Jeff Samardzija was just about as good as a starter can be tonight (he loves him some Pirates), but Francisco Liriano was apparently better. If you judged by the Cubs’ at bats tonight against the lefty, he is in Cy Young form this year.
The epitaph for the evening will stand as the third inning, in which the Cubs loaded the bases with nobody out … and failed to score a run. The 9th inning included the obligatory tease (two on, one out).
In a large enough population of players, there are always going to be extreme outliers. You just have to hope that, if you're one of those outliers, that (1) you fall on the extreme end of the "has it" scale,...
The two wins in LA are fantastic, and the Cubs did get back to 4.0 games out in the Wild Card race in the process. But it remains the case that they'll probably have to go something like 13-4, minimum,...
As he was trying to finish off Max Muncy for the final out of last night's game, Cubs reliever Porter Hodge at one point asked for time, turned away from home plate, rubbed his chest and started taking deep breaths....
The Chicago Cubs took game number two in the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, leaving them with a chance to sweep the series tonight. That's just not something you see too often from teams heading out west to play...
Just like that, the Cubs have taken a series from one of the best teams in baseball, on the road, AND on the West Coast. Not easy to do. This one came after a huge comeback in the 8th inning,...
With the Cubs up three runs and the Dodgers trying to rally, Max Muncy sent a Porter Hodge pitch deep to right center and it had the look of a two-run homer. Uh oh. Except that's where Pete Crow-Armstrong comes...
CUBS LINEUP — We've got a fun pitching matchup tonight, as Shota Imanaga and the Cubs are set to take on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yamamoto has a 2.92 ERA over his first 14 starts in MLB,...
When I had finally navigated my way down Clark, past the mob at 1060 West Addison, and made it back to my 700 square-foot apartment a few blocks west of Wrigley Field early in the morning of November 3, 2016,...
Earlier in the week, we talked about the top remaining free agents who'll get the weight of attention when the lockout ends and there's a short-term, mad rush to sign players. Of particular note in that exercise, it became clear...
Housekeeping: online registration for mobile sports gambling is back! But I genuinely do not know how long it'll last. The governor has changed his mind on this several times already, so it's possible, before too long, that you may have...
Expect a display of power when Yordan Alvarez (32 HR) and the Houston Astros (77-67) take on Brent Rooker (35 HR) and the Oakland Athletics (63-82) at Minute Maid Park at 8:10 p.m. ET live on NBCS-CA. Alvarez and the...
The Cincinnati Reds (71-75) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals (72-72) Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. ET on BSOH. Sportsbooks consider the Cardinals to be -140 favorites, while the Reds are...
In one of the three exciting matchups on the WNBA slate today, the Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever hit the court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.Scroll down and you'll find WNBA picks and predictions for each and every contest on...
The Chicago Cubs (75-70) visit the Los Angeles Dodgers (86-59) on Wednesday at 10:10 p.m. ET and look to build on a three-game winning streak.The Dodgers will call on Bobby Miller (2-4) against the Cubs and Jordan Wicks (2-3).Dodgers vs....
The Milwaukee Brewers (83-61) play on Wednesday in San Francisco against the San Francisco Giants (71-74). First pitch is at 9:45 p.m. ET.This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Giants will send Blake Snell (2-3) to the mound, while...
The Seattle Mariners (73-72) have a home game against the San Diego Padres (82-64) on Wednesday. The contest is set to begin at 9:40 p.m. ET.The Mariners will give the ball to Bryan Woo (7-2, 2.36 ERA), who is eyeing...
In a large enough population of players, there are always going to be extreme outliers. You just have to hope that, if you're one of those outliers, that (1) you fall on the extreme end of the "has it" scale,...
So much for seeing Artyom Levshunov's first action in a Blackhawks sweater this weekend in St. Louis. The Blackhawks announced on Wednesday morning that the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft will miss some time because of...
The Houston Astros (77-67) and the Oakland Athletics (63-82) face off in Houston on Wednesday. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.The Astros will give the ball to Hunter Brown (11-7, 3.41 ERA), who is eyeing...
The Cincinnati Reds (71-75) face the St. Louis Cardinals (72-72) on the road at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, with first pitch at 7:45 p.m. ET. The Reds enter the contest with a three-game winning streak.This contest's pitching matchup is set,...
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