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Containing Cubs' offense next quest for Padres' Randy Vasquez
After conquering Coors Field in his last outing, Randy Vasquez now looks to tame the Chicago Cubs' potent attack.,The San Diego Padres right-hander tries to keep his outstanding start to the season going Monday night when he takes the mound to open a three-game series against the Cubs at Petco Park....
Rookie LHP Riley Martin (elbow) sent to 15-day IL
Chicago Cubs rookie left-hander Riley Martin was placed on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation on Sunday. ,Martin, selected by Chicago in the sixth round of the 2021 MLB Draft, and was elevated to the Cubs roster in early April as the team's No. 28 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. Mart...
Justin Wrobleski moves to 4-0 as Dodgers blank Cubs
Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run in 13 games and Justin Wrobleski continued his strong start to the season with six scoreless innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a 6-0 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Sunday.,Miguel Rojas hit a two-run double in the first inning and Dalton R...
Dodgers, Cubs close series with potential pitching duel
A resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers' offense will take on the visiting Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,The Dodgers snapped the Cubs' 10-game winning streak with a 12-4 win on Saturday night.,Teoscar Hernandez was 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs as Los Ange...
Down early, Dodgers prove too strong, end Cubs' 10-game win streak
Max Muncy hit a two-run home run and Andy Pages had three RBIs in the host Los Angeles Dodgers' 12-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.,The Dodgers, who totaled 14 hits, snapped the Cubs' 10-game winning streak and took control of the game with a six-run fourth inning. ,Teoscar Hernandez had two...
Surging Cubs count on bullpen ahead of rematch vs. Dodgers
Even with new pitchers in the Chicago Cubs' injury-plagued bullpen, the results remained the same.,The Cubs rallied for a 6-4 win on Friday, with their bullpen covering four scoreless innings and holding the Los Angeles Dodgers to two hits. ,Chicago takes a 10-game winning streak into the middle gam...
Dansby Swanson homer keys Cubs rally past Dodgers
Dansby Swanson hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth as the visiting Chicago Cubs rallied for a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,The Cubs won their 10th straight game as they came back from a 4-0 deficit, scoring all their runs over the fi...
Cubs bring 9-game win streak into opener vs. Dodgers
The Chicago Cubs carry the longest winning streak in the major leagues into the opener of a three-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night in a battle of division leaders. ,Chicago extended its winning streak to nine games with an 8-7 victory in 10 innings over the Philadelph...
Cubs win in extras to post 9th straight, send Phils to 9th consecutive loss
Dansby Swanson laced a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs an 8-7 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies and extend their winning streak to nine on Thursday.,Philadelphia lost its ninth straight game and now owns the worst record (8-17) in the National League.,Javier...
Streaking Cubs ride offense into finale vs. sinking Phillies
Searching for a four-game sweep of the reeling Philadelphia Phillies, the host Chicago Cubs will have an opportunity to extend their winning streak to nine games on Thursday afternoon.,Should that be the case, the Cubs will have their longest such run since they won 11 in a row from July 31-Aug. 12,...
Seiya Suzuki's 2-run HR helps Cubs beat Phillies to extend win streak
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Seiya Suzuki connected on a two-run homer on Wednesday, helping the Chicago Cubs earn a 7-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, securing their eighth straight win.,Ian Happ also drove in two runs and Alex Bregman tallied three hits for ...
Surging Cubs turn to Matthew Boyd vs. frustrated Phillies
Owners of the longest current winning streak in the majors, the Chicago Cubs will look to continue their dominant starting pitching when they face the reeling Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.,Chicago recorded its seventh straight win with a 7-4 decision Tuesday over Philadelphia, which has ...
7 runs lead to 7th straight win for Cubs as Phillies' losing streak hits 7
Shota Imanaga tossed seven stellar innings, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch each drove in two runs and the streaking Chicago Cubs posted a 7-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Imanaga (2-1) allowed just one run on three hits, striking out one and walking one for the Cubs, w...
Ascending Cubs tap Shota Imanaga to face free-falling Phillies
Trending in opposite directions, the Chicago Cubs host the reeling Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday in the second contest of a four-game series.,After Chicago's 5-1 victory in the opener on Monday, the Cubs extended their winning streak to six -- matching the Atlanta Braves for the longest in the ma...
Cubs win 6th straight, send Phillies to 6th consecutive loss
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer, Colin Rea threw 6 2/3 quality innings and the Chicago Cubs posted a 5-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Rea (3-0) continued an impressive start to the season, allowing just one run on five hits, striking out five and walking two. Alex ...
On 5-game win streak, Cubs aim to add to Phillies' woes
A five-game winning streak wasn't enough to lift the Chicago Cubs out of last place in a tightly packed National League Central.,But the Cubs will get another chance to torment another NL East team on Monday night, when they continue a homestand against the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a f...
Skidding Mets make pitching change ahead of series finale vs. Cubs
A year ago, New York Mets left-hander David Peterson was in the midst of a first-half breakout that helped him earn a spot on the National League All-Star team.,Now, Peterson has been scratched from his latest start as skidding New York looks for a spark.,The Mets will aim to end their longest losin...
Carson Kelly's pinch-hit homer propels Cubs over hapless Mets
Carson Kelly hit a tie-breaking three-run pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning Saturday afternoon for the host Chicago Cubs, who beat the skidding New York Mets 4-2.,The pinch-hit homer was the second of Kelly's career and his first since Aug. 25, 2021, when he went deep for the Arizona Diamondbac...
Cubs aim to extend offensive surge at expense of skidding Mets
The Chicago Cubs have a chance Saturday to do something they have achieved only twice since 1900.,The New York Mets can only hope they don't inch closer to yet another bit of ignoble history.,The Cubs will look to remain red-hot Saturday afternoon when they host the free-falling Mets in the middle c...
Offenses for Mets, Cubs trending in opposite directions entering series
The New York Mets are mired in their worst offensive slump in almost a decade -- just in time to meet the Chicago Cubs, who are in the midst of a much-needed lineup revival.,The Mets will look to snap a lengthy skid Friday afternoon when they visit the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series betwe...