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Diamondbacks ready for up-close look at Cubs' Clay Holmes
Chicago Cubs right-hander Clay Holmes will make his second start this season in Phoenix on Tuesday, about three weeks later than the Arizona Diamondbacks had hoped.,The Diamondbacks had a deal in place to acquire Holmes from the New York Mets at the trade deadline, according to multiple reports. The...
Kevin Gausman fires 7 sharp innings as Cubs shut out Diamondbacks
Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers in a three-run sixth, Kevin Gausman threw seven scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 in Phoenix on Monday.,Conforto, who also doubled and singled, has homered in two straight games and in three of his past...
Veteran pitchers square off for Cubs, D-backs in wild-card chase
The Chicago Cubs will look to bolster their shrinking National League wild-card lead against an Arizona Diamondbacks team striving to remain in the playoff race when the teams open a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday night.,The Cubs will turn to newcomer Kevin Gausman (6-11, 4.58 ERA) to try to...
Blue Jays, Cubs slated for 2027 MLB Little League Classic
The MLB Little League Classic is moving to a Thursday night for 2027, with the Toronto Blue Jays facing the Chicago Cubs in Williamsport, Pa.,Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement on Sunday, the game's traditional day, during this year's contest between the Atlanta Bra...
Cubs run it up on Mariners, end losing streak with 19-2 win
Ian Happ and Pedro Ramirez hit grand slams as the Chicago Cubs defeated the host Seattle Mariners 19-2 Sunday afternoon.,Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Conforto also homered and right-hander Aaron Civale (6-7) pitched four innings of scoreless relief as the Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak.,...
Randy Arozarena, Mariners stay hungry ahead of finale vs. Cubs
Randy Arozarena got the first word and the last word Saturday.,And did a little talking with his glove in between.,Arozarena, moved into the leadoff spot when Brendan Donovan was a late scratch, hit the first pitch in the bottom of the first inning over the fence in deep left-center field. He added ...
Randy Arozarena comes up big as Mariners come back to edge Cubs
Randy Arozarena hit two home runs -- including a two-run shot with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning -- and robbed another as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 5-4 victory against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday.,With two outs in the ninth, Weston Wilson doubled to right-center field...
In search of 'spark,' Mariners' Kade Anderson to make debut vs. Cubs
Seattle Mariners fans have been searching for a ray of hope for much of the season.,They might have just received a couple of them.,Struggling Cal Raleigh belted a three-run homer and light-hitting Leo Rivas drove in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning Friday, giving the M...
Mariners rebound from tough start, walk off Cubs in 10
Leo Rivas singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Cal Raleigh hit a three-run homer for the Mariners, who won for the fourth time in th...
ESPN's 'College GameDay' puts Lane Kiffin, LSU in focus in early weeks
The 40th season of ESPN's "College GameDay" will begin with a bang, with the show spotlighting one of college football's most talked-about coaches, Lane Kiffin, twice in the first three weeks of play.,"College GameDay" will kick off Sept. 5 with its 500th show on the road, this time in Baton Rouge, ...
After getting rocked in his last start, Cubs' Matthew Boyd set to face M's
If not for St. Louis Cardinals slugger Joshua Baez, Matthew Boyd would be having a heckuva second half of the season.,The Chicago Cubs veteran left-hander is scheduled to start in his home state Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series against the host Seattle Mariners.,Boyd was...
Jose Urquidy, White Sox blank Cubs to salvage series finale
Jose Urquidy struck out eight batters over six scoreless innings and Braden Montgomery ripped a two-run double, fueling the visiting Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday afternoon.,Andrew Benintendi opened the scoring with an RBI single in the sixth inning.,Miguel Va...
Fresh off pair of thrilling wins, Cubs eye sweep of White Sox
Already assured of a series victory against the Chicago White Sox, the host Chicago Cubs will try for a sweep of their crosstown rivals on Wednesday afternoon.,The Cubs, who hold the top National League wild-card spot, have defeated the American League Central-leading White Sox in their final at-bat...
Cubs walk off White Sox for 2nd straight day on Alex Bregman's single
Alex Bregman went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, including a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning, to boost the host Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,The Cubs clinched a series victory against the American League Central-leading White Sox by winning in their last at...
Packers RB Josh Jacobs (groin) returning to practice
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs returned to practice on Tuesday, head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed.,"He'll be out there today," LaFleur said of Jacobs, who had been sidelined for nearly two weeks by a groin injury.,Jacobs dealt with numerous injuries last season, rushing for 929 yards and...
Cubs piling up hits in series vs. rival White Sox
Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong commonly goes by his initials, PCA, but teammate Nico Hoerner prefers another abbreviation.,"He's been our MVP, and then just the direction that he's taken our team when a lot of us were struggling early in the year," Hoerner said. "He put the team on ...
Cubs sink White Sox in 10 on Pete Crow-Armstrong's 2nd homer of game
Pete Crow-Armstrong belted a game-ending two-run homer in the 10th inning to cap a 4-for-5, two-homer night, lifting the host Chicago Cubs to a 7-5 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Monday.,Nico Hoerner added four hits and two RBIs while Alex Bregman had three hits for the Cubs, who had lost ...
Reports: Cubs SS Dansby Swanson out 4-6 weeks with oblique strain
Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is headed to the injured list with a Grade 2 oblique strain, ESPN and MLB.com reported on Monday.,The injury, which forced him to leave Sunday's 11-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the third inning after an awkward swing, could sideline him for the remainder...
White Sox, Cubs playing for more than Chicago bragging rights
On this date two years ago, the Chicago White Sox were 64 games under .500 and headed toward the losingest season -- 121 defeats -- in the modern era of Major League Baseball.,Ahead of the opener of a three-game road set against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night, that futility seems like a lifetime a...
Alec Burleson, Jordan Walker help Cardinals rout Cubs
Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both had three hits, a home run and four RBIs on Sunday afternoon to help the visiting St. Louis Cardinals breeze past the Chicago Cubs for an 11-4 win.,JJ Wetherholt, Blaze Jordan and Ivan Herrera also drove in a run apiece for the Cardinals, who posted 19 runs acros...