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Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw was featured on SportsNet LA’s broadcast during the bottom of the third inning on Friday in the Chicago Cubs-Dodgers game. There was one particular moment from Kershaw’s time on the broadcast that went viral. With Chris Taylor batting in an 0-1 count, Kershaw complimented Chicago’s SP Justin Steele, […]

San Francisco Giants pitcher Alex Wood called out MLB on Saturday morning following an incident that took place on Friday night. Chicago Cubs OF Cody Bellinger was making his return to Dodger Stadium for the first time since being released during the offseason. The former MVP took his time getting into the box for his […]

Cody Bellinger, now a member of the Chicago Cubs, is returning to Dodger Stadium for the first time since leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers last offseason. Despite his disappointing exit from the team that non-tendered him, Bellinger emphasized that he has nothing but good memories with the franchise and the fanbase. Ahead of his return […]

A highly anticipated clash between a pair of the most popular NL teams will go face-to-face on the diamond as the Chicago Cubs take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the City of Angels. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Cubs-Dodgers prediction and pick will be revealed. Hey Chicago what do you say? […]

Cody Bellinger is expected to make his return to Dodger Stadium on Friday. However, the former Los Angeles Dodgers’ MVP may have his homecoming delayed. Bellinger’s girlfriend is reportedly “due any day” with their second child, per Tony Andracki of the Marquee Sports Network. Although fans want to see Cody Bellinger face his former team, family […]

The Chicago Cubs showed off the new LED lights at Wrigley Field this week — and Ian Happ is loving them. The old 1988 lights apparently required a lot of maintenance over the years, while the new LED bulbs were installed to provide better and more energy-efficient lighting. “The new lights are epic,” Happ said […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are currently gearing up for a weekend series at Dodger Stadium. For Cody Bellinger, Friday’s game represents more than simply a beginning to another series. Instead, it is his long-awaited return to Los Angeles after the Dodgers cut ties with him during the offseason. Bellinger had plenty of […]

Cody Bellinger is set to make his return to Dodger Stadium on Friday with the Chicago Cubs. Prior to the 2023 campaign, Bellinger had spent his entire big league career in LA with the Dodgers. Los Angeles ultimately decided to cut ties during the offseason with the centerfielder following a pair of down seasons in 2021 […]

The Chicago Cubs have extended outfielder Ian Happ, according to a Wednesday tweet from Bleacher Nation’s Michael Cerami. “The Chicago Cubs have extended All-Star outfielder Ian Happ: 3 years, $61 million,” wrote Cerami. “No options. Deal starts in 2024.” Happ, a one-time All-Star and Golden Glove recipient with the Cubs, has spent seven years in Chicago since […]

It is the final game of a three-game interleague series with the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Cubs prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Mariners have fallen in both games of the series so far, last night falling to a score of 14-9 as […]

The Seattle Mariners (4-7) visit the Chicago Cubs (5-4) on Tuesday night! First pitch commences at 7:41 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Cubs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Mariners-Cubs MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Mariners-Cubs Odds Seattle Mariners: -1.5 (+160) Chicago Cubs: +1.5 […]

Seiya Suzuki has been unable to begin his second act with the Chicago Cubs. But in a best best case scenario, manager David Ross thinks that Suzuki’s show time could be coming sooner than expected. The Cubs begin a West Coast road trip against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics on Friday. Ross is […]

The Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs will continue their 3-game series. We are at Wrigley Field, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Rangers-Cubs prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Cubs defeated the Rangers 2-0 on Friday in a tight pitcher’s duel. Significantly, Cody Bellinger clapped an RBI single to right-center […]

The Chicago Cubs have not had a lot of great starting pitching in recent years, but Marcus Stroman appears determined to change that this season. He has started the year with back-to-back scoreless starts that have resulted in Chicago victories. https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1644448144573231105 Specifically, Stroman has thrown 6.0 scoreless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers and the Texas […]

Heading into his 11th season in the MLB, and second with the Chicago Cubs, starting pitcher Marcus Stroman has gotten off to arguably the best start of his career in 2023. On opening day as the Cubs took on the Milwaukee Brewers, Marcus Stroman was dominant. Over six innings, he allowed just three hits and […]

The Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs begin an interleague series at Wrigley Field. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Ranger-Cubs prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Rangers come in off a win over the Baltimore Orioles at home on Wednesday. This is the first road trip of the season […]

Wind played a significant role in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 13-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on Monday night. Almost every fly ball was an adventure for both defenses as a result of the howling wind. Dodgers’ outfielder Jason Heyward, who played at Wrigley Field with the Chicago Cubs for seven seasons, […]

The Chicago Cubs take on the Cincinatti Reds in game two of a three game series Tuesday night! Stay tuned as we continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Reds prediction a pick. We will also tell you how to watch the game. After winning opening day, the Cubs have now dropped three straight games. […]

The Chicago Cubs are in Great American Ballpark to take on the Cincinnati Reds in a National League Central division matchup! Check out our MLB odds series as we give a Cubs-Reds prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Cubs dropped their opening series to the Milwaukee […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have made that exact kind of franchise history that no team wants to make. The Brewers, whose lineup hasn’t given the scoreboard operators anything to do to start the 2023 season in their series against the division-rival Chicago Cubs, have broken the franchise’s previous record with 16 straight scoreless innings to start […]

