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Surging pitchers kick off series as Cubs visit PiratesMatthew Boyd and Jared Jones both look to continue torrid stretches Friday when the visiting Chicago Cubs open a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Boyd (6-1, 4.15 ERA) won his fourth straight start on Saturday after allowing just one solo homer and two other hits over six innings in ...

9 Under-the-Radar MLB Trade Candidates to Watch Before the DeadlineEveryone knows the biggest MLB trade names. Here are nine under-the-radar players who could be moved before the Aug. 3 trade deadline....

Tigers' Keider Montero, relief pitchers stifle CubsHao-Yu Lee's three-run home run and a strong outing from starter Keider Montero propelled the visiting Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.,The Tigers finished off a 4-2 road trip with the win, taking two of three at the Angels and the Cubs in their first two series after ...

With Michael Conforto waiting, Cubs vie to take rubber game from Tigers

The Chicago Cubs have been getting instant offense off the bench from Michael Conforto, who hit his MLB-leading fourth pinch-hit home run of the season in an 11-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.,Conforto is an outfielder by trade but has had to carve out a bench role because Ian Happ, ...

Cubs tee off on Framber Valdez, sail to win over Tigers

The host Chicago Cubs sent 12 batters to the plate in a six-run first inning as they rolled to a comfortable 11-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.,Pete Crow-Armstrong was a perfect 2-for-2 with three walks and two RBIs for Chicago, which evened the series after the Tigers' 8-6 extra-inn...

Tigers ride all-around effort of Dillon Dingler into clash against Cubs

Dillon Dingler showed again how he can be the Detroit Tigers' difference-maker.,The Tigers catcher had two home runs, a successful pickoff and the go-ahead RBI single as Detroit defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-6 in 10 innings in the first contest of a three-game set on Monday, all while managing six pit...

Dillon Dingler homers twice as Tigers beat Cubs in 10

Dillon Dingler hit two home runs and added the go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning to help the visiting Detroit Tigers survive a comeback by the Chicago Cubs in an 8-6 extra-innings win on Monday night.,Detroit led for essentially the entire game, scoring four times in the first inning, until Ian...

Cubs place RHP Phil Maton on IL, activate RHP Jameson Taillon

For the third time in 2026, the Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Phil Maton on the 15-day injured list on Monday due to continuing struggles with right knee tendinitis.,Manager Craig Counsell told reporters before the series opener vs. Detroit that Maton, 33, underwent an MRI and the result...