The Chicago Cubs have tested their pitching depth all season long. From injuries to Justin Steele and Jordan Wicks, to inefficiencies of Kyle Hendricks, and a late start for Jameson Taillon, the organization's depth has been put to the test.
The Chicago Cubs are in first place.
The Chicago Cubs (18-11) play on Tuesday in Queens against the New York Mets (14-14). First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET. The probable starters are Sean Manaea (1-1) for the Mets and Javier Assad (2-0) for the Cubs.
And the Cubs moved into first place in the NL Central. Christopher Morel hadn’t homered in almost three weeks, and overall his hitting hadn’t been as good as it was in 2023.
#Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. The Cubs take game one on the road, in the apple, after blanking for seven innings.
The Chicago Cubs were a lot happier with the unpredictable nature of baseball Monday night than the New York Mets were. The Cubs will look to build off their late-inning comeback when they visit the Mets again on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series.
After Sunday's heartbreaking loss, the Chicago Cubs more than made up for it with a thrilling victory that included timely at-bats and a dominant pitching performance from RHP Jameson Taillon.
Take a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for the first of four games against the Mets in New York.
Chicago Cubs will face the New York Mets in the first meeting of their four-game series in the 2024 MLB. The event will take place today, April 29, at 7:00 PM ET in the Citi Field.
The Chicago Cubs will hope to leave the injury bug behind as the calendar flips to May. The lengthy list of players on the shelf — which includes notable pitchers and position players — is frustrating and almost unbelievable.
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Ceddanne Rafaela homered and drove in seven runs as the Boston Red Sox crushed the Chicago Cubs 17-0 on Saturday. It got so bad for the Cubs that manager Craig Counsell used first baseman Matt Mervis and right fielder Patrick Wisdom on the mound in the ninth inning.
The injury bug has struck the Chicago Cubs on repeat this season, but they keep winning all the same.
The Chicago Cubs have been playing great baseball this season and that's without ace Justin Steele having thrown a pitch since Opening Day.
The Red Sox have acquired first baseman Garrett Cooper.
The Chicago Cubs will look to win the first series they have played at Fenway Park since 2017 and extend their winning streak to five games in a Saturday rematch against the Boston Red Sox.
Michael Busch went 3-for-4 while rookie Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his second straight multi-RBI game to help the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday.
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 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 lost a major piece of their lineup on Wednesday. Manager Craig Counsell announced during a radio interview that Cody Bellinger will go on the IL with two fractured ribs.
Cody Bellinger is the latest Chicago Cubs star to deal with health problems, suffering a rib injury Tuesday against the Houston Astros. While Bellinger had to leave the 7-2 victory, he’s not too concerned about the issue, according to The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma.
The Cubs are 14-9 on the year and won the first game of their series last night against the Houston Astros. The team is a half-game behind the Brewers in the Central right now and made several moves yesterday before the game.
One former MLB All-Star did not last for very long with the Chicago Cubs.
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.
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