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Enhanced Box Score: Cardinals 7, Cubs 6 – May 25, 2024

After blowing the lead in the 8th, the Cubs tried to put together their own comeback in the 9th, but that Christopher Morel bouncer just didn't find the right spot. Worst fake rally ever. The Cubs were in that spot,...

May 25, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Versus Miles Mikolas

CUBS LINEUP — The first Cubs-Cardinals game of the season was banged on account of rain last night, which is a bummer, because it was Shota Imanaga night. The Cubs are using the unexpected night off to buy Imanaga some...

May 25, 2024

Could Red-Hot Blue Jays Catcher Danny Jansen Be a Cubs Trade Target?

For as clutch as Yan Gomes was at the plate last season, his offense output this year has been nothing short of brutal: .174/.183/.275 (26 wRC+). He can still call a game as well as anyone, but that's a blackhole...

May 25, 2024

Slight Rotation Shuffle, Smyly Coming, Big Night in Iowa, and Other Cubs Bullets

The Cardinals are cowards and they were afraid of Shōta Imanaga. It's the only explanation for last night's delay and then postponement. The only explanation. OK, I mean, I guess weather is also possibly an explanation, but who really believes...

May 25, 2024

They Tried to Hit PCA On Pitch #1 and #2 … SO HE HOMERED ON PITCH #3

This is just so incredible. Since being sent back down to Triple-A Iowa, the Cubs top prospect, Pete Crow-Armstrong, has made an absolute mockery of the league. In his first game back, he went 2-5 with a homer. In his...

May 24, 2024

Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Cardinals – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread (POSTPONED)

The game has been banged. It will be made up a month from now (instead of tomorrow, for some reason). https://twitter.com/dgoold/status/1794181927660073067 CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs have their ace, Shota Imanaga, on the mound against a sub-.500 team, who's starting...

May 24, 2024

Jordan Wicks Making a Rehab Start Tonight at Iowa

[ankin_law] Another pitcher on the mend, and getting closer to a return to the big league team. Jordan Wicks has been out since April 23 with a forearm strain, and the Cubs have quite wisely been careful bringing back one...

May 24, 2024

Oh Hey Look, ANOTHER Minor League Pitching Signing for the Cubs

That's right. ANOTHER one. Thus, I have to start with the same intro: The Chicago Cubs are seriously going off on the minor league pitching signings here after the start of the season. Sure, you sometimes see one, but this...

May 24, 2024

Something the Cubs Have Quietly Been Able to Pull Off with Respect to Shota Imanaga

I won't bore you with the same spiel about how Shota Imanaga is pitching like the best starting pitcher in baseball right now. You already know it in your heart and soul. (Although, it's never actually boring.) Instead, I simply...

May 24, 2024

Bryce Harper celebrates a home run MLB Notes

MLBits: Phillies Historic Stretch, Skenes Dominant Even Without His Best, Manfred on Robo Umps, More

The Philadelphia Phillies are the hottest team in baseball, winning 29 of their last 35 games, their best 35-game stretch since Grover Cleveland won the 1982 presidential election—that and more in today's MLB Notes. The Red-Hot Phillies Continue to Their...

Patrick K. Flowers

May 24, 2024

Blue Jays vs. Tigers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, May 26, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (23-28) hope to avoid an upset as -130 favorites when they take on Kerry Carpenter (with homers in two straight contests) and the Detroit Tigers (25-27). First pitch is at 11:35 AM ET Sunday, live from...

May 26, 2024

Dodgers vs. Reds Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, May 26, 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers (33-21) hope to avoid their fifth straight defeat when they visit the Cincinnati Reds (22-30) Sunday at 12:10 PM ET on SportsNet LA. The Dodgers are listed as -208 favorites to snap their losing skid, while...

May 26, 2024

NBA Picks

Mavericks vs. Timberwolves Predictions, Best Bets and Odds: Western Conference Finals Game 3 – Sunday, May 26, 2024

The Dallas Mavericks are slight 2.5-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center on Sunday, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on TNT. The Mavericks have a 2-0 series lead....

May 26, 2024

Dodgers vs. Reds Probable Starting Pitchers – May 26

The Los Angeles Dodgers (33-21) look to end a stretch of four losses as they play the Cincinnati Reds (22-30) on Sunday at 12:10 PM ET.The Dodgers will give the nod to Yoshinobu Yamamoto (5-1) versus the Reds and Brent...

May 26, 2024

Coca-Cola 600 Odds and Picks: Time for a Marty Party

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Coca-Cola 600 Odds and Picks: I’m More Than Ready for a NASCAR Marty Party at Charlotte Motor Speedway

One of the crown jewels of the NASCAR Cup Series, the Coca-Cola 600, is upon us! Buckle up for a grueling 400-lap battle under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where endurance and strategy reign supreme. But before the green...

Brian Twining

May 26, 2024

How to Watch

Atlanta Dream vs. Minnesota Lynx: Start Time, Streaming Live, TV Channel, How to Watch

The Atlanta Dream (2-1) battle the Minnesota Lynx (3-1) on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on BSN and Peachtree TV.Watch the WNBA all season long on Fubo!How to Watch Dream vs. LynxGame Day: Sunday,...

May 26, 2024

Blue Jays vs. Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers – May 26

The Detroit Tigers (25-27) square off against the Toronto Blue Jays (23-28) at home in Detroit on Sunday. The contest begins at 11:35 AM ET.The Blue Jays will give the nod to Yusei Kikuchi (2-4) against the Tigers and Casey...

May 26, 2024

Dream vs Lynx Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Moneyline – May 26

The Atlanta Dream (2-1) face the Minnesota Lynx (3-1) on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on BSN and Peachtree TV.Dream vs. Lynx Prediction & OddsFavorite: Dream (-)Spread Prediction: LynxTotal Prediction: UnderMoneyline Prediction: LynxDream vs....

May 26, 2024

How to Watch

Dodgers vs. Reds: Free Live Stream, TV Channel, How to Watch

The Los Angeles Dodgers (33-21), with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound, visit the Cincinnati Reds (22-30) who will start Brent Suter, at 12:10 PM ET on Sunday.Keep reading to find out how to watch the Los Angeles-Cincinnati matchup in the...

May 26, 2024

Oilers vs. Stars Stanley Cup Semifinals Game 3 Prediction: Live Odds, Stats, History and Picks – Monday, May 27, 2024

The sportsbooks fancy the Edmonton Oilers to beat the Dallas Stars in their matchup on Monday, May 27, with the Oilers given moneyline odds of -130 at home, and the Stars at +110.Watch the NHL on Fubo!Oilers vs. Stars Favorite,...