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Cubs, Rockies set to renew acquaintances in Chicago
The Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies meet for the second time in a week as the two teams open a three-game series in Chicago on Monday.,After taking two of the three games in Denver last week, the Rockies headed to Las Vegas for a series against the Athletics. Although they lost the first two, Colo...
Logan Webb twirls another gem, Giants salvage finale vs. Cubs
Logan Webb threw eight innings of one-run ball for a second straight start, Matt Chapman gave him all the support he would need with a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants salvaged one win in a three-game home series against the Chicago Cubs with a 5-1 triumph Sunday afternoon.,Six days after ...
Giants need ace Logan Webb to play stopper vs. Cubs
Logan Webb might need to finish what he starts Sunday afternoon when the San Francisco Giants attempt to avoid a three-game sweep in their home series against the Chicago Cubs.,Using eight doubles and four home runs, the Cubs have overpowered the Giants both at the plate and on the mound in the firs...
Cubs score early, often in taking down Giants
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit the first pitch of the game for a home run, Ben Brown beefed up his All-Star credentials with five solid innings and the visiting Chicago Cubs thumped the San Francisco Giants 6-1 on Saturday night for a second straight win in their three-game series.,Rookie Pedro Ramirez sma...
Cubs' Ben Brown surrounded by All-Star talk as he prepares to face Giants
A pitcher making an improbable run for a National League All-Star berth will go up against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night for the second time in eight days.,That's right-hander Ben Brown (2-2, 1.74 ERA) of the Chicago Cubs, who held the Giants to one hit over 5 1/3 scoreless innings on J...
Javier Assad, Cubs stifle Giants in near-shutout to win opener
Michael Busch bombed a three-run homer into the San Francisco Bay, Javier Assad combined with two relievers on a four-hitter and the Chicago Cubs opened a three-game road series with a 5-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,After Giants starter Landen Roupp (5-7) had matched zero...
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong, Giants' Bryce Eldridge gear up for weekend series
Two powerful left-handed hitters will take aim at a first career deposit into the San Francisco Bay when Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs open a three-game series against Bryce Eldridge and the host Giants on Friday night.,The series will be a rematch of fourth-place teams in their respectiv...
Seiya Suzuki's slam helps Cubs sail past Rockies
Seiya Suzuki hit a grand slam, Alex Bregman and Carson Kelly also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Wednesday afternoon in Denver.,Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch had two hits apiece to back a solid outing by Edward Cabrera (4-3). Chicago manager Craig Counsell w...
MLB Trade Deadline Predictions: Which Bubble Teams Will Buy or Sell?
With the MLB trade deadline approaching, here's a look at whether the Cubs, Padres, Nationals and Pirates will buy, sell or stand pat....
'Frustrated' Cubs, plunging in standings, in dire need of win vs. Rockies
The good start to the season for the Chicago Cubs has devolved into a slide heading into the series finale against the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Thursday afternoon.,Chicago began May tied for first place and stayed atop the National League Central for the next 18 days, but a prolonged slump has ...
Sterlin Thompson's walk-off hit caps Rockies' rally past Cubs
Sterlin Thompson lined a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning to drive home the winning run, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,TJ Rumfield homered among his two hits and Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar also had two hits for Colorado.,With the game tie...
Sterlin Thompson's walk-off caps Rockies' late rally past Cubs
Sterlin Thompson lined a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning to drive home the winning run, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,TJ Rumfield homered among his two hits and Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar also had two hits for Colorado.,With the game tie...
Rockies' Cole Carrigg eager to make impression vs. Cubs
Coors Field usually is packed with Chicago Cubs fans when the team comes to Denver, but Tuesday night there wasn't much for them to cheer about against the Colorado Rockies.,Colorado jumped ahead early and cruised to a 7-3 win to snap a four-game skid. ,The Rockies will go for their second straight ...
Early homers propel Rockies to skid-ending win over Cubs
Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar homered as the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 in Denver on Tuesday.,Edouard Julien had two hits and drove in three runs, Willi Castro finished with three hits and Kyle Karros had two hits for Colorado, which snapped a four-game losing streak.,Tomoyuki Su...
Struggling Rockies, Cubs search for spark in three-game series
The Colorado Rockies are heading for their eighth losing season in a row, but there have been some bright spots for the franchise.,Catcher Hunter Goodman continues to play at an all-star level and right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano is showing to be a shrewd signing. Sugano (5-4, 3.98 ERA) will make his 13...
Raptors GM Bobby Webster gets extension, new title
The Toronto Raptors gave general manager Bobby Webster a multi-year extension and added executive vice president to his title on Monday.,Webster, 41, joined the Raptors' front office in 2013 and was promoted to general manager in June 2017, making him the youngest GM in NBA history at the time at 32...
Matt Chapman, Giants come up big to edge Cubs in 10th
Matt Chapman opened the 10th with a go-ahead single, Dylan Smith capped a five-inning shutout effort by the San Francisco bullpen with a 1-2-3 bottom of the inning and the visiting Giants finished a marathon trip with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night.,Playing a second consecutive ...
Giants to end grueling road trip with finale against Cubs
An exhausting trip that has included 15- and 13-run wins but also a pair of walk-off losses will end with a night game more than 2,000 miles from home when the San Francisco Giants wrap up a three-game set Sunday against the Chicago Cubs.,The series has featured polar-opposite games that have result...
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers twice in Cubs' walk-off win over Giants
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, Michael Busch led off the 10th with a walk-off single that was misplayed in right field and the Chicago Cubs avenged an 18-3 shellacking a day earlier with a 3-2 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Saturda...
Cubs recall RHP Javier Assad, option RHP Ethan Roberts
The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad to the major league roster Saturday, while right-hander Ethan Roberts was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.,Assad, 28, made eight appearances (three starts) with the Cubs this season, going 3-1 with a 5.88 ERA. He was optioned to Iowa on May 17 with the o...