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RHP Kenta Maeda signs minor league deal with Cubs
Just over a week after he was released by the Detroit Tigers, veteran right-hander Kenta Maeda agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,Maeda, 37, had a 7.88 ERA in seven relief appearances for the Tigers before he was designated for assignment on May 1 and placed on releas...
Cubs intend to extend crosstown dominance over White Sox
The Chicago Cubs have had little trouble with the Chicago White Sox over the last two seasons -- a trend the club wants to prolong in their Rivalry Weekend opener Friday afternoon against the visiting South Siders.,The Cubs have won five straight in the crosstown rivalry and taken seven of eight sin...
Kyle Stowers swats two homers to spark Marlins past Cubs
Kyle Stowers belted two solo homers and Ryan Weathers tossed five strong innings in his season debut to lift the visiting Miami Marlins to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.,Stowers, who also had a triple, went deep in the second and fourth innings for his third multi-homer performanc...
Cubs' Jameson Taillon aims to forget most recent outing as Marlins visit
Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon was left to lament a porous performance in his most recent outing.,Fresh off allowing a career-high four homers, Taillon will look to keep the ball in the park on Wednesday as the Chicago Cubs vie for a three-game series sweep of the visiting Miami Marlins.,...
Justin Turner's walk-off double lifts Cubs past Marlins
Justin Turner ripped a two-run double to cap a three-run ninth inning that lifted the host Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.,With Miami nursing a 4-2 lead in the ninth inning, Cubs catcher Carson Kelly reached on a fielding error by shortstop Xavier Edwards then ...
Justin Turner's walk-off double caps Cubs' 9th-inning rally in win over Marlins
Justin Turner ripped a two-run double to cap a three-run ninth inning that lifted the host Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.,With Miami nursing a 4-2 lead in the ninth inning, Cubs catcher Carson Kelly reached on a fielding error by shortstop Xavier Edwards then ...
Dansby Swanson aims to continue hot spell as Cubs host Marlins
The Chicago Cubs will try to snap a two-series losing streak when they host the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night., ,The Cubs, who hold a one-game lead over the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals in the National League's Central Division, won the opener of the three-game set with Miami on Monday, 5-2. They en...
Dansby Swanson, Seiya Suzuki homers propel Cubs over Marlins
Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki each hit two-run home runs to highlight a five-run fifth inning and help propel the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series Monday night.,Miguel Amaya went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored, Swanson fi...
Cubs, Marlins seeking way back to winning track
After losing back-to-back series for the first time this season, the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs begin a six-game homestand with the opener of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins on Monday night.,Colin Rea (2-0, 2.43 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs against fellow right-ha...
Four-run eighth inning powers Mets past Cubs 6-2
Francisco Lindor led off the eighth inning with a tie-breaking home run to spark a four-run outburst and give the New York Mets a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the deciding game of a three-game series between National League division leaders.,Mark Vientos added an RBI single and Brandon Nimmo...
Cubs, Mets turn to stellar starters for rubber game of series
The Chicago Cubs were thrilled with right-hander Cade Horton's major league debut and an offense which got just enough big hits.,The New York Mets lamented the numerous missed chances, resulting in a rare home loss.,A pair of early division leaders conclude a three-game set with an early start when ...
Cubs overcome Brett Baty's 2 HRs, 5 RBIs to beat Mets
Cade Horton got a win with four innings in relief in his major league debut as the Chicago Cubs made an early lead stand, hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the host New York Mets on Saturday night.,Called up to replace injured Shota Imanaga (strained left hamstring), Horton (1-0) followed opener Bra...
Cubs overcome Brett Baty's big day (2 HR, 5 RBI) to beat Mets
Cade Horton got a win with four innings in relief in his major league debut as the Chicago Cubs made an early lead stand, hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the host New York Mets on Saturday night.,Called up to replace injured Shota Imanaga (strained left hamstring), Horton (1-0) followed opener Bra...
Mets' Tylor Megill looks to shut down potent Cubs offense
The team with the best earned-run average in the National League will face the highest-scoring MLB team again when the New York Mets and visiting Chicago Cubs meet Saturday in the second game of their three-game series.,The Mets won the opener Friday on the strength of four home runs and six innings...
Mets blast four solo home runs, outmuscle Cubs
The host New York Mets hit four solo home runs and Clay Holmes gave up just one run in six innings en route to a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,The Cubs lead the majors in runs scored, but it was the Mets who were teeing off in the opener of a three-game series.,Jameson Taillon, who had he...
Cubs visit Mets in potential playoff preview
Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial first mile marker of the baseball season, is still two weeks away.,But it's not too early to wonder if the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs will be offering a playoff preview Friday night, when New York hosts Chicago in the opener of a three-game series between a p...
Report: Cubs to call up top pitching prospect Cade Horton
The Chicago Cubs are expected to call up their top pitching prospect, right-hander Cade Horton, in advance of a three-game road series against the New York Mets, the Des Moines Register reported Thursday.,Horton, 23, was the No. 7 overall draft pick by the Cubs in 2022 out of Oklahoma. In his third ...
Soccer star Mallory Swanson, husband Dansby expecting first child
Chicago sports power couple Mallory and Dansby Swanson are expecting their first child.,Mallory Swanson is a forward for the Chicago Stars of the National Women's Soccer League and the U.S. Women's National Team; her husband is the All-Star shortstop for the Cubs.,They made the announcement on socia...
Robbie Ray improves to 5-0 as Giants silence Cubs
Robbie Ray and three relievers scattered four hits in the San Francisco Giants' 3-1 win over the host Chicago Cubs on Wednesday afternoon.,Wilmer Flores went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored as the Giants took two of three games in the series.,Ray (5-0) allowed a run and three hits in six innin...
Chicago Cubs Might Get Used to This Frontrunner Thing
The Cubs are off to a scorching start in 2025, leading the NL Central with a powerful offense that’s defying seasonal trends, and making a division title look increasingly likely....