Chicago Cubs News & Notes 05/03/2026

The Chicago Cubs hold a 21-12 record. They sit in first place in the NL Central. This follows their victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. The 2-0 victory extended the club’s winning streak at Wrigley Field to 10 games, their longest home stretch since 2008. Find all your Chicago Cubs News & Notes from the entire organization below!

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MLB Game Recap

Chicago secured the shutout behind Shota Imanaga (W, 3-2), who delivered 7.0 crisp innings of four-hit ball with five strikeouts on 87 pitches. Ian Happ provided the winning margin with a second-inning solo home run. Ben Brown earned his first career save. He retired all six batters he faced in two perfect relief frames. The turning point came in the eighth. The Cubs added an insurance run via a Seiya Suzuki sacrifice fly. This play effectively ended Ildemaro Vargas’ 27-game hitting streak.

Standout Performer

Ian Happ finished a perfect 3-for-3 with a home run, triple, double, and a walk. His 399-foot blast in the second inning off Ryne Nelson gave the Cubs an early lead. Later, he doubled and tripled to help manufacture an insurance run. Happ’s performance extended his on-base streak to 23 games, currently the longest active streak in the majors. Happ is now tied for 12th with Alfonso Soriano at 181 home runs on the Cubs’ all-time home run leaderboard.

Key News & Notes

Farm Report

• AAA (Iowa): Kevin Alcántara (3-for-4, HR, 1 RBI, 2 R) hit his 11th home run. However, Iowa suffered a 16-2 loss to St. Paul after the staff allowed seven homers.
• AA (Knoxville): Haydn Garriola went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 3 RBIs. He also had 1 walk in a 7-5 loss to Rocket City.
• High-A (South Bend): Cole Mathis (1-for-3, 3B, 2 BB, 1 RBI, 2 R, SB) tripled and scored twice. However, a ninth-inning collapse led to a 7-6 loss against Fort Wayne.
• Low-A (Myrtle Beach): Jose Escobar (1-for-4, 2 RBI) drove in two, but the Pelicans fell 4-3 to Columbia.
• Rookie (ACL Cubs): Juan Cabada went 3-for-5 with a triple, three RBIs, and one run scored. He powered the offense in a 7-5 win over the ACL Athletics.