Cody Bellinger signed a 1-year contract with the Chicago Cubs this off-season, essentially a deal for him to prove he is still an MVP caliber player. Former Cubs outfielder and World Series champion Dexter Fowler believes Bellinger will return to an MVP pedigree this season, per Marquee Sports Network. Bellinger was an NL MVP in […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will travel to take on the Chicago Cubs in an MLB Opening Day matchup at Wrigley Field on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Brewers-Cubs prediction and pick, laid out below. Milwaukee narrowly missed the playoffs last season, going 86-76, […]

Chicago Cubs’ ace Marcus Stroman wants to implement Nestor Cortes’ pitching tricks into his strategy for 2023. The MLB pitch clock will allow pitchers to mess with hitters’ timing. Cortes is already known for doing that, and he seems to have inspired Stroman. LMAO legend. Can’t wait to play all of these games with timing […]

The Chicago Cubs locked up one of their top players Monday night, signing second baseman Nico Hoerner to a three-year, $35 million extension, according to Jeff Passan. The deal will keep Hoerner in Chicago through the 2025 season, clearing out his final two arbitration years and one year of free agency. Hoerner is now set […]

Former New York Yankees’ pitching prospect Hayden Wesneski made the Chicago Cubs’ pitching rotation for the 2023 season. Wesneski was acquired by the Cubs from the Yankees ahead of last year’s trade deadline for RP Scott Effross. Wesneski, 25, recently commented on making Chicago’s pitching staff, per Cubs’ reporter Jordan Bastian. “On learning he won […]

While the official starters for 2023 Opening Day are set to be announced later this week, Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman has evidently received the nod already, which isn’t a surprise by any means. The veteran jumped on Twitter Wednesday and sent a heartfelt message to the Cubs faithful ahead of the March 30th season […]

The Chicago Cubs are one of the most unpredictable teams heading into the 2023 season. They could realistically be a playoff contender, but it also wouldn’t be surprising to see them finish near the bottom of their division. Chicago’s roster is full of question marks. They made a number of moves over the offseason, bringing […]

For the first time in over half a decade, the Atlanta Braves will be without both Freddie Freeman and Dansby Swanson. But as Swanson departs on his new journey with the Chicago Cubs, Freeman thinks the Windy City found themselves a gem. Swanson and Freeman played together on the Braves from 2016-2021. After watching him […]

The Chicago Cubs are coming off back-to-back losing season, but the team has made several moves in the offseason to turn that situation around. While they bear little resemblance to the team that won the 2016 World Series, general manager Jed Hoyer has legitimate hope that the Cubs can become a winning team once again […]

One could debate for hours on just which active players have already made a strong case to one day be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. There are other stars who are far from locks for the Baseball Hall of Fame but have put together formidable seasons as of late, such as San Diego […]

Dansby Swanson joining the Chicago Cubs was not on many people’s offseason bingo cards. However, Swanson is more than happy with his Cubs decision and is ready to hit the ground running in Chicago. Swanson signed a seven-year, $177 million contract with the Cubs this offseason. He joined Chicago after spending his entire seven-year MLB […]

Nico Hoerner is entering his fifth season with the Chicago Cubs. This year won’t be like the others as Cubs’ manager David Ross has granted Hoerner some extra responsibilities. Ross wants Hoerner to bat leadoff this upcoming season, via Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. Ross has been impressed with Hoerner’s leadership skills overall and thinks […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki has already been ruled out of the World Baseball Classic for Team Japan due to an oblique injury. There is currently no definite timetable for return for Suzuki. Moreover, the injury is described by the Cubs as “moderate strain,” according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. In 2022, his first season […]

The Chicago Cubs made one of the biggest signings of the 2022 offseason when they agreed to terms with Dansby Swanson. They had to work hard to convince the former Atlanta Braves star to join them. Swanson had his doubts about Chicago and how much he could win with the Cubs, according to Jon Heyman […]

The Chicago Cubs are cooking something for the 2023 season! After a supremely disappointing campaign last year, the team did not waste any time revamping their roster. Their biggest acquisitions were names like Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson, Los Angeles Dodgers OF Cody Bellinger, and New York Yankees RHP Jameson Taillon. However, one of these […]

Willson Contreras called out the Chicago Cubs while praising the St. Louis Cardinals in a recent interview. The former Cubs catcher, who previously revealed that Chicago made him a lowball contract extension offer prior to signing in St. Louis, said the Cardinals are a “better organization,” per Bally Sports Midwest. “For me, I like this […]

Cody Bellinger’s offensive woes have been well-documented over the past two seasons. The former Los Angeles Dodgers’ MVP continued to play an impressive brand of defense in centerfield for LA in 2021 and 2022. On the other hand, his offensive output was minimal and it was clear that both sides needed a fresh start. Bellinger […]

The Chicago Cubs’ current strategy is difficult to figure out. On one hand, they’ve lost a number of stars over the past few years and were seemingly rebuilding. On the other hand, Chicago brought in players such as Dansby Swanson, Cody Bellinger, and Jameson Taillon during the offseason. Chicago has enough talent to potentially make […]

Willson Contreras recently revealed that the Chicago Cubs made him a lowball contract extension offer in 2018. Contreras, who signed with the St. Louis Cardinals during the offseason, reportedly said Chicago offered him five years and $35 million in 2018, per Mike Rodriguez. A different report stated that Contreras said the Cubs offered him a […]