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David Festa, Twins blank Cubs to extend win streak
David Festa and four Minnesota relievers held the Cubs to four hits on Monday as the visiting Twins blanked Chicago 3-0 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Manuel Margot hit a solo home run and Royce Lewis had an RBI for Minnesota, which won its fifth straight game. Margot, Trevor Larn...
With offense clicking, Twins open series vs. Cubs
A pair of confident teams meet at Wrigley Field for the first of three games on Monday, as the Chicago Cubs host the Minnesota Twins in interleague play.,On the heels of a four-game winning streak and a three-game sweep of the lowly Chicago White Sox, the Twins bring a red-hot offense into play on M...
Justin Steele helps surging Cubs topple Cardinals
Justin Steele threw 6 2/3 solid innings to help lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-2 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.,In his first victory since July 11, Steele (3-5) allowed two runs on three hits, while striking out six and walking two. Mike Tauchman and Miguel Amaya each finished 2-...
Playoff hopes alive, Cardinals conclude series with rival Cubs
The Chicago Cubs learned Saturday afternoon how fleeting momentum can be for teams on the outside looking in on the National League wild-card race.,On Sunday night, the Cubs will face a team -- the St. Louis Cardinals -- that is in a much more favorable spot in the wild-card standings. ,The Cubs lea...
Cardinals use late rally to roar past Cubs 5-4
Lars Nootbaar lofted a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning for the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, who overcame a three-run deficit to edge the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Saturday afternoon.,The Cardinals, who dropped the first two games of the four-game series, improved to 7-8 since the All-Star ...
Jameson Taillon, Cubs go for series win vs. Cardinals
After keeping his place with the Chicago Cubs at the trade deadline, starting pitcher Jameson Taillon wants to help move the franchise forward.,His quest to continue that mission continues Saturday when he draws the start as the Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals in the third game of a four-game set ...
Christian Bethancourt's home run carries Cubs past Cardinals
Christian Bethancourt hit a three-run homer to power the Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon.,Michael Busch also hit a home run for the Cubs, who won their third straight game, including the first two of this four-game series.,Chicago starting pitc...
Cards try to rebound vs. Cubs in Erick Fedde's team debut
Right-hander Erick Fedde makes his St. Louis debut on Friday afternoon as the visiting Cardinals try to bounce back from a walk-off loss to the Chicago Cubs in the series opener.,Fedde (7-4, 3.11 ERA), one of the more coveted starting pitchers at the trade deadline, was obtained along with outfielde...
Cubs score three in ninth, stun Cardinals
Pinch hitter Mike Tauchman doubled home the winning run to cap a three-run bottom of the ninth as the host Chicago Cubs rallied for a 5-4 walk-off victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.,Tauchman sliced a 2-2 fastball by Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley (4-...
Packers RB Josh Jacobs (groin) sits out practice
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs sat out Thursday's practice with a groin injury.,Jacobs, 26, signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Packers in free agency in March.,The two-time Pro Bowl selection played his first five seasons with the Raiders and won the rushing title in 2022 ...
Cards' Sonny Gray eyes turnaround, starting vs. Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray enters Thursday night's series opener with the host Chicago Cubs sitting among the National League leaders with 10 wins, but he will be happy to flip the calendar to August.,Gray (10-6, 3.79 ERA) was just 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in four starts in July, allowin...
Ian Happ haunts Reds again, leads Cubs to 13-4 win
Ian Happ went 3-for-4 with a tape measure home run and Seiya Suzuki added a pair of doubles and three RBIs as the visiting Chicago Cubs salvaged the series finale with a 13-4 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,Happ, who attended the University of Cincinnati, has 18 homers and 49 RBIs in 56 ca...
Santiago Espinal looks to power Reds to sweep of Cubs
With a belief that they still have a realistic chance at the postseason, the Cincinnati Reds look to complete a three-game series sweep on Wednesday when they host the Chicago Cubs., ,Two role players who were not moved at the trade deadline played a big role in Cincinnati's 6-3 win over Chicago on ...
Santiago Espinal flirts with cycle as Reds sink Cubs
Santiago Espinal went 4-for-4 with a home run and fell a triple shy of the cycle to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.,Espinal, who had two doubles, recorded his first career four-hit game. It was also his first game with three extra-base hits.,Nic...
Yankees acquire relievers Mark Leiter Jr., Enyel De Los Santos
The New York Yankees spent MLB trade deadline day bolstering their bullpen, acquiring relievers Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs and Enyel De Los Santos from the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.,The Yankees landed the right-handed Leiter from Chicago in exchange for two prospects, infielder Ben Cow...
Yankees acquire Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr.
The New York Yankees acquired reliever Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.,The Cubs received two prospects -- infielder Ben Cowles and right-hander Jack Neely -- in exchange.,Leiter, 33, is 2-4 with a 4.21 ERA in 39 relief appearances this season with the Cubs. T...
Reports: Yankees acquire Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr.
The New York Yankees are acquiring reliever Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs, multiple outlets reported ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.,The Cubs are receiving two prospects -- infielder Ben Cowles and right-hander Jack Neely -- in exchange, according to MLB Network and ESPN.,Leiter, 33, is 2...
Players coming, going as Cubs-Reds series continues
The Cincinnati Reds won a game and lost a starting pitcher Monday night, altering their plans for the second contest of their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.,After powering three home runs in a 7-1 romp over the Cubs, the Reds dealt Frankie Montas, their scheduled Tuesday star...
Reds baffle Cubs thanks to Carson Spiers
TJ Friedl belted a three-run homer and Will Benson added a two-run shot to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-1 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday night.,In the eighth, Cincinnati's Jeimer Candelario connected for his 17th homer of the season, a solo shot, against his former team. Tempers fla...
MLB Trade Deadline Early Grades: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, & Tampa Bay Rays Extremely Active
There's still time for MLB teams to negotiate trades before the deadline on July 31st, but we went ahead and gave early grades to the moves that have already taken place....