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As the middle third of the 2024 MLB season marches on, the Chicago Cubs have swooned a little bit – going just 5-12 in their last 17 games. There is enough time for a turnaround, as long as the team’s higher-profile players start producing and the front office makes a timely trade or two, but […]

The Cubs make the trip to Tampa Bay to face the Rays! Both of these teams have been inconsistent and need a win. The Cubs just broke a losing streak, while the Rays are spiraling heading into this game. Our MLB odds series has our Cubs-Rays prediction, odds, and pick for Tuesday. Cubs-Rays Projected Starters  […]

The Chicago Cubs may be two games below .500 at the moment, but amid the morass of mediocrity that is the NL Wild Card race, they are firmly within striking distance of a playoff spot. They sit just a half game back of the San Francisco Giants for the third and final Wild Card spot, […]

Everyone across the game of baseball, from writers to fans to front-office members, seems to be unable to fathom a world where the Houston Astros could possibly be sellers at this year’s trade deadline. And when a team has made it to the league championship series the past seven years in a row, that’s justifiable. […]

The Chicago Cubs are scuffling, losers of three games in a row after falling to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. The Cubs are now in last place in the NL Central, though they remain right in the thick of the mediocre Wild Card chase. More good news is that Seiya Suzuki is back in the […]

The Chicago Cubs are struggling mightily this season. After nearly making it to the playoffs last year, the team is seemingly struggling to piece together a consistent season. There’s been some bright spots, for sure, but this season has been filled with mostly frustration for the team. Injuries have also played a part in their […]

The MLB is set for another full Saturday slate of action as we bring you a betting prediction for this continuing rivalry in the National League Central Division. The Chicago Cubs (31-32) will take on the Cincinnati Reds (30-33) as the two squads conclude their three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series […]

The MLB trade deadline isn’t until July 30th, but the landscape of buyers and sellers is taking shape. If the Colorado Rockies were to make trades, it would likely come in the form of he latter. They are 22-40, 16 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. The Rockies would be better […]

Justin Steele leads the Chicago Cubs into a second game with their NL Central rival Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Reds prediction and pick. Cubs-Reds Projected Starters  Justin Steele vs. Nick Lodolo Name (0-2) with a 4.10 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. Last Start: Last time out, Justin Steele […]

Following a slow start to the season both offensively and defensively, Chicago Cubs infielder Nick Madrigal who was recently optioned to Triple-A Iowa for more playing time suffered a heartbreaking injury after fracturing his left hand. Madrigal was hit by a 97-mph pitch in the fourth inning of Wednesday’s Iowa Cubs game, his first with […]

Maybe it’s time Ozzie Guillen stopped going to McDonald’s. The former World Series-winning manager and current Chicago White Sox television analyst broke down his fandom for the team amid its worst season in the franchise’s 124-year history. After the White Sox lost their 13th consecutive game on Wednesday to fall to 15-47, Guillen mentioned that […]

The Chicago Cubs go on the road to take on the Cincinnati Reds Thursday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cubs-Reds prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Cubs-Reds Projected Starters  Javier Assad vs. Hunter Greene Javier Assad (4-1) with a 2.71 ERA, […]

It was all going well for the Chicago White Sox. Then, Mike Tauchman decided that he wanted to make some noise. Up until that point, the outfielder for the Chicago Cubs had been relatively quiet. All of that remained true until Pedro Grifol’s squad allowed him to gain some momentum by walking around bases. Then, […]

No matter the records, it’s always exciting when the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs get together. The two teams are currently playing a short two-game series at Wrigley Field, and the Cubs got the win in game one on Tuesday night. Cubs third baseman Christopher Morel had a big role in the game. […]

The White Sox make the trip to the other side of Chicago to face the Cubs! These two teams have been at varying levels of bad this season. The White Sox are the worst team in baseball, while the Cubs had struggles closing games out and with their offense. Our MLB odds series has our […]

The Crosstown Classic is here, and the Chicago White Sox will head to Wrigley Field to take on the Chicago Cubs. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Cubs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Chris Flexen will take the ball for the […]

The Chicago Cubs will head into their upcoming series against the Chicago White Sox with a 29-31 record. The Cubs are 7.5 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the National league Central. In fact, Milwaukee is the only ballclub with a record above .500 in the division. Perhaps Chicago’s latest roster moves will help […]

Former Atlanta Braves All-Star Julio Teheran signed with the Chicago Cubs in April on a minor league deal but after an ugly stint in the Triple-A, he’s opting out of his contract. Via Jon Heyman: “Julio Teheran is opting out of his minor league deal with the Cubs.” Before landing with the Cubbies, Teheran was […]

