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Rockies activate INF/OF Kris Bryant from IL
The Colorado Rockies reinstated infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Sean Bouchard to Triple-A Albuquerque.,The team also outrighted infielder Julio Carreras to Albuquerque after he was designated for assignment and cleared waivers.,Bryant, 32, was si...
Cubs' Javier Assad aims for repeat performance vs. Braves
Chicago Cubs right-hander Javier Assad will try to duplicate his most recent outing against the Atlanta Braves when the teams open a three-game series on Tuesday night in Chicago.,Assad (4-0, 1.49 ERA) pitched six scoreless innings against the Braves on Wednesday and matched his season high with sev...
Ty Gibbs, Bubba Wallace drive way into All-Star Race
Joe Gibbs Racing's Ty Gibbs led every lap Sunday to win the NASCAR Cup Series' The Open and advance to the evening's All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, N.C.,Following Austin Cindric's wreck on Lap 59, Gibbs raced away from a tight group of cars, eventually beating Bubba ...
Pirates hold Cubs to a pair of hits for series win
Jack Suwinski hit a solo homer and Nick Gonzales singled in two runs as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday to take three of four games in the series.,Mitch Keller (5-3) allowed two runs on two hits with three walks and three strikeouts over six innings. Colin Holderm...
After dramatic win, Cubs seeks series split vs. Pirates
Jameson Taillon is set to face his original team when the Chicago Cubs right-hander takes the mound in the finale of a four-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,The Cubs are seeking a series split after winning 1-0 in dramatic fashion on Saturday. Cody Bellinger narrowly sc...
Christopher Morel’s walk-off single lifts Cubs over Pirates
Christopher Morel hit a walk-off single to score Cody Bellinger from second base in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.,Bellinger hit a ground-rule double with one out against David Bednar (2-3) and slid home safely ahead...
Rays acquire LHP Richard Lovelady from Cubs
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Richard Lovelady from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in exchange for fellow left-handed pitcher Jeff Belge. ,The Rays transferred right-hander Jacob Waguespack to the 60-day injured list in order to include Lovelady on their 40-man roster.,Lovelady, 28, is 0-1 with a 7.94 E...
Paul Skenes fans 11 in six no-hit innings, leads Pirates past Cubs
Paul Skenes fanned 11 across six no-hit innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the host Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday afternoon., ,Skenes (1-0) earned his first career win while making his second major league start. He struck out the first seven batters he faced and was perfect until walking Michael Bu...
Cubs place RHP Colten Brewer (back) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed reliever Colten Brewer on the 15-day injured list and recalled fellow right-hander Porter Hodge from Triple-A Iowa on Friday.,Brewer, 31, has a low back strain and his IL designation is retroactive to Tuesday. He has no decisions and a 3.09 ERA in seven appearances this seaso...
Pirates rookie Paul Skenes gets rematch with Cubs
The Chicago Cubs have already proven they aren't afraid of highly touted Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Paul Skenes.,Chicago knocked Skenes around for three runs and six hits in his major league debut, and the Cubs will get another shot at the 21-year-old right-hander when they continue a four-game ser...
Pirates hold off Cubs in series opener
Jared Jones recorded a quality start and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late rally to beat the host Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Pittsburgh looked to be in control of the game when Yasmani Grandal pushed its lead to 5-3 with a sacrifice fly in the top of...
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen aims to stay hot vs. Cubs
Andrew McCutchen will attempt to keep turning back the clock on Thursday when the Pittsburgh Pirates open a four-game road series against the Chicago Cubs.,McCutchen, 37, has hit safely in four of his past five games, going 8-for-20 (.400) with two home runs, three RBIs and six runs during that span...
Cubs' offense comes alive vs. Braves to avoid sweep
Javier Assad threw six scoreless innings and the visiting Chicago Cubs salvaged a game in their three-game series by beating the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Wednesday.,Assad (4-0) allowed four hits and one walk and struck out seven. It was his 14th straight outing in which he has allowed two runs or fewer...
Braves turn to Charlie Morton in quest for sweep of Cubs
Veteran Charlie Morton will try to extend Atlanta's stretch of dominant pitching at home on Wednesday when the Braves host the Chicago Cubs in the finale of their three-game series.,The Braves have won six of their past seven games and have shut out the Cubs in consecutive outings, winning 2-0 on Mo...
Chris Sale, Braves shut out Cubs again
Matt Olson blasted a three-run homer to support another strong effort by Chris Sale and lead the Atlanta Braves to a 7-0 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.,Olson was 2-for-3 with a walk and four RBIs. He knocked in a run with a first-inning double and delivered a 432-foot home run to cen...
NASCAR's in-season tourney a needed boost to dull summer slate
It's official: The stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will battle it out for $1 million in a five-race, 32-driver tournament in the middle of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. ,The three seeding races will be broadcast on Amazon Prime, while Turner Sports will televise the five races that comprise the ...
Mariners acquire INF Jake Slaughter from Cubs
The Seattle Mariners acquired minor league infielder Jake Slaughter from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for right-hander Tyson Miller.,Slaughter, 27, is batting .297 with five homers, 17 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 32 games this season at Triple-A Iowa, where he has started games at first, second and t...
Cubs, Braves look for more strong pitching
Chicago right-hander Jameson Taillon and Braves left-hander Chris Sale will try to follow the strong starting performances of their teammates in the series opener when they go head-to-head on Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game set at Atlanta.,The Braves won the opener 2-0 on Monday when Chic...
Braves baffle Cubs for 2-0 win
Zack Short drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth for his first RBI of the season and four pitchers combined on a shutout as the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,The Braves scored both of their runs with two outs in the sixth off relie...
OF David Peralta opts out of minor league deal with Cubs
Veteran outfielder David Peralta opted out of his minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs on Monday and became a free agent.,Peralta, 36, was batting .217 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 20 games at Triple-A Iowa.,A 10-year major league veteran, Peralta spent last season with the Los Angeles Do...