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Twins slug 3 homers in eighth, power past Cubs
Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins used a six-run eighth inning to surge to an 8-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Harrison Bader finished 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs for Minnesota, which won for the third time in its past ...

Cubs' bats, pitching on point in shutout of Cardinals
Matthew Boyd celebrated his All-Star Game selection by striking out nine batters in five innings as Chicago Cubs demolished the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 Sunday night.,Fellow All-Star selection Kyle Tucker drove in three runs for the Cubs, who have won eight of their last 11 games. Seiya Suz...

Cubs' Matthew Boyd seeks continued success in clash vs. Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs have been beset by pitching injuries this season, with Jameson Taillon the latest starter to land on the injured list.,Fortunately, left-hander Matthew Boyd has emerged as a steadying force for the rotation.,"Losing (Justin) Steele so early and then obviously losing Shota (Imanaga) ...

Eighth inning turns tide for Cardinals in win over Cubs
Yohel Pozo hit a pinch three-run homer to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals past the Chicago Cubs 8-6 Saturday afternoon.,Nolan Gorman went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs and two RBIs for the Cardinals, who rallied from a 5-3 deficit to snap their four-game losing streak. ,Alec Burleson went 3-f...

High-scoring Cubs aim to tee off again vs. rival Cards
Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is having a blast batting in his team's loaded lineup.,"This is the best offense I've ever been a part of, ever seen," Crow-Armstrong said. "It's extra rewarding after the year we had last year in terms of ballpark factors and whatnot, with all the win...

Cubs club franchise-record 8 HRs in rout of Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs set a franchise record by bashing eight home runs in a single game on their way to an Independence Day annihilation of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, winning 11-3 on Friday.,Michael Busch enjoyed his first career three-homer game, and Pete Crow-Armstrong provided his 22nd and 23r...

Cubs place RHP Jameson Taillon (calf) on injured list
The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right calf strain.,Manager Craig Counsell told reporters he expects Taillon to be sidelined for more than a month for an injury that occurred during a between-start workout.,The IL designation is retroactiv...

Cardinals aim to spark extended run vs. Cubs
The July 31 trade deadline will be looming large when the visiting St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game series against the rival Chicago Cubs on Friday.,Chicago leads the National League Central by four games over the second-place Milwaukee Brewers, while St. Louis is 5 1/2 games out in the divisi...

Cubs pull out extra-inning win to sweep struggling Guardians
Matt Shaw hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning on Thursday to help the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 1-0 and sweep the three-game series.,Nico Hoerner started at second base as the automatic runner in the 10th, moved to third on Michael Busch's groundout against Emman...

All-Stars on display as Cubs face Guardians in series finale
The accolades keep coming for Chicago center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who has been named as a starter for the National League in the All-Star Game in Atlanta on July 15.,Crow-Armstrong will look to continue his stellar first half when the Cubs aim for a sweep of their three-game series against t...

Cubs send slumping Guardians to sixth straight loss
Seiya Suzuki had two hits and three RBIs and Shota Imanaga pitched into the sixth inning as the host Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland 5-4 on Wednesday night, handing the Guardians their sixth straight loss.,Pete Crow-Armstrong had two hits and drove in two runs for Chicago, which rallied from an early 3-...

Cubs' Shota Imanaga aims to shut down struggling Guardians
Shota Imanaga returned from injury last week and immediately regained his star form on the mound for the Chicago Cubs. ,Imanaga, however, hopes to be better than his only other career appearance against Cleveland when the host Cubs try to hand the Guardians a sixth consecutive loss on Wednesday nigh...

Matthew Boyd pitches Cubs past Guardians, his former team
Matthew Boyd allowed two runs over seven strong innings against his most recent former club as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Tuesday night.,Carson Kelly ripped a two-run double during Chicago's three-run second and finished with three RBIs.,Boyd (8-3) gave back two ru...

Cubs' Matthew Boyd faces his old team as Guardians visit
In 2024, Matthew Boyd revived his career as a member of the Cleveland Guardians. He's managed to build on that comeback this season with the Chicago Cubs.,Amid a stretch of five quality starts in six outings, the left-hander tries to extend the offensive struggles of his former team when the Cubs op...

Astros finish homestand with another shutout, blanking Cubs
Framber Valdez produced his fourth scoreless start of the season and Jose Altuve homered with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning as the host Houston Astros claimed the rubber match of a three-game interleague series with the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Sunday.,The Astros improved to 9-0-2 over their...

Bullpen ready to contribute as Cubs chase series win vs. Astros
While the Cubs' seven-run fourth inning laid the foundation for an easy 12-3 road victory over the host Houston Astros on Saturday, how Chicago was able to set up its bullpen for the series rubber match on Sunday was tied to the opener.,Veteran right-hander Chris Flexen worked four shutout innings o...

Kyle Tucker slugs Cubs over Astros
Kyle Tucker drilled a three-run home run in the top of the fourth inning, the third homer slugged by the Chicago Cubs in that frame en route to a 12-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,Tucker finished 4-for-5 with four runs scored and ...

Red Wings acquire G John Gibson from Ducks
The Detroit Red Wings acquired John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday for fellow goaltender Petr Mrazek and a pair of draft picks.,The Ducks will receive Detroit's fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and second-round selection in 2027. There is no salary retention in the deal.,Gibson, wh...

Cam Smith heating up as Astros chase series win vs. Cubs
Houston Astros rookie right fielder Cam Smith capitalized on his second opportunity to bat cleanup on Friday, and the timing of his latest exceptional night at the plate couldn't have been better.,Playing in his first game against the organization that selected him in the first round of the 2024 dra...
Why the Chicago Cubs Aren’t Being Taken Seriously as World Series Contenders
The Cubs are on pace for their best record since 2016 when they won the World Series. But without major pitching help, their World Series odds remain long. Here’s why....