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Angels' Kyle Hendricks to make first start against Cubs, his longtime team
The Chicago Cubs will try to complete a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif. ,To do it, the Cubs will have to find a way to beat a pitcher who played a key role in helping them win the 2016 World Series.,Kyle Hendricks (6-8, 4.93 ERA), who spent the previ...
Kyle Tucker, Reese McGuire combine for 10 RBIs as Cubs rout Angels
Kyle Tucker went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBIs, and Reese McGuire hit a grand slam and also drove in five runs as the Chicago Cubs cruised to a 12-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,It was the eighth multi-homer game of Tucker's career, th...
Cubs seek bounce-back effort in opener against Angels
Normally, winning three of five games against the team with the best record in the majors would be reason to celebrate. ,But after his squad dropped the finale of its series with the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell wasn't in a partying mood.,"I de...
Brice Turang, bullpen carry Brewers past Cubs
Brice Turang homered and six pitchers combined on a five-hitter in the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-1 win over the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday.,The Brewers won for only the second time in six games after their 14-game winning streak.,Despite the loss, the Cubs took the rare five-game series three games to...
Bryce Turang, bullpen carry Brewers past Cubs
Brice Turang homered and six pitchers combined on a five-hitter in the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-1 win over the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday.,The Brewers won for only the second time in six games after their 14-game winning streak.,Despite the loss, the Cubs took the rare five-game series three games to...
Brewers eager to regroup vs. Cubs in series finale
Any concern about the major-league-leading Milwaukee Brewers losing three straight games for the first time since May 7-10 clearly is not shared by Christian Yelich.,The veteran slugger and the visiting Brewers will look to end the skid in the finale of a five-game series against the Chicago Cubs on...
Cubs escape ninth-inning jam to beat Brewers
Michael Busch hit a bases-clearing double and Daniel Palencia stranded the bases loaded in the ninth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Wednesday.,Matt Shaw added a solo homer and Busch had two of four total hits for Chicago, which has won five of its last six game...
Willi Castro, Cubs look to take long series against Brewers
After making up two games of ground in a day against their National League Central rivals, the Chicago Cubs will look to take the five-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.,Chicago beat Milwaukee 6-4 and then 4-1 to sweep a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday but still...
Jameson Taillon excels in return as Cubs sweep DH vs. Brewers
Jameson Taillon threw six quality innings and Michael Busch drove in two runs as the Chicago Cubs posted a 4-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, taking both games of a day-night doubleheader against their division rivals.,Taillon (8-6) allowed one run on five hits in his ...
Owen Caissie homers as Cubs beat Brewers in DH opener
Rookie Owen Caissie hit his first major league home run and drove in three runs in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday, helping the Chicago Cubs post a 6-4 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,With Milwaukee trailing by two runs in the ninth, Sal Frelick worked a one-out walk befor...
Cade Horton, Cubs aim to prevent sweep by Reds
Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Cade Horton has been downright stingy of late.,After logging three consecutive scoreless outings and four in his past five, Horton will look to help the Cubs salvage the finale of their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.,It...
Zach Littell delivers strong Reds debut in win over Cubs
Spencer Steer belted a three-run homer and Zack Littell tossed seven strong innings in his Cincinnati debut, fueling the visiting Reds to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.,Steer had an RBI single in the fifth inning and launched his 13th homer of the season to snap a 1-1 tie in the sev...
Reds turn to Zack Littell in quest to give bullpen a breather vs. Cubs
Right-hander Zack Littell will face a tough task as he makes his Cincinnati Reds debut in Tuesday night's game against the host Chicago Cubs.,A trade-deadline acquisition last week from the Tampa Bay Rays, Littell (8-8, 3.58 ERA) will start the middle contest of a three-game series against the team ...
Cubs' Michael Soroka is IL-bound due to shoulder soreness
Michael Soroka exited his Chicago Cubs debut after two innings on Monday, and the right-hander is headed for the injured list because of right shoulder soreness.,Manager Craig Counsell announced postgame that the team would replace the newcomer on the roster.,"Look, you feel bad for Michael first an...
TJ Friedl drives in late game-winner as Reds nip Cubs
TJ Friedl's clutch seventh-inning hitting and a replay reversal helped the visiting Cincinnati Reds defeat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Monday in the first of a three-game series between the National League Central playoff contenders.,Friedl's blooper to shallow center on a 2-2 pitch from Caleb Thielbar ...
Injuries KO Cubs' Michael Soroka, Reds' Nick Lodolo
The starting pitchers in the Cubs' home game against the Reds on Monday -- Chicago right-hander Michael Soroka and Cincinnati left-hander Nick Lodolo -- both exited early due to injuries.,Lodolo came out in the second inning due to a blister on his left index finger.,Soroka exited after two innings ...
Michael Soroka embraces 'new life' ahead of Cubs' debut vs. Reds
Michael Soroka is scheduled to make his Chicago Cubs debut when the right-hander takes the mound against the visiting Cincinnati Reds in the opener of the teams' three-game series on Monday night.,Soroka (3-8, 4.87 ERA) was acquired from the Washington Nationals on Wednesday for the No. 13 and 14 pr...
Cubs' Justin Turner cracks pinch-hit homer to walk off O's
Justin Turner delivered a pinch-hit two-run homer in the ninth to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 5-3 win against the visiting Baltimore Orioles Sunday afternoon in the rubber game of their three-game series.,On the first pitch after Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg threw high to first on a Dansby S...
Orioles rookie Brandon Young faces Cubs in another quest for first win
Baltimore's Brandon Young will get another shot at earning his first major league win when the Orioles visit the Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Young (0-5, 6.63 ERA) came close Tuesday in his most recent outing, delivering his first quality start in t...
Orioles rally late against Cubs behind Gunnar Henderson's homer
Gunnar Henderson belted a three-run homer in the four-run eighth inning to lift the visiting Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 win against the Chicago Cubs in the middle game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.,Ryan Brasier replaced Cubs starter Matthew Boyd to start the eighth inning and wal...