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What looked like it could be a year in which the Cubs would buy when they sat at 42-33 quickly turned into a mess with Chicago losing 13 of 15 going into the All-Star break. Meanwhile, the New York Mets are atop the NL East with a record of 47-40 and are poised to make […]

Let’s open this conversation by stating the obvious: things aren’t going well for the NL Central’s Chicago Cubs and Kris Bryant. After the Cubs spent more than a month at the top of the division, the 2016 World Series champions wrecked their floor routine with tumble after tumble — going from 1.5 games up on […]

The Chicago Cubs were likely MLB trade deadline buyers in early June. They quickly changed to sellers over the next four weeks. Just before the start of the second half of the MLB season, they sold one piece, suggesting they might sell a lot more by the end of July. Outfielder Joc Pederson was traded […]

The MLB trade deadline is approaching and there will be plenty and plenty of activity. Teams will be selling and buying left and right. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, some teams have emerged as sellers, and some are a bit of a surprise. As I just said on @MLBNetwork of the teams in […]

The Chicago Cubs went from contenders in the National League Centrals to sellers in a couple of weeks. After a string of losses, they have decisions to make with many players, specifically Kris Bryant. With the MLB trade deadline right around the corner. The Cubs will be floating Bryant around to get some return of […]

Major League Baseball’s non-waiver July 30 trade deadline is fast approaching. MLB teams are determining whether they want to ‘sell’ off their star talent in order to acquire young, future assets or ‘buy’ premier talent to contend for a championship this season. According to reports, the slumping Chicago Cubs are planning on being sellers at […]

The Chicago Cubs are going through a real rough stretch right now. They entered play Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals losers of 12 of their last 13 games, putting them on track to have a fire sale ahead of the trade deadline. In Friday’s game, things only got more painful. Starting catcher Willson Contreras […]

Just a few weeks ago, the Chicago Cubs were in the driver’s seat in the National League Central. Now, they have lost a ton of games and will be selling at the MLB trade deadline. One player of note is Kris Bryant, who has garnered interest from many teams, especially with his contract situation in […]

On June 24, the Chicago Cubs combined to throw a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 4-0 win. The victory put the Cubs 42-33 on the season and had them right in the thick of the NL Central race. Now, Chicago has dropped 12 of their last 13 games and everyone including Kris […]

The Chicago Cubs get set to host the St. Louis Cardinals for a three-game set at Wrigley Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Cubs prediction and pick. The Cubs will look to build on their success against the Cardinals this season as they’re already 5-1 in the season series. […]

It wasn’t long ago that the Chicago Cubs were in first place in the NL Central and looking like buyers ahead of the trade deadline. Since a combined no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers a few weeks ago, the Cubs have lost 12 of 13 games and are heading into full-on sell mode, according to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs will wrap up their four-game series at Wrigley Field on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Phillies-Cubs prediction and pick. Wednesday night’s game between these two teams shocked the MLB world, as no one expected the Cubs to score eight runs […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs will continue their four-game series on Tuesday night, with the Phillies taking the first game in impressive fashion. The Cubs gave up 13 runs en route to a 10-run loss on Monday night, something they’ll surely be looking to avenge on Tuesday as they try to end a 10-game […]

It feels like ages ago that the Chicago Cubs were celebrating a combined no-hitter against the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers, which moved them to 42-33 on the season as they fought at the top of the NL Central. The Cubs haven’t won a game since, dropping a 10th straight game in embarrassing fashion on Monday […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are coming off a huge series victory against the San Diego Padres, one of the best teams in the league. The Phillies won’t get any rest, as they will start a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. The Cubs were just swept by the Cincinnati Reds to make it […]

Nearing the end of June the Cubs had just come off of a 4-0 win in Los Angeles over the Dodgers in a game where Chicago combined to no-hit one of the most potent lineups in all of baseball. The Cubs looked poised to be buyers at the MLB Trade Deadline and a move to […]

The Chicago Cubs rattled Milwaukee Brewers rookie pitcher Aaron Ashby for seven runs (four earned) in the first and jumped out to a 7-0 lead before the Brewers even got a chance to bat. .@PatrickWisdom5 is 2-for-2 this inning.#CubTogether pic.twitter.com/FY42VfU1Ho — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 30, 2021 All seemed just fine for the Cubs. However, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will host the Chicago Cubs for the finale of a three-game set at American Family Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Brewers prediction and pick. Milwaukee kicked off the series scoring a season-high 14 runs in Monday’s opener. The Brewers then followed that big performance up […]

