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Blake Snell, Padres blank Cubs, earn series split
Blake Snell pitched six scoreless innings for a second straight start and Gary Sanchez opened the scoring with a two-run homer as the San Diego Padres defeated the visiting Chicago Cubs 5-0 on Monday… MORE
Cubs’ bats come alive in rout of Padres
Marcus Stroman allowed an unearned run over six innings, rookie Miguel Amaya had three hits, including his first career homer, and Yan Gomes and Trey Mancini also went deep, as the visiting Chicago Cu… MORE
Yu Darvish, Fernando Tatis Jr. carry Padres past Cubs
Yu Darvish gave up two infield singles over seven scoreless innings and Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in four runs with a pair of home runs as the San Diego Padres defeated the visiting Chicago Cubs 6-0 on… MORE
Cubs place LHP Justin Steele (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed left-hander Justin Steele on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left forearm strain while catcher Miguel Amaya was recalled from Triple-A Iowa.Steele had an MRI that re… MORE
Jameson Taillon, Dansby Swanson help Cubs edge Padres
Jameson Taillon allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings, Dansby Swanson homered and had a hand in both runs and the visiting Chicago Cubs defeated the San Diego Padres 2-1 Friday in the opener of a four-ga… MORE
Report: Mets acquire RHP Vinny Nittoli from Cubs
The New York Mets acquired reliever Vinny Nittoli from the Chicago Cubs on Friday, MLB.com reported.The return for the 32-year-old right-hander is not yet known.Nittoli has spent this season wit… MORE
Reports: Cubs LHP Justin Steele to get MRI for forearm tightness
Chicago Cubs left-handed starter Justin Steele exited prematurely during Wednesday’s game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays with what was termed after the game as left forearm tightness — with mult… MORE
Late longballs help Rays avoid sweep against Cubs
Brandon Lowe clubbed a tying two-run homer in the seventh inning, then Jose Siri put Tampa Bay ahead with his own two-run shot in the eighth, and the visiting Rays avoided a sweep in the three-game se… MORE
Behind Kyle Hendricks, Cubs get past Rays again
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run over five innings in his second 2023 start and Mike Tauchman’s tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth made the Tampa Bay Rays pay for some shoddy defense, sending the host… MORE
Marcus Stroman dials up one-hitter as Cubs beat Rays 1-0
Marcus Stroman tossed a one-hitter for his fourth career complete game to dominate the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Chicago Cubs snapped a four-game losing streak with Monday’s 1-0 home victory.Wander F… MORE
Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs
Spencer Steer clubbed a two-run homer for one of his two hits, rookie Matt McLain had four with one RBI, and Nick Senzel drove in two as the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game road sweep of the Ch… MORE
Jonathan India (2 HRs) powers Reds past Cubs
Jonathan India had three hits and matched his career highs of two home runs and five RBIs as the visiting Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Saturday.Buck Farmer (1-3) tossed 1 1/3 inning… MORE
Hunter Greene fires six no-hit innings, Reds trounce Cubs 9-0
Hunter Greene matched a career high with 11 strikeouts over six no-hit innings but left after throwing 110 pitches, and the Cincinnati Reds mashed a season-high 19 hits during a 9-0 rout of the host C… MORE
Carlos Carrasco, Mets salvage finale against Cubs
Carlos Carrasco allowed one run in a season-high 6 2/3 innings, Pete Alonso belted his major-league-leading 19th homer and the visiting New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 10-1 on Thursday to avert a… MORE
Cubs activate Kyle Hendricks to make first MLB start since July
Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks was activated from the injured list to start Thursday night’s game against the New York Mets.It is Hendricks’ first major league outing since last July due… MORE
Marcus Stroman goes eight innings, pitches Cubs past Mets
Marcus Stroman allowed two runs over a season-high eight innings for the Chicago Cubs, who beat the visiting New York Mets 4-2 on Wednesday.Chicago’s Mike Tauchman had two hits, including a tiebrea… MORE
Christopher Morel homers in 5th straight as Cubs club Mets
