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.
Take a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for the finale against the Braves at Wrigley Field.
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.
The Chicago Cubs' top pitching prospect is improving at Triple-A.
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.
One pitch away from being literally as good as it can possibly get.
There was, though, a very nice MLB debut for a Cubs pitcher. Look at it this way. The way Max Fried was pitching Wednesday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs likely weren’t going to win this game anyway, even if they had better pitching themselves.
#Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week. Cubs go for the meatloaf in an afternoon game after Wednesday’s loss. Luis Vázquez* got into the game.
The Chicago Cubs were coming off an exhilarating win on Tuesday night to the tune of a Nico Hoerner walk-off hit. Entering Wednesday's game with ace Justin Steele on the bump, the Cubs had a real chance of capturing a series win over the Atlanta Braves. Things started off well for both sides.
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.
Cade Horton looked like a top prospect and Haydn McGeary’s 9th inning home run won it for the Smokies. Right-hander Nick Dean was promoted to High-A South Bend from Myrtle Beach.
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.
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.
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.
Heading into this season, it was unclear what role Mike Tauchman would play on the Chicago Cubs. That role is starting to become very clear as the season continues.
The San Diego Padres added some outfield depth over the weekend.
The Chicago Cubs walked off the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday under hugely controversial circumstances, even after a replay review.
The contrasts were clear on Friday afternoon when the Pirates took on the Cubs.
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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