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.
The Cubs had some fun at the expense of the Braves on Thursday.
Nico Hoerner talks about the offense, and the fans.
The St. Louis Cardinals (23-26) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they host the Chicago Cubs (27-24) on Friday at 8:15 PM ET on MARQ. The Cubs are listed as -144 favorites to stop the streak, while the Cardinals are +122 underdogs to keep their momentum.
The Cubs offense sputters in a 3-0 loss. The Cubs starting pitching can more or less hang with the Braves. We’ve learned that over six games against them.
At least Ben Brown was once again a huge positive.
The resurgent St. Louis Cardinals have climbed out of the National League Central cellar by winning eight of their last 10 games. But they face a daunting challenge Friday night in the opener of their three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs in the form of rookie sensation Shota Imanaga (5-0, 0.84 ERA).
Iowa Cubs outfielders putting on a show.
No pitcher in the modern has posted a lower ERA through the first nine starts of a season than Imanaga.
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.
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.
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.
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.
There was a time when outfielder Brennen Davis was the Chicago Cubs top prospect in their farm system. This was before injuries derailed his progress and muddied the waters of his future.
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 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 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.
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