The Chicago Cubs entered action on Thursday with a chance to complete the sweep over the Houston Astros. Thanks to a close win on Wednesday, the pressure was off entering Thursday, but three is always nicer than two.
We’re almost a month into the season, so it made sense to revive your third-favorite recurring series here at CI. For those who may be new to it — or just forgot about it entirely — Quantifying Hope is a Friday column that looks at the Cubs’ playoff odds as calculated by the folks over at FanGraphs.
If you're going to wait for your first hit, why not make it a really big one?
South Bend shuts out Quad Cities. That’s the end of the good news. Outfielder Bradlee Beesley was promoted from Double-A Tennessee to Iowa. The Cubs signed right-handed pitcher Nico Zeglin and assigned him to Low-A Myrtle Beach.
There’s been concern voiced about Pete Crow-Armstrong from some pundits who haven’t been impressed with his inability to get a hit in his first 14 at-bats.
Pete Crow-Armstrong won the game with his first MLB hit. The first thing I thought when I saw Pete Crow-Armstrong’s sixth-inning blast head toward the
Pete Crow-Armstrong slugged a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth and his first MLB hit lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win and series sweep over the Houston Astros on Thursday.
The Chicago Cubs have made an interesting move by acquiring 28-year-old right-handed pitcher Daniel Missaki from the Mexican League. Missaki, who previously played for the Diablos Rojos, finalized his signing with the Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs are once again looking for bargains to bolster their pitching staff. On Thursday, the club reportedly agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with a very old friend in pitcher Dan Straily.
Little said that he's been using the glove since Class A ball
Here's a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for the finale against the Astros at Wrigley Field.
The injured list of the Chicago Cubs keeps on increasing day-by-day. After stars like Seiya Suzuki, Kyle Hendricks, Drew Smyly, Justin Steele and Julian Merryweather were all out sitting on the sidelines due to injuries, Cody Bellinger became the latest Cubs player to find himself on the injured list.
The Chicago Cubs entered Wednesday with an opportunity for a quick series win before the final game's early start on Thursday. With RHP Jameson Taillon on the mound, the Cubs were in for a battle against a struggling, but experienced Houston Astros team. The Cubs got off to a hot start, similar to Tuesday night's win.
The Cubs will place outfielder Cody Bellinger on the injured list due to a fractured rib. Fellow outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong will be recalled in a corresponding move.
The Chicago Cubs’ top prospects and all minor league affiliates took the field this past week. You can see how the top prospect and their teams did below in the weekly breakdown of the Cubs Farms system here.
One former MLB All-Star did not last for very long with the Chicago Cubs.
One is suffering a lower back issue, while the other is dealing with a hip impingement.
He has been playing well, but there are issues under the hood.
After getting 90 at-bats in 2023 at the big league level, former organizational top prospect Matt Mervis has been called up to the show by the Cubs on Tuesday.
Cody Goggin of the Action Network shares his Astros vs. Cubs pick, including MLB odds and predictions for the game at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, April 23.
Just about everything has gone right for Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga in his first MLB season, and even he knew he got away with one big mistake during Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins.
The Cubs are just over 20 games into their season and it might be time to cut ties with a franchise great, as Kyle Hendricks has struggled to find his stuff four starts into the year.
The 11-7 Chicago Cubs were rained out tonight to start the four-game series with the Miami Marlins. They will play a doubleheader on Saturday to make up for it.
As hot as we've been in strikeout props this week, we've been just as cold in home run props. We need a winner to turn this streak around, so let's find one with our three favorite HR props for Thursday night's MLB slate. Marlins vs.
Craig Counsell, the manager of the Chicago Cubs, emphasized during spring training that the roster at the start of the 2024 season would evolve significantly by its end.
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