The Cincinnati Reds will finish their three-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Sunday at Wrigley Field. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Reds-Cubs prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Reds took the first game of this series 5-4. After Chicago took the lead early, they once […]

The Reds make the trip to Chicago to face the Cubs! These two teams are playing similarly right now with both being inconsistent and struggling behind the plate and not having much success with consistency. The Reds won the first game in this three-game series. Our MLB odds series has our Reds-Cubs prediction, odds, and pick […]

The Chicago Cubs continue to slide in the standings, but manager Craig Counsell is choosing to remain optimistic. After the Cubs fell to 28-29 after their seventh loss in eight games at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, Counsell tried keeping things in perspective. “We’ve just got to keep going,” Counsell said, via […]

It is afternoon NL Central baseball as the Cincinnati Reds face the Chicago Cubs.   It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick. The Reds enter the series sitting at 24-32 on the year. After sweeping the Dodgers, they would take the first game of the series with the […]

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. […]

The Chicago Cubs will conclude their four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday at Miller Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Cubs-Brewers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Cubs entered Wednesday’s action with a 28-27 record and sitting in second place in the National League […]

The Chicago Cubs are in second place in the NL Central despite, not because of, their offense. It’s something that needs to change as the season continues. So far this season, the Cubs have a 92 OPS+ as a team, which ranks in the bottom 10 across MLB. The month of May has seen a […]

Making the playoffs in Major League Baseball, which used to be a hugely difficult achievement, has gotten a lot easier in the past five years. With the expansion of the MLB postseason to six teams per league, suddenly a lot more organizations are thinking of playoffs on a yearly basis, but with the knowledge in […]

The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers opened their four-game series with the Cubs losing their fifth-straight game 5-1. The Cubs’ deficit in the National League Central continues to grow, as the Brewers are now 4.5 games up on their division rivals. The Cubs have another division rival to worry about, with the Cardinals now just […]

Craig Counsell shocked the MLB when he jumped ship from the Milwaukee Brewers to go join their National League West rival in the Chicago Cubs. So unsurprisingly, when the Cubs trekked out to Milwaukee for the first time this season, Brewers fans let Counsell know how they feel about him by booing him repeatedly throughout […]

The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers face off in a crucial four-game series, as the Cubs are just 3.5 games back of the Brewers for first in the National League Central. The Cubs can take control of the NL Central with a four-game sweep, but if these teams’ recent history against each other tells us […]

The Chicago Cubs are set to take on the Milwaukee Brewers on the road on Monday, which will be Craig Counsell’s first game back at Miller Park since leaving the Brewers to manage the Cubs, and he spoke about what he expects the reaction to be from the crowd. “It’s probably going to be the […]

The Chicago Cubs will begin a big four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday at Miller Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Cubs-Brewers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Cubs are hanging around in the National League Central race. Yet, they have also lost some […]

A few rivalries in MLB are a must-watch regardless of how each team is performing, and the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are one of them. The National League Central rivals have a crucial series this weekend, as the Cubs are two games behind the Brewers for first in the Central. St. Louis started […]

The Chicago Cubs are having a strong start to the 2024 season, and it is partially thanks to the efforts of first-year Major League pitcher Shota Imanaga. Imanaga has had a historical start to his Cubs tenure, but he is making news off the diamond as well. Imanaga joined the Pat McAfee Show to reveal […]

We’re set to bring you another betting prediction and pick for today’s slate of action across the MLB. We head to the National League for this Divisional matchup between bitter rivals as the Chicago Cubs (27-23) will visit the St. Louis Cardinals (23-26) for the first game of their three-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for our […]

The Atlanta Braves finish their series in Chicago against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Cubs prediction and pick. Game one of the series saw the Cubs come away with a win. Orlando Arcia homered in the second inning, to make it 2-0 for the […]

A tough season so far for Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks just got a new twist when the team decided to demote the World Series champion to the bullpen. The last straw it seems with regard to Hendricks was his brutal start in a 9-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates last Friday when he gave […]

The Chicago Cubs (26-22) made a few significant moves this past offseason, most of which have produced fruitful early returns, but the team is still chasing the young Milwaukee Brewers. This organization signed manager Craig Counsell to a record-breaking contract for the purpose of vaulting it back to the top of the National League Central. […]

Despite fading down the stretch last season, the Chicago Cubs look to establish themselves as a true National League contender in 2024. The core of the 2023 squad is still together, with the additions of manager Craig Counsell and Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga — a budding star — to offset the loss of right-hander Marcus […]

The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs start a series for the second time in a week when they play on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. The Braves took two of three games at home from May 13-15, shutting out the Cubs in both victories. The Braves haven’t been in the best form, as they lost […]