It was a brutal stretch for the Chicago Cubs to close out the month of May. They might be the happiest team to see the calendar flip to June as they have to focus on putting their 10-18 record and 4-13 spurt from the month's midpoint behind them.
Take a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for game 2 against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.
Friday’s loss would still have been disappointing had it come during a stretch in which the team was playing well. Based on this prolonged stretch during
The Chicago Cubs season has flipped in a major way, struggling like never before. A few weeks ago, it looked likely that they'd be in a position to win the National League Central.
Oh so close, but no cigar in a Cubs 5-4 loss. If you’ve ever been in a long term relationship that eventually ended, you recognize that there is a point that eventually comes.
After enduring three straight years of missing the playoffs, the Chicago Cubs set out on a goal to be playing baseball in the fall this season. That was apparent in the winter when they made an aggressive move to hire Craig Counsell as manager, letting go of David Ross despite giving him the dreaded vote of confidence.
#Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs found another way to lose, but it wasn’t entirely their doing.
Action Network MLB analyst Tony Sartori makes a Cubs vs. Reds prediction for Saturday, June 1, which includes MLB odds for the second game of this NL Central clash.
The top three teams all won today and the Pelicans came up just short. Cade Horton was placed on the 7-day injured list. Dan Straily was activated off the developmental list to take his place on the Iowa roster.
The Chicago Cubs entered the 2024 season banking on Miguel Amaya and Yan Gomes as their catching tandem. Now two-plus months into the season, it's become evident that the position is a black hole offensively.
It has been a horrendous stretch for the Chicago Cubs to close out the month of May. After sitting firmly above .500, holding onto a Wild Card spot, and lurking in the NL Central race, they have now completely fallen off a cliff, sitting with a 28-30 record after Friday's disappointing loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
A send by Chicago Cubs third base coach Willie Harris did not end up paying dividends on Friday.
Chicago Cubs Left Fielder Ian Happ is riding a tremendous hot streak at the moment. He has four homers over his last six games. Happ went 1-of-3 on Friday afternoon with a two-run home run as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Cubs 5-4 at Wrigley Field.
There are a number of reasons why the Chicago Cubs have had a miserable month of May. The offense went ice cold with most of the Cubs’ hitters seeming to take a collective nap.
The Chicago Cubs are in an excellent situation over the next week and a half to get back on track. Taking on a struggling Cincinnati Reds team and the Chicago White Sox in their next three series, this is where they need to gain some ground after struggling during the back stretch of May.
Was this just an off day, or has the league simply figured out Imanaga?
The Chicago Cubs season has been all over the place, but they currently sit just one game behind in the race for a Wild Card spot. Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly looked around the league to summarize each team's season in one sentence.
May can't end soon enough for the Chicago Cubs or Cincinnati Reds. And with one day left in the month, each will look to close it on a high note when the Cubs host the Reds for a three-game series beginning Friday.
Action Network's D.J. James shares his Reds vs. Cubs pick for the series opener on Friday, May 31, including MLB odds on the run line, moneyline and over/under.
Kyle Hendricks was used in relief Wednesday night and the results were all too familiar. Kyle went 3.2 innings and gave up three earned runs. Even more telling was the performance actually LOWERED his ERA to 10.16.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick turned it up on the bases during Thursday's series finale against the Chicago Cubs and old friend Craig Counsell.
The Chicago Cubs, entering their Wednesday night contest against division rival Milwaukee Brewers haven’t been playing their best ball as of late. They have lost seven out of their past 10 games, and it’s not like their slate is getting any easier, as they would be up against the current leader of the NL Central.
Happy Memorial Day, sports bettors! Coming off a winning week in strikeout props, let's kick off the new week with three K bets for the MLB holiday slate.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit what has to be the most satisfying home run of the season. On Friday, Crow-Armstrong was facing former MLB pitcher Wily Peralta in a Triple-A game between PCA’s Iowa Cubs and Peralta’s Indianapolis Indians.
His microscopic 0.84 ERA is both the lowest in baseball this year and the lowest of any rookie pitcher’s first nine starts in the modern era.
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