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The Chicago Cubs made a surprising big splash move as the MLB Trade Deadline approaches, acquiring third baseman Isaac Paredes from the Tampa Bay Rays while giving up Christopher Morel along with prospects Ty Johnson and Hunter Bigge. It was apparent that the Rays would hold a fire sale as of late, and that started […]

The Chicago Cubs are getting third baseman Isaac Paredes in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, per ESPN. In return, Tampa Bay is getting third-baseman Christopher Morel and two prospects. The prospects are Ty Johnson and Hunter Bigge, per the Athletic. The move is the latest in a series of transactions for Tampa Bay […]

The Toronto Blue Jays tried their best to develop right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson after selecting him 28th overall in the 2017 draft. However, the former top RHP prospect in the game has yet to pan out in the big leagues, so they shipped him out to the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs acquired Pearson on Saturday […]

The Royals make the trip to Kansas City to face the Royals! These two teams are headed in opposite directions. The Cubs have been struggling with consistency this year, while the Royals are aiming for a wildcard spot. However, both teams are spiraling heading into this series. Our MLB odds series has our Cubs-Royals prediction, […]

After fading late stretch in 2023, the Chicago Cubs looked to establish themselves as a National League favorite in 2024. The core of the 2023 squad is still together, with the additions of manager Craig Counsell and Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga to offset the loss of right-hander Marcus Stroman. But due to injuries to key […]

The Boston Red Sox made news on Thursday, signing manager Alex Cora to a massive extension. Now, they are expected to buy at the MLB trade deadline. Recent reports from Jen McCaffery at The Athletic have them targeting starting pitcher Jameson Taillon from the Chicago Cubs. Taillon has pitched under the bright lights of the […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Royals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs Royals. The Chicago Cubs will not be buyers at the MLB trade deadline. Now the question turns to whether the Cubs will be outright sellers or if they will simply stand pat. It has been […]

The New York Yankees are currently in second place in the American League East. New York is looking to upgrade the roster ahead of the trade deadline, and two Chicago Cubs players are being linked to the ball club, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. “The Cubs are another potential Yankees trade partner. Nico Hoerner […]

The 2024 MLB trade deadline is nearly upon us, and there should be a few blockbuster moves here and there as teams look to better position themselves in the hunt for a World Series title. But for the Chicago Cubs, those championship hopes appear to be dwindling by the day. They are currently last in […]

The Chicago Cubs are not expected to buy ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline. As a result, a number of veteran players could end up being made available in trade talks. Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon is among the Cubs players currently being mentioned in trade rumors. The veteran starting pitcher recently addressed the “noise,” […]

The Brewers make the trip to Chicago to face the Cubs! These two rivals are having very different seasons. The Brewers have been one of the best teams in the MLB this year. However, the Cubs have been dealing with inconsistent play and are struggling to stay afloat in the wildcard race. The Cubs did […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take a trip to the Friendly Confines to take on the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Cubs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Brewers-Cubs Projected Starters  Colin Rea vs. Jameson Taillon Colin Rea (9-3) with […]

Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer made it official, saying that barring a win streak over the next week, anything the team does at the MLB trade deadline will be to help them in future years, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The Cubs came away with a 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at home […]

After playing 101 games of the 2024 season, the Chicago Cubs are 10 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. That appears to be an insurmountable deficit. However, the Cubs are just 3.5 games back in the National League Wild Card standings. Of course, the NL Wild Card race is a bit […]

The Chicago Cubs are in an interesting position in the middle of the season. Do they become buyers at the trade deadline, or will they be sellers? Common sense dictates that they will sell at the deadline. However, there’s some hesitation on whether the team will offload some of their assets to reload for next […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will begin a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Wrigley Field. It’s a National League Central throwdown as we share our MLB odds series, make a Brewers-Cubs prediction, and pick and evaluate both teams. Brewers-Cubs Projected Starters  Tobias Myers vs. Javier Assad Tobias Myers (6-3) with a 3.13 ERA Last Start: […]

The Chicago Cubs entered the 2024 season with high expectations. They are just 48-53 as of this story’s writing, however. As a result, Chicago is in fourth place in the National League Central. According to an article by Patrick Mooney, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Cubs “don’t foresee” themselves becoming buyers […]

The struggling Chicago Cubs are hoping to turn their season around in the final 2-plus months of the season, but they have gotten some disappointing injury news that will impact manager Craig Counsell’s pitching staff. The Cubs placed Hayden Wesneski on the 15-day injured list with a strained right forearm and called up Hunter Bigge […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for the weekend’s MLB action as we head to the National League for our next matchup. The Arizona Diamondbacks will continue their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Cubs prediction and pick. Diamondbacks-Cubs Projected Starters  Zac Gallen (RHP) vs. Kyle […]