Christopher Morel tied a team record by homering in his fifth straight game, rookie Matt Mervis clubbed a two-run drive and Seiya Suzuki also went deep as the host Chicago Cubs cooled off the New York… MORE
Bryson Stott’s pinch-hit HR lifts Phillies over Cubs
Bryson Stott broke a scoreless tie with his pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies got a solid outing from starter Taijuan Walker on short rest, to win 2-1 over… MORE
Kyle Schwarberâs slam leads Phillies rout over Cubs, 12-3
Kyle Schwarber’s grand slam highlighted a six-run first and Aaron Nola allowed two runs while striking out 10 over seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a five-game losing streak with Sat… MORE
Cubs snap 5-game skid against slumping Phils in 10-1 rout
Nico Hoerner had three hits, including a pair of two-run doubles, to help the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 10-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of their three-game series on Friday n… MORE
Kyle Tucker delivers walk-off single as Astros top Cubs
Kyle Tucker slapped a two-run, walk-off single to center field and the host Houston Astros capped a stunning six-run rally with a four-run ninth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Wednesday.Hou… MORE
Yordan Alvarez leads Astros’ charge past Cubs
Yordan Alvarez extended his career-long hitting streak with an RBI double that ignited a four-run fourth inning, leading the Houston Astros to a 7-3 interleague victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesda… MORE
Bullpen fives 5 shutout innings as Astros top Cubs
Alex Bregman broke a tie with a two-out, two-run home run in the seventh inning and the Houston Astros rode a strong bullpen performance to a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday.Bregman fol… MORE
Twins rout Cubs for second straight day
Trevor Larnach and Joey Gallo both homered to highlight a seven-run third inning and the Minnesota Twins pounded out a season-high 18 hits in a 16-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of thr… MORE
Twins overpower Cubs behind Alex Kirilloff, Joey Gallo
Alex Kirilloff went 3-for-3 with two home runs and a double and Joe Ryan scattered four hits over six shutout innings to lead the Minnesota Twins to an 11-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday a… MORE
Cubs score late to rally past Twins, reach .500 again
Christopher Morel clubbed a long two-run homer in the ninth inning and Drew Smyly threw six strong innings as visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Friday night in Minneapolis.Start… MORE
Cubs place 2B Nico Hoerner (hamstring) on IL
The Chicago Cubs placed second baseman Nico Hoerner on the injured list Friday with a left hamstring strain and recalled utility man Miles Mastrobuoni from Triple-A Iowa.The IL move is retroactive… MORE
Justin Steele runs record to 6-0 as Cubs rout Cardinals
Yan Gomes came off the injured list to club a two-run home run, Patrick Wisdom also hit a two-run bomb and Justin Steele went six innings to stay unbeaten as the Chicago Cubs routed the visiting St. L… MORE
Cardinals top Cubs for season-best third win in row
Paul DeJong hit a tiebreaking, ninth-inning homer and Nolan Gorman and Lars Nootbaar also went deep as the St. Louis Cardinals won their third straight game, beating the host Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Tuesd… MORE
Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner (hamstring) exits vs. Cardinals
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner left Monday night’s game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth inning with left hamstring tightness.Hoerner grimaced while running from firs… MORE
Willson Contreras leads Cards past Cubs in Chicago return
Willson Contreras made his return to Chicago and delivered a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning among his two hits as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cubs 3-1 on Monday night.St. Louis has pos… MORE
After hot start at Triple-A, Cubs recall Christopher Morel
The Chicago Cubs recalled infielder/outfielder Christopher Morel from Triple-A Iowa in advance of Monday’s series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.In a corresponding move, outfielder Nelson V… MORE
Balk scores game-winning run as Marlins beat Cubs in 14
