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The Chicago Cubs made a surprising roster move on Wednesday. Just days after calling up former All-Star pitcher Shane Greene, Chicago reportedly designated him for assignment Wednesday, per Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. LHP Luke Little was promoted to the big league club in a corresponding move. Greene was an All-Star in 2019 with the […]

The San Francisco Giants are trying to hang in the wild card race as they visit the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Giants-Cubs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Giants were shutout by the […]

With the final month of the regular season underway in Major League Baseball, the award races are starting to heat up. One of the most wide-open races is for the National League Cy Young Award and Chicago Cubs ace Justin Steele made his case to win it with a brilliant start against the San Francisco […]

Chicago Cubs lefty Justin Steele found a groove in Monday’s start against the San Francisco Giants. He threw eight scoreless innings, allowed only two hits, and struck out 12. Steele is only the second pitcher this season to record such a start, according ESPN Stats & Info. The other was Atlanta Braves strikeout machine Spencer […]

The 2023 MLB season has been a historic one for the Chicago Cubs. What looked like it would be another lost year for the Cubs could very well end in a playoff run. Chicago has made a turnaround never seen before in franchise history. The Cubs’ 6-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds Friday afternoon improved […]

In an era where teams rely on advanced statistics, old-school stats like RBI are often left on the back-burner. RBIs are still telling of how productive a player is though, and that holds true for Chicago Cubs resurgent star Cody Bellinger. According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN, Bellinger’s 51 RBI (and counting) since the All-Star […]

It is game two of a Friday double-header as the Chicago Cubs face the Cincinnati Reds. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Reds prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Cubs enter the doubleheader with the Reds after taking two of three from the Brewers this week. It was dominant pitching that […]

The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a resurgent second half of the MLB season that has them in the thick of the playoff race. There is a chance that they win the NL Central, but if not, they have a good shot of sneaking in as a wild card in the National League […]

The Chicago Cubs are calling up an arm from Triple-A Iowa, but it won’t be a top prospect. Per Jesse Rogers of ESPN, The team is promoting 34-year-old former All-Star Shane Greene, who the Cubs signed to a minor league deal in June. Greene, who has been mostly a reliever/closer in his career, is flourishing […]

The Chicago Cubs gave Justin Steele the ball in a crucial matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers. The 28-year-old lefty went to work with six scoreless innings to power a win where his offense gave him just a single run for support. Steele allowed six hits and a walk but struck out eight batters, fighting through […]

The NL Central is officially up for grabs as the Milwaukee Brewers take on the Chicago Cubs for the second consecutive day. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Brewers-Cubs prediction and pick will be revealed. After taking care of business on Monday, the Brewers saw themselves extend their division lead from four to […]

The Chicago Cubs have been one of the hotter teams in the MLB ever since the All-Star break and has firmly put themselves in position to make the MLB playoffs. They currently occupy the second wild card sport in the NL, and still have a pretty solid fighter’s chance at claiming the NL Central division. […]

With a dominant 10-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon, the Chicago Cubs moved to 69-61 for the season, keeping them a half-game up on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second of three wild-card slots in the National League. In the 41 games they’ve played since the All-Star break, the Cubs have gone […]

The Milwakee Brewers and Chicago Cubs begin a crucial three game series Monday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Brewers-Cubs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Brewers are playing their best baseball of the season. They are currently […]

Cody Bellinger struggled immensely over the last couple of seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. But once he joined the Chicago Cubs last winter, it presented a fresh start for the former NL Rookie of the Year. And by no surprise, he’s found his best again. Bellinger is the Cubbies’ best hitter, slashing .321 with […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger is an NL MVP candidate this season amid an unbelievable resurgence in his first year playing at Wrigley Field. Bellinger’s agent Scott Boras emphasizes that this is not a surprise, as the only reason that he struggled to end his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers was the fact that […]

The Chicago Cubs are one of the hotter teams in baseball and have firmly put themselves in a position to make the MLB playoffs. After falling to ten games under .500 at one point this season, Cubs players like Ian Happ, Dansby Swanson, and Kyle Hendricks are crediting manager David Ross with making sure this […]

The regular season is coming to a close in the MLB and the playoff races in both the American League and National League are heating up. The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the teams involved in the NL wild card chase, and it’s going to be a tight finish. Right now, the Phillies are 71-58 […]

With the Milwaukee Brewers still in sight and the Cincinnati Reds breathing down their necks, the Chicago Cubs (67-61) should be entering September with legitimate divisional title aspirations and plenty of high-stakes drama. They can claim their seventh National League Central crown or be left out of the postseason entirely. Having such a thin margin […]

