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Cubs 10, Pirates 4: Ian Happ and Michael Conforto homer and the long losing streak ends 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 56 Cubs vs. Pirates, Wednesday 5/27, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Wednesday 5/27, 5:40 CT
An imploding rotation, disappearing offense and only two innings played with a lead.
Without commentary, I present all the numbers the Chicago Cubs have posted during their 10-game losing streak. They have been outscored 65-25 during the streak, so the average loss has been by four runs. The team has batted .185/.288/.293 (60-for-324) with 11 doubles, eight home runs and 87 strikeouts. The pitchers have a 6.18 ERA, […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates offense caught fire Tuesday night after a 12-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. One of the bigger storylines from that game is rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hitting his second home run of the season in just his fourth game played. Valdez hit his first home run of his Major League career against the […]
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Cubs baseball. Those two 10-game winning streaks feel like they were a long time ago as the Cubs dropped their 10th game in a row Tuesday night, falling 12-1 against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. It’s honestly an impressive amount of variance in their streakiness. The Cubs are […]
We’d have to travel in the way back machine to 2017 to find a team that had two 10+ game winning streaks and one 10+ game losing streak. That team was the Dodgers. It won 104 games and reached Game 7 of the World Series. So nothing in the numerology department says that the ship […]
Yesterday I said the team was doing as well as it was because they had two MVP candidates in the lineup and everything else followed. Let's see where they stand today Wood : .276 / .413 / .551 14 2B, 15 homers, 9 SB (1CS), 46 BBs, 77Ks Abrams : .289 / .381 / .542, 11 2B, 2 3B, 12 HR, 7 SB (4CS), 25BBs, 47Ks Let's start with Wood because he's pretty easy. In 2024 when Wood broke onto the scene with an impressive half season debut, he was close to perfec...
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Todd Hundley, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2006 – At Fenway Park, Curt Schilling becomes the 104th pitcher in major league history to reach 200 wins in the 6-4 triumph over Tampa Bay. Schilling becomes only the fourth pitcher to earn his 200th win while in a […]
The Chicago Cubs made two roster decisions. Nicky Lopez was designated for assignment to open a spot for outfielder Kevin Alcantara, who was recalled from Triple-A Iowa. And Ty Blach, who had been DFA'd by the Cubs one week ago, elected free agency, cleared waivers, and then signed right back with Chicago on a new minor league deal the same day. Ty Blach recently elected free agency after being DFA’d by the #Cubs last week. But he is now back in the organization https://t.co/wXMIyDwdCr —...
It’s the start of another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Thank you for stopping by tonight. We’re always glad to see a friendly face. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. There are still a few tables available. […]
Some movement in the system today as outfielder Josiah Hartshorn and right-hander Mason McGwire were promoted from Low-A Myrtle Beach to High-A South Bend. Both players have been among the best performers in the Cubs minors so far this season. Also, shortstop Alex Madera and first baseman Cameron Sisneros were promoted to Double-A Knoxville from […]
Go get ‘em, Jordan.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 26, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: TBD vs. Braxton Ashcraft (3-2, 2.89 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Chicago Cubs today at beautiful PNC Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]
Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Pirates lineup: Jordan Wicks, LHP vs. Braxton Ashcraft, RHP So here we are, with another pitcher from Triple-A Iowa pressed into service because of a rotation injury. Jordan Wicks was the Cubs’ No. 1 pick out of Kansas State in 2021 and there were great hopes for him to be a […]
Cubs vs. Pirates, Tuesday 5/26, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Tuesday 5/26, 5:40 CT
The Cubs are exactly one-third of the way through the 2026 season. Nine games ago, at 29-16, they had a .644 winning percentage, which would be a 104-win pace for a full season. Now? After 54 games and on a nine-game losing streak, their 29-25 record is on pace for just 87 wins. So which […]
This weekly feature, which normally posts on Mondays, is running today because Monday was a holiday and there was a day game to keep our minds occupied, not that the result of that day game was any good. This edition of “who’s hot, who’s not” includes the games of the recently-completed homestand and doesn’t include […]
I’ve written about more than a thousand Cubs games in my years doing this. Never before has this felt more like Groundhog Day. For 23 games, this team overachieved. They caught a lot of breaks and came through in what felt like every big situation. It felt like every single day I was writing that […]
Today’s Reflections Ben Brown’s performance on Monday was tremendous. Six one-run innings on four hits and a pair of walks in a campaign to make himself the No. 1 out of ….. what’s left. No much else to say. Nice homer, Michael. Way to go, defense, to not let the two errors you made cost […]
Abundan las lesiones, pero un jugador busca realizar un regreso triunfal. The post Análisis de transacción: Crews al mando; un final agridulce appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. We’re waiving the cover charge. The dress code is casual. There are still a few good tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is the […]
The headline represents about all I’ve got for the Cubs’ 2-1 loss to the Pirates Monday afternoon, their ninth consecutive defeat. Ben Brown was absolutely dealing. He allowed four hits and a run and struck out seven in six solid innings, throwing 83 pitches (58 strikes). The six-inning effort was his longest of the season, […]
Go get ‘em, Ben.
Greetings to all of you on this Memorial Day! The Brewers finally lost a series over the weekend, their first series loss since April 24-26 against Pittsburgh, but it was still a good week, as Milwaukee went 4-2 against the Cubs and Dodgers. They’ll try to keep playing good baseball against another NL Central foe […]
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 25, 2026, 1:35 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Ben Brown (1-2, 2.09 ERA) vs. Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3, 3.96 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Chicago Cubs today at beautiful PNC Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. […]