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2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Ryan Rolison is the Superhero vs. the Giants Giants 5, Cubs 1: Colin Rea is not quite good enough Cubs vs. Giants, Sunday 6/14, 2:10 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants preview, Sunday 6/14, 2:10 CT
Pedro Ramirez launched the first home run of his MLB career, giving the Cubs a much-needed spark and fans a memorable moment during a difficult season.
Ho hum. This was how this stretch was supposed to go. Three days in a row, the Cubs have looked a full step above their competition. In fairness, that can be hard to do on the road, even against bad teams. But for as many times as I’ve written the words “in fairness” through the […]
SAN FRANCISCO — It started right from the first pitch of the game, which Pete Crow-Armstrong deposited into the seats at Oracle Park. And it continued through nine innings of the Cubs putting together the sort of offense we saw during the two 10-game winning streaks. Not that another one’s necessarily going to follow, but […]
Today’s Reflections Two wonderful things today — no seemingly endless trade talk (just a little break), and the “Giant” win over San Francisco Friday on the backs of both pitching and hitting. I was a little excited about Javier Assad getting a full start to see if he could continue to build on the success […]
The Chicago Cubs were hit with tough news concerning left-hander Matthew Boyd. He was set to return this weekend against the San Francisco Giants, but a shoulder injury put that on pause.Cubs manager Craig Counsell provided an update on Boyd before their game on June 13.“Everything is good,” said Counsell on Marquee Network’s pregame coverage. […] The post Cubs Manager Reveal Next Steps for Matthew Boyd Following Latest Setback appeared first on HEAVY .
On Saturday, the San Francisco Giants continued their series with the Chicago Cubs at Oracle Park.They lost by a score of 6-1.The Giants will look to avoid getting swept on Sunday.Injured SF Giants Player Making $10 MillionAhead of their series with the Cubs, the Giants announced an update on Tyler Mahle.He has been out of […] The post Injured San Francisco Giants Player Making $10 Million This Season appeared first on HEAVY .
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki left the team’s game tonight with an apparent injury. View this post on Instagram In right field, Suzuki charged in trying to catch a shallow pop fly. After he failed to make the catch, the right fielder appeared to stumble and land awkwardly on his knee. Live updates will be provided […] The post Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki Exits Game Vs. Giants With Apparent Injury appeared first on HEAVY .
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs got bitten by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 4-3. It was a bullpen game for Iowa tonight as Ty Blach started, pitched two innings and retired all six batters he faced. Blach struck out two. Vince Velazquez went the next four innings and allowed two runs on three hits. Mostly he […]
Go get ‘em, Ben.
It’s time for Game 2 between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs! Welcome to weekend baseball! Trevor McDonald takes the mound for the Giants, with the right-hander making his eighth start of the year. So far this season, the 25-year old is 2-3 with a 4.15 ERA, a 3.51 FIP, and 37 strikeouts […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: Giants lineup: Ben Brown, RHP vs. Trevor McDonald, RHP Ben Brown has been the Cubs’ best pitcher for a month now. That’s great for the team and great for him. Since joining the rotation May 8: 1.44 ERA, 0.766 WHIP, 1.89 FIP, 34 strikeouts in 31.1 innings, and […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Michael Busch is the Superhero vs. the Giants Cubs 6, Giants 1: Pete Crow-Armstrong’s bat keeps on rolling Cubs vs. Giants, Saturday 6/13, 9:05 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants preview, Saturday 6/13, 9:05 CT
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week, I gave you a choice of four Cubs who had gotten off to rough starts this […]
The Seattle Mariners have been named as a perfect trade for a new outfielder. Considering their lefty expectations entering 2026, the Mariners have been somewhat disappointing so far this season. Nevertheless, they are still sitting in first place in a lackluster American League West. At the moment, Seattle is the only team in the division […] The post Mariners Named Top Landing Spot for $85 Million Cubs Slugger appeared first on HEAVY .
Michael Busch continued his hot stretch with a crucial home run, giving the Cubs another reminder of how important he's become to the lineup.
In their return to the baseball field after mounting a historic comeback against the Nationals on Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants — you guessed it! — were nearly shut-out by the Chicago Cubs. You know how when you come back from the store and you want to speed-up the cool-down process on some room-temperature beverages […]
We’ve reached the point where these Cubs now feel like someone you dated some time ago. You see a couple of good things, but your brain just keeps reminding you of all of the painful moments from the past. Even against two teams that have already played themselves firmly into wait til next year territory, […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Raise your hand if you knew that by mid-June, Javier Assad and Ben Brown would be the saviors of the Cubs starting rotation. I better not see any hands because you did not know. I did not know. No one knew. Assad had his second straight outstanding outing — both against the […]
Today’s Reflections Not that I was snoozing ….. but, boy, Seiya Suzuki’s slam had to wake everybody up, especially the other bats. Speaking of Suzuki, Seiya must have read Ken Rosenthal’s article suggesting that the Cubs trade him (see link bel0w). Just like 100 million other people who read the article, those of which who […]
Iowa right-hander Connor Noland and catcher Casey Opitz were placed on the development list. Both threw too many innings and need a rest, I guess. Iowa right-hander Tyler Beede was activated off the development list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs blinded the Louisville Bats (Reds), 6-4. Will Sanders was activated off the injured list just […]
The Giants have named Caleb Kilian their closer, manager Tony Vitello told reporters before tonight’s game against the Cubs (link via Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area). They had used a committee approach but is moving to stricter roles in what has become a problematic bullpen. San Francisco inexplicably made almost no moves of […]
On Friday night, the Chicago Cubs opened up a series with the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in California.The Cubs most recently beat the Colorado Rockies (in Denver) by a score of 9-3 on Thursday.Cubs Announced Roster News Before GiantsAhead of their series with the Giants, the Cubs announced roster news.Vinnie Duber of Chicago […] The post Chicago Cubs Announced Roster News Before Giants Series appeared first on HEAVY .
Go get ‘em, Javier.
The San Francisco Giants welcome the Chicago Cubs to Oracle Park tonight for a rematch of last weekend’s series. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Landen Roupp, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.00 ERA, 3.02 FIP, with 77 strikeouts to 30 walks in 69.2 innings pitched. His last start was in […]