The Chicago Cubs take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Our MLB odds series has our Cubs Pirates prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs Pirates. The Chicago Cubs have been getting good results from other games involving the teams battling them for National League wild card spots. The San Francisco Giants have been losing […]

The Chicago Cubs are welcoming 2021 first-rounder Jordan Wicks to the big league club, ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reported on Saturday morning. “As expected, the Cubs are calling up 2021 first round pick, lefty Jordan Wicks,” wrote Rogers. “Wicks, who turns 24 next week, was 7-0 with a 3.55 ERA split between Double and Triple-A this season. […]

An NL Central divisional battle will be in store on this Friday as the Chicago Cubs take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Cubs-Pirates prediction and pick will be revealed. Who could’ve thought it, but the Chicago Cubs are in a prime position to make the playoffs for the […]

The Chicago Cubs are on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates for the start of a four game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cubs-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. These two teams have faced each […]

The San Francisco Giants won a big one on Wednesday night on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies, but the Giants have still been in a slump as of late. Before the win on Wednesday, San Francisco had lost five out of their last six games, and they have still lost five of seven currently. […]

The Chicago Cubs are making a strong push for the MLB playoffs. They are currently inside the picture in the National League Wild Card race, but they are still in a precarious spot, and that has driven Cubs manager David Ross anxious about the results of the games of Chicago’s chief rivals for postseason spots. […]

The Chicago Cubs were not supposed to be here. A subpar start to the season foretold their fate as trade deadline sellers. Before Aug. 1 even arrived, they were improbable buyers, acquiring third baseman Jeimer Candelario. Now, the team is 65-60 and is narrowly occupying a National League Wild Card spot. Baseball, huh? This impressive […]

The 2023 Chicago White Sox have been a source of disappointment. Just a few seasons ago, they were poised to become the next dominant franchise, boasting a roster brimming with young talent. Unfortunately, the White Sox have since lost their shine. This season, they’ve parted ways with many of their once-promising players, and as of […]

The Chicago Cubs went into the 2023 All-Star Break looking like they were going to be sellers and mail it in on the season. This spelled doom for guys like Cody Bellinger and Marcus Stroman, as their names were floated onto the chopping block with the MLB trade deadline approaching. Nevertheless, the Cubs came out […]

The Chicago Cubs look to make it two in a row today as they face the Detroit Tigers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Tigers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Yesterday it was a ninth-inning victory for the Cubs as they took down the Tigers. The Cubs did take […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki was pretty much the only player in the Cubs lineup that wasn’t enjoying the hot hitting for Chicago after the All-Star break. This resulted in Manager David Ross giving Suzuki some time off at the start of August, and since his return, Suzuki has been scorching. The reason why Suzuki […]

The Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers begin their three games series today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Tigers prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Cubs enter the series after taking two of three from the Kansas City Royals. After getting red hot after the All-Star break, the Cubs […]

The Chicago Cubs have “no interest” in extending Marcus Stroman’s contract after the season, according to Bob Nightengale. The club will pay Stroman $21 million in 2024, the final year of a three-year, $71 million deal, should he choose to opt into the contract. Stroman is currently sitting out with fractured rib cage cartilage, and […]

The Kansas City Royals are at Wrigley Field to take on the Chicago Cubs in a rubber match Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Royals-Cubs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Royals and Cubs have played a […]

Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman has experienced a major setback in his aim to return to action. The 32-year-old right-hander initially joined the injured list on July 31 following his start that day. He was first scheduled to return to action on August 18 against the Chicago White Sox but, following a bullpen session in […]

One of the hottest teams in baseball, the Chicago Cubs, host the Kansas City Royals today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Cubs prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Royals come in after losing three of four to the Mariners in their series this week. It was not the […]

The Chicago Cubs just keep making magic happen. After a massive winning streak ahead of the trade deadline that convinced them not to sell, they are in a good position to snag a Wild Card spot. They also may have just enjoyed their most electric win of the season on a walk-off homer from Christopher […]

On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox renewed their long-standing rivalry. With the Cubs right in the thick of the playoff race, there’s greater incentive for them to win than their Windy City rivals, a team that’s currently languishing at fourth place in the weak AL Central. However, it was the White […]

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman reportedly has a right rib cartilage fracture, according to Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. The Cubs have no timeline for Marcus Stroman’s return to the rotation, according to Mooney. This is a brutal blow for the Cubs, who ended up being buyers at the deadline and are hopeful to […]

The Chicago White Sox are looking to even the season series with the Chicago Cubs as they face-off for the final time this season. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a White Sox-Cubs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The White […]