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After Cubs opener Derek Holland surrendered seven runs to the St. Louis Cardinals over 2.0 IP in the final game of the 2019 season, Cubs manager Joe Maddon turned to expanded roster call-ups Duane Underwood Jr., James Norwood and Dillon Maples to pitch the next seven innings. Maddon, who had announced in a joint press…
Continue reading ➞ Zobrist Strikes Out Molina in Final Cubs Game of 2019
Following Wednesday's shutout loss (box score) to the San Diego Padres, the Chicago Cubs' odds to play in the postseason now stand at 40.5% according to Baseball Reference. The most likely postseason scenario now shows the top seeds as the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, with the other division winners being the Atlanta…
Continue reading ➞ Latest Loss Drops Cubs Postseason Odds Below 50%
Following Tuesday night's walkoff victory, Yu Darvish took the mound for the Cubs in the rubber match of their three-game series at Wrigley Field against the Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs were looking for their first series victory of the year against Cincy, while Darvish was looking for his first win at Wrigley Field as a…
Continue reading ➞ Darvish Leads Cubs to Series Victory over Reds
The Chicago Cubs spent the final weekend before the All-Star Break at Guaranteed Rate Field on the South Side for the conclusion of the crosstown series against the Chicago White Sox. After a 6-3 victory over Sox ace Lucas Giolito on Saturday, the Cubs were looking to secure a season series victory on Sunday. White…
Continue reading ➞ Cubs Farmhand Robel García Hits Second MLB HR in 3-1 Loss to Chisox
After dropping the first two of three in Colorado against the Rockies this week, the Chicago Cubs looked to salvage the series ahead of a four-game trip to Los Angeles to meet the Dodgers. Cole Hamels took the ball for the Cubs against Antonio Senzatela of the Rox. Wednesday, June 13 Cubs 10, Rockies 1…
Continue reading ➞ Cole Hamels Closes in on Career Milestone with 9 K Performance Versus Rockies
Following last weekend's sweep in St. Louis, the Chicago Cubs fell into second place in the NL Central Division behind the Milwaukee Brewers, but were able to regain a toehold on first place following a win in the Monday makeup game against the Los Angeles Angels as well as a series victory over the visiting…
Continue reading ➞ Cubs Complete Second Sweep of Redbirds to Keep Pace in Central Division
The Chicago Cubs swept the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley during the first weekend in May, the first series of the year between the division rivals, capping off the Northsiders' climb into first place in the NL Central. At the end of the month, however, the Cubs were barely hanging on to first after a…
Continue reading ➞ Cardinals Repay Cubs with St. Louis Sweep
Blue Jays prospect INF Cavan Biggio, son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, made his debut this weekend for the Toronto Blue Jays in their interleague series against the San Diego Padres. After going hitless in the Jays' two losses versus the Friars on Friday and Saturday, Biggio and his team broke through on Sunday…
Fan favorite OF Albert Almora Jr. delivered the game-winning blow in the Northsiders' 8-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday evening in Chicago. Cubs SP Cole Hamels had a rough outing against the front-running Phillies, allowing three runs on nine hits in just 4.0 IP with two BBs and six SO. INF Anthony Rizzo…
Continue reading ➞ Albert Almora Jr. Hits First Career Grand Slam in Win over Phillies
Cubs manager Joe Maddon reverted to form against an old enemy in the Cubs' series finale against the Washington Nationals on Sunday, calling upon RP Steve Cishek to hold the line for seven outs to secure a one-run victory, in a similar bid to former Northsider Wade Davis's seven-out save to nail down the Cubs'…
Continue reading ➞ Cishek Channels Davis in 7-Out Save Versus Nats