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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 […]

The Chicag0 White Sox and their fans haven’t had much to celebrate this season, but there was plenty to cheer about on Tuesday during a 5-3 win over their crosstown rival Chicago Cubs. White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. ripped a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning that turned out to […]

Chicago Cubs fans will have to wait a little bit longer for the return of ace Marcus Stroman. Despite an announced plan for Stroman to come off the injured list and start Wednesday’s game, the Cubs said Tuesday that Stroman will in fact not start after experiencing right rib discomfort, according to Maddie Lee. Stroman […]

The Chicago White Sox are across the city to take on the Chicago Cubs for a quick two game series. 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 Sox dropped two games […]

The Chicago Cubs opted not to trade Marcus Stroman or Cody Bellinger prior to the MLB trade deadline. Instead, Chicago opted to buy and try to compete for a playoff spot. Bellinger has continued to swing the bat well for Chicago, but Stroman has been on the injured list. Fortunately for the Cubs, Stroman is […]

The Chicago Cubs have one of the best offenses in baseball and a big reason for that is the production of Mike Tauchman, who is enjoying a breakout season. After moving around from team to team for the first handful of years in the big leagues, Tauchman has evidently found a home at Wrigley, hitting […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are 7.5 games out of first place in the AL East after a 5-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. After the game, manager John Schneider did his best to calm Blue Jays fans, after it was revealed that the team had fallen out of a Wild Card spot, pending […]

This season has not been what St. Louis Cardinals fans thought it would be heading into the year. The Cardinals were expected to compete for the NL Central crown, but they are currently 51-66 and sitting in last place in the division, 12 games back of the first place Milwaukee Brewers. That frustration continued on […]

The Chicago Cubs opted not to sell prior to the MLB trade deadline, instead holding onto players such as Marcus Stroman and Cody Bellinger who were previously mentioned in trade rumors. The Cubs players obviously wanted to win and performed well enough to convince Chicago’s front office to keep the team intact. Now, Chicago sits […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for Friday’s slate of MLB action as we turn our attention towards this Interleague matchup between two streaking teams. The Chicago Cubs (59-56) will take on the Toronto Blue Jays (65-52) for the start of a three-game series from Toronto. Check out our MLB odds series for our […]

Philadelphia Phillies fan, you might want to look away. The Phillies took on the Washington Nationals on Thursday night in Philadelphia, and ended up taking home a 6-2 win to improve to 64-52 and stay 1.5 games up on the San Francisco Giants for the top wild card spot. However, it wasn’t all good things […]

It is the rubber match between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets on tap for tonight. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Mets prediction, pick, and how to watch. In game one of the series, it was the Pete Alonso show. Alonso hit two home runs in his […]

The playoffs are around the corner, and there are some surprises coming. We are here to share our MLB odds series and show why you should bet on the Chicago Cubs to make the playoffs in 2023. The Cubs currently are one of the favorites to make the playoffs, according to the odds on FanDuel. […]

The Chicago Cubs were looking like obvious sellers at the MLB trade deadline as the MLB All-Star break came around. However, ever since the break, the Cubs have been the hottest team in baseball and firmly became buyers. They turned that position into a trade that netted them Jeimer Candelario from the Washington Nationals, who […]

The Chicago Cubs are on the road to take on the New York Mets for the second game of a three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cubs-Mets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Mets took game […]