I’m still not over yesterday’s game. No, not the part where Carlos Marmol almost blew his second-straight 2-0 lead, and not the part where the bats were quietly the real problem. I can’t get over the part where Ryan Dempster was so freaking good. Every pitch was working, and he was making Marlins hitters look foolish. He hasn’t done that in quite some time. It was really nice to see.
In the top of the seventh inning of today's 8-3 win over the Miami Marlins, Alexander Canario trotted out to left field in place of Ian Happ. At first, we thought (or maybe just hoped) that Craig Counsell was giving...
And just like that the Chicago Cubs are the first team in the NL Central to reach 12 wins! They're not technically in first place yet because the Brewers (11-6) have played fewer games, but we're talking about a matter...
With a lefty Marlins starter on the mound this afternoon, Nico Hoerner lead off today's game for the Chicago Cubs. And he did it in style, ripping a leadoff double to the left-center field wall, before coming into score a...
*The Cubs were rained out yesterday, but today? Today, we've got a Friday 1:20 start at Wrigley Field, and that means all is right in the world. Before you take a look at the Cubs lineup against Miami, check out...
Happy Friday! Well, for everyone except for the pilots who were supposed to be manning the Colorado Rockies flight last week but instead allowed a member of the Rockies coaching staff to hop in the pilot's seat for a fun...
Justin Steele, arguably the single most irreplaceable player on the Chicago Cubs 2024 roster, went down with a hamstring injury just 4.2 innings into his Opening Day start against the Rangers on March 28. In his place, the Cubs sixth...
If you do this job long enough, it's really wild to see the range of topics that can somehow become attached to sports. That is to say, I did not envision myself at some point writing about flight safety, cockpit...
The Iowa Cubs were rained out, but the rest of the farm was in action, and so was Kevin Alcántara, who picked up four hits and now has seven in his last three games as he breaks out of an...
Well, the rain stole one from us yesterday, which is a blessing and a curse. On the bright side, the bullpen gets an extra day of rest (on top of the day Hayden Wesneski bought them). But on the flip...
The Chicago Cubs are against theft. Of bases: https://twitter.com/codifybaseball/status/1781046629103231339 The Chicago Cubs this year have stolen just three bases, the fewest in all of baseball. Dansby Swanson has stolen two bases, Nick Madrigal has stolen one. That's it. I don't...
The San Diego Padres (11-11), led by Fernando Tatis Jr., host Justin Turner and the Toronto Blue Jays (11-9) at 8:40 PM ET on Saturday.Find out how to watch the San Diego-Toronto matchup below.When is Padres vs. Blue Jays and...
The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers square off to tip off the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Nuggets are favored by 7 points in the matchup, which will be broadcast on ABC at 8:30 PM ET....
Today's NBA playoff schedule has four quality competitions on the docket. Among those contests is the Phoenix Suns playing the Minnesota Timberwolves.One of the most fun ways to wager on the NBA is via NBA player prop bets. There are...
The Arizona Diamondbacks (10-11), led by Ketel Marte, visit Michael Conforto and the San Francisco Giants (9-12) on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.See how to watch the Arizona-San Francisco matchup below.When is Diamondbacks vs. Giants and when does it start?This...
Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers (12-10) host Pete Alonso and the New York Mets (11-8) at 4:05 PM ET on Saturday.See how to watch the Los Angeles-New York matchup below.When is Dodgers vs. Mets and when does it...
The St. Louis Cardinals (9-11), led by Brendan Donovan, host William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (12-6) on Saturday at 2:15 PM ET.The article below will give you everything you need to know to watch St. Louis take on Milwaukee.When...
Javier Assad will take the mound for the Chicago Cubs (12-7) when they host starter Jesus Luzardo and the Miami Marlins (4-16) on Saturday, with first pitch at 2:20 PM ET.If you're intending to watch this game, keep reading for...
The Minnesota Twins (6-12), with Bailey Ober on the mound, host the Detroit Tigers (11-9) who will start Reese Olson, at 2:10 PM ET on Saturday.The article below will provide you with everything you need to watch Minnesota play Detroit.When...
The New York Yankees (14-6), with Nestor Cortes Jr. on the hill, host the Tampa Bay Rays (11-10) who will start Zach Eflin, at 1:05 PM ET on Saturday.Find out how to watch the New York-Tampa Bay matchup below.When is...
Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (10-9) host Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels (9-11) at 6:40 PM ET on Saturday.See how to watch the Cincinnati-Los Angeles matchup below.When is Reds vs. Angels and when does it...
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