — Counsell, Swanson, Boyd, Hoyer

Today’s Reflections Following a game like Friday’s where the Cubs were errorless on the field while seven pitchers combined for an 19-hitter, it’s refreshing to start off a Cub Tracks with Matthew Boyd’s story.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 7

Cubs acquire pitcher in trade with Dodgers

The Chicago Cubs added another arm to their organizational pitching depth on Saturday, acquiring left-handed reliever Antoine Kelly from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

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Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / June 7

Cubs Minor League Wrap: Knoxville explodes with 6 HR

The Cubs signed right-hander Andrew Wantz and assigned him to Triple-A Iowa. The Iowa Cubs split a doubleheader with the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), winning game one 7-5 and losing the second one 8-1.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Chicago Cubs News / Viral Sports News / June 6

Chicago Cubs Announce New Signing During Giants Series

On Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs took the field for the middle game of their series against the visiting San Francisco Giants. In a tightly contested matchup that kept fans on the edge of their seats, the Cubs emerged victorious with a final score of 3-2.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 6

Cubs clinch walk-off win after Giants’ outfield blunder

The Chicago Cubs were able to temporarily pause their recent struggles as they scored a run in the bottom of the 10th inning to gain a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

Pete Crow-Armstrong News / Field Level Media / June 6

Pete Crow-Armstrong homers twice in Cubs' walk-off win over Giants

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, Michael Busch led off the 10th with a walk-off single that was misplayed in right field and the Chicago Cubs avenged an 18-3 shellacking a day earlier with a 3-2 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon.

Jed Hoyer News / ChiCitySports / June 6

Jed Hoyer in a difficult spot to make trades as mediocrity continues

Hours before an 18–3 humiliation against the San Francisco Giants, Cubs’ president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer tried to project calm as he addressed the looming trade deadline — measured, pragmatic, the steady voice of a front office executive who wants fans to believe the plan is still intact.

Dansby Swanson News / ChiCitySports / June 6

Chicago Cubs bench Dansby Swanson amid ugly team freefall

The Chicago Cubs are in freefall and there doesn’t seem to be much the team can do about it. With a 6-19 record over their last 25 games, the team has fallen from first place in the NL Central Division to fourth, behind the Milwaukee Brewers, St.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Chicago Cubs News / Field Level Media / June 6

Cubs recall RHP Javier Assad, option RHP Ethan Roberts

The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad to the major league roster Saturday, while right-hander Ethan Roberts was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.

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Javier Assad News / ChiCitySports / June 6

Chicago Cubs recall Javier Assad as starting rotation experiences full-on collapse

The Chicago Cubs now hold the dubious distinction of having four of five starting pitchers in their rotation posting an ERA of 4.59 or above. On Friday, Edward Cabrera—returning from a 15-day stint on the IL due to a blister—got absolutely shellacked against the San Francisco Giants in an ugly 18-3 beating at Wrigley Field.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / June 6

Cubs vs Giants Lineup (6/6): Ben Brown Starts, Dansby Swanson's Day Off and More

A bounce-back win is sorely needed for the Chicago Cubs, who suffered their worst defeat of the season in an 18-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants in Friday's series opener.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / June 6

Cubs Make Bullpen Change After Embarrassing 15-Run Loss to the Giants

The Chicago Cubs are bringing in pitching reinforcements following an 18-3 walloping by the San Francisco Giants in the series opener Friday. The team announced Saturday morning that it is recalling right-hander Javier Assad and optioning righty reliever Ethan Roberts to Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / June 6

Cubs linked to two unexpected trades that would shock baseball

The Chicago Cubs are expected by just about everyone to be buyers between now and the MLB trade deadline, and why wouldn’t they? They entered 2026 with plans to contend, and they were once sitting at 27-12 and in first place in the NL Central.

Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / June 6

Chicago Cubs Notes: Cabrera Shelled, Ayers Goes Deep, & Trade Targets Discussed

The Chicago Cubs currently hold a 33-31 record after a devastating series-opening loss at Wrigley Field. The team suffered a historic 18-3 blowout loss to the San Francisco Giants.

Ben Brown News / Field Level Media / June 6

Homer-happy Giants provide challenge for Ben Brown, Cubs

The San Francisco Giants will look to continue their road offensive onslaught against a pitcher who has allowed just 11 earned runs all season when they face Ben Brown and the Chicago Cubs in the continuation of a three-game series Saturday afternoon.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 5

Giants' Matt Chapman sets career-high in win over Cubs

It's not often a baseball player does enough to win a game all on his own, but that's exactly what happened on Friday night when the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs to the tune of 18-3.

Willy Adames rebuilding trade value for Giants

Pete Crow-Armstrong redeems himself for blunder with first career walk-off in Cubs' comeback

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Pete Crow-Armstrong News / Just Baseball / June 5

Who Is Pete Crow-Armstrong as a Hitter?

Any conversation about Pete Crow-Armstrong has to begin with the glove. His defense is not merely excellent. It is extraordinary even by the standards of the Statcast era.