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The Cubs lost two of three to the Braves in Atlanta back in May, scoring only five runs in the series. That was so long ago that Pete Crow-Armstrong batted ninth, eighth and ninth in the three games and Moisés Ballesteros was the starting catcher in the series opener. Since that series ended the Cubs […]
With the Atlanta Braves starting a series against the Chicago Cubs on Monday ahead of the postseason right around the corner, the team is looking to be fully healthy from top to bottom, especially in the bullpen. After the Braves’ recent series against the Philadelphia Phillies, the team has received positive injury updates regarding relief […] The post Braves’ Robert Suarez gets big injury update ahead of postseason appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The pace continues to be a furious one for the Atlanta Braves here in September. Once they get done facing the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field this week, they will have played 13 games in a row against teams who are currently in Postseason position — and it could be 16 games in a row […]
The Milwaukee Brewers are set to conclude their stretch of consecutive NL Central opponents this week, as they’ll visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for three games to begin a nine-game road trip. The Crew has faced the Cubs for seven games and the Reds for six games over the last two weeks, going 8-5 over the […]
The Chicago Cubs have been besieged by pitching injuries all season. In a lot of ways, it’s a minor miracle that the team didn’t just fold and give everyone a great big “wait ‘til next year.” More News: Chicago Cubs: Cabrera gets make-or-break gut check in new bullpen role Aside from losing emerging ace Cade [...] The post Chicago Cubs offer intriguing update on Justin Steele appeared first on ChiCitySports .
Steve Adams Good afternoon! We’ll get going at 2pm CT today, but feel free to send in questions ahead of time if you prefer. Hello! Let’s get going Bob Loblaw What’s the off-season market for Shota Imanaga look like? QO from the Cubs? Steve Adams Imanaga received a qualifying offer last offseason. He accepted it. He […]
The Cubs took two of three from the Pirates after getting swept in Milwaukee and entering Monday’s action hold the top wild card spot by virtue of their tiebreaker over the Phillies. The Cubs’ magic number to clinch any postseason spot is now 8. Here’s who was hot and not for the Cubs over the […]
Ahead of their series with the Cubs, the Braves made a notable roster move. Owen Murphy is back with the major-league club. In a corresponding move, Bailey Falter has been designated for assignment. The #Braves today recalled RHP Owen Murphy to Atlanta and designated LHP Bailey Falter for assignment. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September 14, 2026 The […]
Hopefully, you are a Bears fan and had a lot of fun Sunday watching the team run up and down the field. As a Bears fan in Tampa, I wasn’t able to watch, but did enjoy some highlights and watching the score light up. As someone who feels like it wouldn’t be hyperbole to say […]
The Cubs (83-67) took two of three from the Pirates this weekend to stabilize things after getting swept by the Brewers in Milwaukee. After an offensive explosion on Friday, they split a pair of one-run decisions. Chicago will try to improve their position in the standings when a very good Braves team comes to Wrigley … The post Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves – Series Preview (September 14-16): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4 appeared first on .
Last postseason, Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch made history by becoming the first player to hit two leadoff home runs in the same playoff series. He went deep in Games 1 and 3 against the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Division Series, finishing the postseason with four home runs overall as he homered once [...] The post Cubs’ 2025 postseason star showing signs of a September revival appeared first on ChiCitySports .
Welcome to week 25 of our 2026 NL Central Power Rankings — let’s rank some teams! 1. Milwaukee Brewers (93-57); 5-1 this week; 100.0% chance to make postseason (FanGraphs) The Brewers locked up their postseason spot and have a magic number of just two to clinch the NL Central after they swept the Cubs and […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Dave Hillman, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2003 – Homering in his final at-bat, Vladimir Guerrero hits for ‘Le Carrousel’ at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. Facing Mets’ southpaw Tom Glavine, the Expos right fielder doubles (second), singles (third) and hits a triple (fifth) and completes the sixth cycle in team […]
The Atlanta Braves recently got Reynaldo Lopez back from injury and thrust him straight into the action as a starting pitcher back on the ninth of September in a contest against the Tampa Bay Rays. Lopez was coming off a knee injury, and some rust was to be expected from someone who missed around six […] The post Braves to give Reynaldo Lopez another chance vs. Cubs after disastrous return start appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Pirates vs. Cubs Game Highlights from 9/13/26 Subscribe to the Pirates YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Pirates?sub_confirmation=1 Get tickets: https://www.mlb.com/pirates/tickets Join the conversation + follow the Pirates! Instagram: http://instagram.com/pittsburghpirates Twitter: http://twitter.com/Pirates TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pirates?lang=en Facebook: http://facebook.com/Pirates Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/pirates
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs grilled the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 2-1. Starter Kohl Franklin gave up a double to the first batter of the game and a single to the second one, putting runners on first and third. After that, he was nearly perfect. Franklin allowed a one-out sac fly in the first, but […]
While the Cubs did win the series against the Pirates, they lost the final game of the series and they are now 2-8 in the final game of their last 10 series. Is there concern for that trend in the playoffs? Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the “Energy” tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=130822575 FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalk Go to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our...
The Cubs came up short in their attempt to sweep the Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Unlike Saturday, they could not erase a one-run deficit in the late innings to grab a win. Pittsburgh went ahead on Matthew Boyd in the top of the 1st on an RBI single by Bryan Reynolds. Chicago … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/13/26): Pirates 4, Cubs 3 – Sweep Attempt Falls Short appeared first on .
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Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd has to be the MLB King of Having His Inherited Runners Scoring. (For lack of a better term.) This has been happening frequently to Boyd — in fact, that makes three starts in a row where he left with the lead and runners on base and a Cubs reliever let those […]
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
When the Chicago Cubs traded for Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins, the thought was that they’d be adding a powerhouse righty to their starting rotation, just as he was about to emerge as a real major league impact arm. More News: Chicago Cubs bullpen strikes back with noteworthy scoreless inning streak That’s why they [...] The post Chicago Cubs: Cabrera gets make-or-break gut check in new bullpen role appeared first on ChiCitySports .
Dansby Swanson is nearing his return from an oblique injury, giving the Cubs a chance to restore their elite infield defense before the postseason begins this fall.
The Chicago Cubs are making their way to the postseason, but getting there hasn’t been as simple as previously expected. More News: Chicago Cubs will re-sign two free agent stars, let everyone else walk, analyst says The team is now one game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies in the pursuit of the top National League [...] The post Chicago Cubs bullpen strikes back with noteworthy scoreless inning streak appeared first on ChiCitySports .
Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: Pirates lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Bubba Chandler, RHP Matthew Boyd had a bit of a rough patch in August, but has thrown well in two September starts, both of which were against the Brewers. The numbers aren’t great for September — 4.38 ERA, 1.216 WHIP — but both of those […]