The Chicago Cubs were expected to engage in a legitimate battle for National League Central division superiority with the Milwaukee Brewers this season. After hiring manager Craig Counsell away from the Brewers in the offseason, National League observers thought the team had enough talent and ability to battle the best teams in the senior circuit. […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will begin a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Diamondbacks-Cubs prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Diamondbacks-Cubs Projected Starters  Ryne Nelson vs. Justin Steele  Ryne Nelson (6-6) with a 4.98 ERA Last Start: […]

The Chicago Cubs are reportedly making a minor but possibly significant change, letting go of Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter, per Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. “Toy Matsushita will no longer serve as Suzuki’s voice in interviews with American media, a team source said Thursday, framing it as an organizational decision to go in a […]

Shohei Ohtani is going home. So are Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki. Four of the brightest Japanese stars in Major League Baseball will play in Tokyo next March when the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs in two games to begin the 2025 MLB season. MLB released the entire 2025 schedule Thursday, […]

The Chicago Cubs are just outside of a playoff spot, and we will be looking at their win total for the second half of the season. This post will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cubs win total prediction and pick. Here are the MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel. MLB Odds: […]

One of the highest honors a rookie in the majors can achieve is being named the Rookie of the Year.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a 2024 NL ROY prediction and pick. Recently, this award has been to major bats that take the league by storm in their first year. Corbin […]

In the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, St. Louis erupted for nine runs in the first inning. That offensive explosion helped pace a twin-bill sweep by the Cardinals, 11-3 and 5-4. After the game, St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol spoke out on that decisive first inning, per […]

The Cubs make the trip to St. Louis to face the Cardinals for a doubleheader! These rivals have been having similar seasons with each struggling with consistency. The Cardinals have a winning record but are struggling more recently. Then, the Cubs have a losing record but have been red-hot leading into this series. The Cardinals […]

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell is giving some praise to one of his pitchers. Counsell is giving flowers to hurler Kyle Hendricks after the pitcher found rhythm in a strong outing against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. The Cubs beat St. Louis 5-1 behind seven shutout innings from Hendricks. “Coming off his last start, […]

The Chicago Cubs will battle the St. Louis Cardinals in the first of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday at Busch Stadium. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Cubs-Cardinals prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Cubs-Cardinals Projected Starters  Hayden Wesneski vs. Lance Lynn Hayden Wesneski (3-5) with a 3.67 […]

The Cubs make the trip to St. Louis to face the Cardinals! These rivals have been having similar season with each struggling with consistency. The Cardinals have a winning record, but are struggling more recently. Then, the Cubs have a losing record, but have been red-hot leading into this series. Our MLB odds series has our Cubs-Cardinals prediction, odds, […]

The Chicago Cubs have been one of the most disappointing teams in the National League. Even though they have won back-to-back road games over the American League East-leading Baltimore Orioles and have a 3-game winning streak as they prepare for their series finale at Camden Yards, the Cubs find themselves in last place in the […]

Justin Steele heads to the mound for the Chicago Cubs as they face the Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Orioles prediction and pick. Cubs-Orioles Projected Starters  Justin Steele vs. Albert Suarez Justin Steele (1-3) with a 2.85 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP Last Start: Steele went all nine innings […]

The Chicago Cubs are facing a decision ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline when it comes to being a buyer or seller, and as of now at 44-49 and 10 games out of the lead in the National League Central, the selling option seems more likely, but that does not mean that outfielder Ian Happ […]

Shota Imanaga heads to the mound for the Chicago Cubs as they face the Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Orioles prediction and pick. Cubs-Orioles Projected Starters  Shota Imanga vs. Corbin Burnes Shota Imanaga (7-2) with a 3.16 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP Last Start: Imanaga went six innings […]

James Tallion heads to the mound for the Chicago Cubs as they face the Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Orioles prediction and pick. Cubs-Orioles Projected Starters  James Tallion vs. Dean Kremer James Tallion (5-4) with a 2.99 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP Last Start: Tallion went seven innings in […]

While the Chicago Cubs are struggling to stay in the playoff race, they have undoubtedly found a star in starting pitcher Shota Imanaga. His efforts have now put him on an exclusive list in Cubs franchise history. By being voted to the All-Star Game, Imanaga joined Sam Jones (1955) as the only Chicago rookie pitchers […]

After floundering down the stretch of the 2023 MLB campaign and making a stunning managerial switch, the Chicago Cubs’ 2024 season was supposed to be about one thing– taking care of unfinished business. Instead, the agenda looks fairly similar. Disappointment continues to be the norm for this franchise, as it is still in search of […]

The Chicago Cubs have been in the midst of one of their most disappointing seasons. Favored to battle the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the National League Central division, they find themselves in last place with a 42-49 record. Colten Brewer is headed to the 60 day IL after breaking his hand punching the […]

The Los Angeles Angels will continue their three-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make an Angels-Cubs prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Angels-Cubs Projected Starters  Tyler Anderson vs. Kyle Hendricks Tyler Anderson (7-8) with a 3.03 ERA Last Start: […]