The Miami Marlins scored the tiebreaking run on a 14th-inning balk — overcoming Sandy Alcantara blowing a two-run lead in the ninth — to snap a five-game losing streak with Sunday’s 5-4 road win ove… MORE
Cubs rally to hand Marlins fifth consecutive loss
Nick Madrigal delivered a go-ahead, two-run single during Chicago’s three-run eighth inning Saturday, and the Cubs won 4-2 over the visiting Miami Marlins, who have dropped five straight.Down 2-1 e… MORE
Justin Steele stays dominant, Cubs hand Marlins fourth straight loss
Justin Steele continued his strong start by allowing one run through seven innings and Ian Happ clubbed a two-run home run as the Chicago Cubs snapped their three-game losing streak with Friday’s 4-1… MORE
Alex Call’s walk-off blast lifts Nationals over Cubs
Alex Call led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a home run on the first pitch to give the Washington Nationals a 4-3 victory against the visiting Chicago Cubs in the finale of a four-game series… MORE
Report: Cubs calling up 1B prospect Matt Mervis
The Chicago Cubs are calling up power-hitting prospect Matt Mervis, ESPN reported Thursday.The 25-year-old first baseman is expected to join the team Friday for a weekend home series against the Mi… MORE
Cubs activate RHP Jameson Taillon to start vs. Nationals
The Chicago Cubs activated right-hander Jameson Taillon from the 15-day injured list to start Thursday afternoon’s series finale against the host Washington Nationals.Taillon, 31, has been sideline… MORE
Nationals score late to edge Cubs, 2-1
Lane Thomas tripled and scored on CJ Abrams’ single in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Wednesday night to win for the second consecutive night.… MORE
Cubs place C Yan Gomes on concussion list
The Chicago Cubs placed catcher Yan Gomes on the seven-day concussion injured list on Wednesday.The move is retroactive to Tuesday.Gomes was hit in the back of the head by a backswing while catc… MORE
Orioles acquire C Luis Torrens from Cubs
The Baltimore Orioles acquired catcher Luis Torrens from the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday for cash considerations.Torrens was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Friday.Torrens, who turned 27… MORE
Nationals lean on pitching staff to stump Cubs
Trevor Williams pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings and the Washington Nationals’ bullpen did its job in a 4-1 victory against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.CJ Abrams went 3-for-3 with an RB… MORE
Cubs get back on track, cruise past Nationals
Drew Smyly yielded just one run across seven innings and the visiting Chicago Cubs won the opener of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals with a 5-1 victory Monday night.Mark Leiter… MORE
Luis Arraez drives in game-winning run as Marlins top Cubs
Luis Arraez drove in two runs, including the winning run with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly, and the Miami Marlins completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Chicago Cubs with a 4-3 victory on Sund… MORE
Marlins stay perfect in 1-run games, down Cubs 7-6
Edward Cabrera struck out 12 batters in five innings, and the host Miami Marlins — who scored five runs in the first inning — held on for a 7-6 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.The… MORE
Cubs send LHP Brandon Hughes (knee) to 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed left-handed pitcher Brandon Hughes on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Friday, with left knee inflammation.In a corresponding move on Saturday, they recalled right-ha… MORE
Jean Seguraâs RBI single lifts Marlins past visiting Cubs
Jean Segura bounced an RBI single in the ninth inning past a drawn-in infield, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 3-2 walk-off win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.The Marlins are 8-0 this se… MORE
Cubs reinstate Cody Bellinger from paternity list, DFA Luis Torrens
The Chicago Cubs activated outfielder Cody Bellinger from the paternity list on Friday and designated catcher Luis Torrens for assignment.Bellinger last played for the Cubs on Sunday before being a… MORE
Cubs smother Padres to take series, 5-2
Eric Hosmer and Nelson Velazquez hit back-to-back home runs, and five pitchers held visiting San Diego to six hits as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Padres 5-2 in the rubber match of a three-game serie… MORE
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