The St. Louis Cardinals are set to begin an important series against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night and opted to make a move beforehand. St. Louis announced on Monday afternoon that it is sending right-handed pitcher Gordon Graceffo down to the minors and in his place calling up fellow right-handed pitcher Roddery Muñoz. “RHP […]
Cardinals to likely get young phenom for Cubs series
The St. Louis Cardinals find themselves 4.5 games out of first place behind their division rival Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. The Cardinals host the Cubs for a four-game series in Busch Stadium in what is their biggest series of the season thus far. One thing that can help the Cardinals win the series […]
Former Cubs outfielder made one of the worst players you’ll ever see this weekend
Never known for his glove, the slugging outfielder looked lost in the field against the rival Mets. Former Chicago Cubs fan favorite Nick Castellanos was always a favorite because of the offense he provided the team after he was traded from the Detroit Tigers to the Wrigley denizens in 2019.
MLB Network analyst wants Cubs to trade for Marlins Cy Young winner
The Chicago Cubs desperately need a starting pitcher to be serious contenders down the stretch. Chicago has struggled over the past two weeks and haven’t been stringing a lot of wins together, especially against teams over .500. The other reason is because of starting pitching. Losing Justin Steele for the season hurts, and being without […]
Dominant Triple-A Outing by Forgotten Veteran Could Cause Cubs To Promote Him
The Chicago Cubs are expected to make some major moves when it comes to acquiring starting pitching next month as the MLB trade deadline approaches. With an offense that has World Series capability when at its best, the Cubs need to get the rotation depth to a place where a deep run in October becomes […]
PCA, Tucker, Kelly poised for Phase 2; other Cubs need help after new Ballot update
New Chicago Cubs Duo Contending With Numbers By Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo in 2016
The power-hitting duo of Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo became known as “Bryzzo,” as they helped the Chicago Cubs win their first World Series in 108 years back in 2016. The two All-Stars typically batted next to each other in the lineup, with Bryant winning the NL MVP and Rizzo earning the Gold Glove award […]
Insider makes bold Cubs trade prediction that fans are going to want to see
The Chicago Cubs could pull off a surprising pitching trade before the calendar turns to July. One takeaway from the Chicago Cubs’ weekend series against the Seattle Mariners is that the team needs to add a couple of pieces before the MLB trade deadline.
Cardinals ‘Likely’ Getting Significant Addition For Cubs Series
The St. Louis Cardinals will kick off arguably their most important series of the season far on Monday. Right now, the Cardinals have a 42-36 record and are in third place in the division. The Cubs have the top spot at 46-31. The Cardinals are just 4 1/2 games behind Chicago so a series win […]
Shota is back — but what does that mean for the Cubs’ rotation?
The last time two Cubs players did this, the team wound up winning a World Series
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki have each his 20 home runs on the campaign, a feat that was last accomplished in 2016 by a pair of fan favorites. If you needed the SparkNotes of how this weekend’s series with the Seattle Mariners went, it could best be described as home runs, home runs and more […]
Cubs’ Ian Happ looks to continue power surge vs. Cards
Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ was averaging one home run per month this season at the start of June. Happ added his fourth on June 5, and suddenly the balls he hits are going out of the park with a little more regularity. “When you’re sitting there in the middle of May with three […]
Cubs visit the Cardinals to open 4-game series
Chicago Cubs (46-31, first in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (42-36, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Monday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Ben Brown (4-5, 5.57 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 88 strikeouts); Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (4-6, 4.08 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 66 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -110, Cubs -109; over/under is […]
Struggling Cubs reliever returns to the big leagues in most disastrous way possible
Nate Pearson made his return from the minor leagues on Sunday, but he may want to wait to unpack his bags after today’s outing. After back-to-back days giving up three-run homers, the Chicago Cubs had no choice but to designate Genesis Cabrera for assignment. In a corresponding move, the Cubs recalled right-hander Nate Pearson to […]
‘We knew this was coming’: Happ continues torrid stretch with 2-HR game
‘We knew this was coming’: Happ continues torrid stretch with 2-HR game
‘Aggressive’ Suzuki powers up in homer-happy day at Wrigley
‘Aggressive’ Suzuki powers up in homer-happy day at Wrigley
Cubs-Athletics blockbuster trade idea sends All-Star closer to Chicago
The Chicago Cubs are currently 46-31 and hold a four-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the National League Central. Chicago has scuffled recently, and the Brewers and Cardinals are surging. The Cubs desperately need pitching help to assist its dynamic lineup. The starting rotation has dealt with injuries to its two […]
Cubs Provide Injury Update on Matthew Boyd
The Chicago Cubs have issued an injury update on left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd as he works his way back to full health.