The Chicago Cubs came back and won the series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Cinco de Mayo after dropping the first game 3-1, and barely escaping the second game 6-5.
The Smokies walk off against the Shuckers in the day’s only win. The Cubs organization played the Brewers organization twice today and shut them out both times.
Chicago's Nico Hoerner sparked a three-run frame in the fifth inning to break a scoreless stalemate, while Javier Assad pitched six shutout innings in the Cubs' 5-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
The Chicago Cubs season has been a positive surprise for some, but one veteran on the club has been off to a cold start. Kyle Hendricks has been almost as bad as you could imagine him being this season, but Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter has urged fans to not panic until after he returns from the injured list.
Take a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for the finale against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.
Last Tuesday, the Cubs promoted their top pitching prospect, Cade Horton, from Double-A Tennessee to Triple-A Iowa for once final test before he reaches Chicago.
Cubs hang on for 6-5 win over Brewers. Florida man eschews sleeves. News at 11. Jameson Taillon was on the hill and for the fourth straight time, looked excellent.
Christopher Morel will attempt to prolong his power surge on Sunday afternoon when the Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers in the rubber match of a three-game series.
#Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. The home runs were ‘good-looking’ as the offense ‘came together’ for an afternoon,
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Cade Horton, the top-rated pitching prospect for the Chicago Cubs, made his first start at Triple-A Iowa on Saturday against the Omaha Storm Chasers. The Cubs promoted Horton from Double-A Tennessee earlier this week.
The Cubs currently sit at a solid 20-14 record, just one game back of the Brewers for the NL Central lead.
Despite losing many of their top players to injury over the last few weeks, the Chicago Cubs have persevered. More importantly, they've continued to win ballgames, entering Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers in second place in the NL Central at 19-14.
Christopher Morel homered for the third straight game to help the host Chicago Cubs pick up a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon.
The Chicago Cubs have plenty of reasons to be optimistic after roughly one-fifth of the season. The Cubs have one of the best rookie pitchers in Shota Imanaga and have led the NL Central at times this season.
Chicago Cubs third baseman Christopher Morel has hit yet another tape-measure home run.
The Chicago Cubs lost the first game of the three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewer yesterday and head into play today with a 19-14 record. They are second in the National League Central and are two games back from the Brewers for the division lead.
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell has the opportunity to drive down memory lane as his club hosts the Milwaukee Brewers in a three-game homestand. Counsell, of course, has a history with the Brew Crew, as he both played for and managed the team for several seasons before moving to Chicago this year.
The Chicago Cubs endured a rough April on the injury front to post the franchise's best April on the record front. Entering their first three-game set
Here's what has surprised the Chicago Cubs star the most about his new home.
MLB seems to be confused about its own rules.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga played his first MLB game in New York on Wednesday, but the Japanese star said his surroundings looked quite familiar.
Shota Imanaga posted another scoreless outing, helping him join an impressive shortlist.
The Chicago Cubs currently sit a half-game back from the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central standings with an 18-12 record heading into play on May, 1st.
Top pitching prospect Cade Horton just earned a big promotion with the Chicago Cubs. According to Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register, Horton has been moved up to Triple-A and will play for the Iowa Cubs.
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