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Jameson Taillon helps Cubs salvage series finale vs. Yankees
Jameson Taillon tossed six strong innings and Isaac Paredes drove in two runs as the Chicago Cubs avoided a three-game sweep against the visiting New York Yankees with a 2-1 win on Sunday.,Taillon (10-8) allowed one run on six hits with one walk and six strikeouts. Nate Pearson pitched two scoreless...
Gerrit Cole aims to continue Yankees' dominant pitching vs. Cubs
After recording back-to-back shutouts, the New York Yankees will aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon.,New York (82-60) clinched its 32nd consecutive winning season on Saturday as Clarke Schmidt and Nestor Cortes combined on a four-hitter in a ...
Yankees blank slumping Cubs for second straight game
Clarke Schmidt and Nestor Cortes combined on a four-hitter as the visiting New York Yankees recorded their second straight shutout victory over the Chicago Cubs, winning 2-0 on Saturday.,Catcher Austin Wells drove in a run and caught two baserunners stealing for the Yankees (82-60), who clinched the...
Yankees aim for second straight win over Cubs
The New York Yankees are hoping the series against the Chicago Cubs this weekend at Wrigley Field sparks a successful run into the postseason.,After winning the opener of the three-game series in impressive fashion, the Yankees (81-60) look to build on the victory on Saturday.,Luis Gil and three rel...
Luis Gil, Yankees blank Cubs in one-hitter
Luis Gil and three relievers combined on a one-hitter as the visiting New York Yankees opened a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs with a 3-0 victory on Friday.,Austin Wells singled in two runs and Aaron Judge had an RBI double for New York (81-60), which snapped a two-game losing skid.,Gil ...
Slumping Yankees look to reverse course in opener vs. Cubs
Thursday's day off came at just the right time for the New York Yankees, who are surrounded by more questions than answers these days.,The Yankees (80-60) are aiming for a fresh start when they begin a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs (72-68) at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon.,New ...
Shota Imanaga, Cubs combine to no-hit Pirates
Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga and two relievers combined to throw the 18th no-hitter in team history on Wednesday in a 12-0 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Imanaga (12-3) went the first seven innings, striking out seven and walking two while throwing 95 pitches en route to winning...
Cubs place RHP Jorge Lopez (groin) on IL
The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Jorge Lopez on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right groin strain. ,In a corresponding move, the Cubs recalled righty Trey Wingenter from Triple-A Iowa. ,Lopez, 31, is 2-3 with a 3.00 ERA with four saves in 50 relief appearances this season with the New ...
Wild-card hopes dimming, Cubs aim to bring out the bats vs. Pirates
The Chicago Cubs scored 99 runs during a 10-game stretch before seeing their offense struggle in the first two contests of a three-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Cubs (71-68) will look to find some pop at the plate on Wednesday night when they play the finale of their seaso...
Paul Skenes, Pirates fire shutout against Cubs
Jared Triolo belted a three-run homer and rookie Paul Skenes tossed five scoreless innings to fuel the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.,Pittsburgh's Rowdy Tellez had an RBI single and Andrew McCutchen added a sacrifice fly. Nick Gonzalez contributed two ...
Pirates' Paul Skenes gets his fourth crack at Cubs
Rookie sensation Paul Skenes faces the Chicago Cubs for the fourth time this season when he takes the mound for the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,Each of the right-hander's first two career starts came against Chicago, including the memorable second one in which he struck out 11 in s...
Pirates rally past Cubs with two late homers
Bryan Reynolds hit a tying three-run home run in the eighth inning and Andrew McCutchen hit the go-ahead shot two batters later as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 5-3 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Monday night.,Pittsburgh had just three hits in seven innings against Chicago's Jameson Ta...
Scorching-hot Cubs welcome scuffling Pirates
The Chicago Cubs are piling up runs and winning games in impressive fashion.,The Cubs have scored 99 runs while winning nine of their past 10 games. Chicago looks to keep the explosive offense cranking when it opens a three-game set against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.,The sudden...
With wild-card hopes alive, Cubs look to sweep Nationals
The visiting Chicago Cubs will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,With Saturday's 5-3 win, Chicago (70-66) has won five straight and eight of nine to move into contention for a National League wild-card spot. The Cubs were 18-8 in August and are four games out...
Cubs win fifth straight by topping Nationals
Javier Assad pitched six innings, Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored twice, and the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.,Chicago has won eight of nine as it contends for an N.L. wild card spot.,Assad (7-4) allowed three runs on eight hit...
Cubs build big lead, barely hold off Nationals
Cody Bellinger's two-run homer capped a seven-run second inning, Keegan Thompson struck out Dylan Crews with the potential tying and winning runs on base in the ninth and the visiting Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday.,After Ildemaro Vargas singled home a run agains...
In NL wild-card hunt, Cubs try to tame Nats' youth movement
The surging Chicago Cubs visit the revived Washington Nationals for an important three-game series beginning on Friday.,The Cubs have won three straight and six of seven to propel themselves into the National League wild-card race while the Nationals, who continue to call up important pieces of thei...
Juan Soto deal expected to top $500M as early favorites emerge
The dynamic duo of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto has powered the New York Yankees to the top of the American League East and has them battling for the best record in all of baseball.,While Judge is under contract to be in pinstripes through 2031, Soto will be a free agent at the end of the year. He does...
Bethancourt (7 RBIs) helps rally Cubs to 14-10 win over Pirates
Christian Bethancourt capped a career day with a go-ahead two-run single in the top of the ninth, lifting the Chicago Cubs to an improbable 14-10 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Bethancourt finished with seven RBIs, six coming in the final three innings. ,Pittsburgh held a command...
Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts exits game with apparent injury
Chicago Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts exited Wednesday afternoon's game against the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth inning due to an apparent injury. ,Roberts came off the field with a trainer after allowing Yasmani Grandal's single with no outs in the fourth. Prior to Grandal's base hit, Robert...