The Chicago Cubs will continue their three-game series against the rival Milwaukee Brewers after a demoralizing defeat on Monday. The Brewers opened the floodgates in the bottom of the eighth inning, pouring on 10 runs to secure a win. Milwaukee will look to stretch its lead in the NL Central with another win, while the […]

When the Chicago Cubs traded Yu Darvish this past offseason and didn’t get much back in return, it sent a signal out that the move was strictly made to get off of Darvish’s contract. The move was the first of what was expected to be a domino effect of moves that the Cubs could make […]

The Chicago Cubs will face the Milwaukee Brewers in a crucial NL Central series. The Cubs trail Milwaukee by three games for the division lead, meaning they could potentially tie up the division with a series sweep. This is one of the most exciting games of Monday night, as both teams should be playing their […]

In a matchup of two teams that lead their respective divisions, the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will square off in the fourth and final game of the series. The Cubs will be looking to even things up at two wins apiece while the Dodgers hope to take the series and game some ground […]

The MLB trade deadline is just a little over a month away, but as early as now, Scott Boras wants the rest of the majors to know what it would take for Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer to waive his no-trade rights for a possible trade to the Chicago Cubs, as an example. Asked about […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will host the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Dodgers prediction and pick. Chicago took the first game of this series behind a combined no-hitter, which marks the seventh no-hitter in the Majors this season. That is an […]

The Chicago Cubs made franchise worthy waves last night while completing the 17th no-hitter in team history. It was the first combined no-hitter in the Cubs’ history and it took four pitchers to get the job done for David Ross’ squad against the Dodgers. The one problem, the relief pitchers had no idea they were […]

History was made on Thursday night as Zach Davies and the Chicago Cubs’ relievers pulled off the first combined no-hitter in franchise history.  Davies along with Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin, and Craig Kimbrel silenced the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bats en route to a huge 4-0 route in Dodgers Stadium. This is the 17th time in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs are both expected to be playing in the postseason, making this late-June series between the two squads a potential playoff preview. Both teams are within striking distance of their respective division leads, so this series will surely be interesting. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series […]

Former Chicago Cubs star Ben Zobrist is currently embroiled in some ugly divorce proceedings with his wife, Julianna. Zobrist alleges Julianna had an affair with their pastor, Byron Yawn, who also is accused of defrauding Zobrist’s charity. Zobrist is seeking $6 million in damages in a lawsuit filed in Tennessee last week, according to Nick […]

The Chicago Cubs will host the Cleveland Indians for the first of a three-game set on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a prediction and pick for Indians-Cubs. Cleveland has been on the come-up lately and now sit in second in the AL Central with a 39-30 record. The […]

The New York Mets will host the Chicago Cubs for the finale of a four-game set at Citi Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Mets prediction and pick. New York will look to complete the impressive four-game sweep over the previously red-hot Cubs on Thursday night. The Mets have […]

The New York Mets will host the Chicago Cubs for the third of a four-game set at Citi Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Mets prediction and pick. New York has taken the first two games of this series and has a chance to clinch with a win on […]

The New York Mets will host the Chicago Cubs for the second of a four-game set at Citi Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Mets prediction and pick. New York took the series opener by a score of 5-2. The Mets continued their recent success at home as they […]

The New York Mets will host the Chicago Cubs for the first of a four-game set at Citi Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Mets prediction and pick. This series will feature two division leaders and two of the best clubs in the National League. The Cubs just completed […]

The Chicago Cubs will host the St. Louis Cardinals in a rivalry game on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Cubs prediction and pick. The Cardinals will be looking to avoid the sweep against their division rival in the series finale. St. Louis has been struggling of late […]

The Chicago Cubs have surprised many with their first half of the season so far. Expected to be somewhat of “sellers” after dealing Yu Darvish in the offseason and not giving extensions to Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant, fans on the North Side were on edge entering the season. Now, the Cubs are […]

The Chicago Cubs welcomed back fans into attendance at full capacity at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon for a matinee game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The fans also got a special treat when actor and well-known Cubs fan Bill Murray sang Take Me Out to the Ballgame in the 7th inning. Bill Murray singing […]

Chicago Cubs sent a full capacity crowd at Wrigley Field into a frenzy after he capped off a 14-pitch at-bat with a game-tying homer. The Cubs trailed the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth when Rizzo came to the plate against Cardinals right-hander Daniel Ponce De Leon. He proceeded to have […]

The San Diego Padres will host the Chicago Cubs for the third and final time of this series at Petco Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Padres prediction and pick. These teams split the first two games of this slugfest series. The Cubs and Padres collectively put 21 runs […]

The San Francisco Giants get set to host the Chicago Cubs for the first of a four-game set on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Giants prediction and pick. The Cubs defeated the Padres in their last series and the Giants split their most recent series with the […]