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Cubs' home winning streak snapped by Brewers in NLDS rematch

@MLBastian
May 18, 2026

CHICAGO -- The Brewers are currently chasing the Cubs, but the reality of the situation is reversed when zooming out. The North Siders have been trying to overtake their rivals to the north for three years running and understand that the finish line matters more than how the division race

PCA regrets 'choice of words' in exchange with White Sox fan

@MLBastian
May 18, 2026

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong thrives on emotion as a player, but the Cubs' center fielder recognizes that he took things too far in a heated interaction with a White Sox fan on Sunday afternoon. It was a caught-on-camera moment made for social media and it, predictably, caught fire online into

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Predicting this season’s All-MLB Team

@Theo_DeRosa
9:55 AM CDT

This far into the 2026 MLB season, we’ve seen all sorts of standout performances from a variety of players, from established stars to inexperienced prospects to surprise performers.

But who will be the best at their positions when the season comes to a close?

In the latest vote predicting the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/awards/all-mlb"

Forming an All-Breakout Prospect Team

@SamDykstraMiLB
1:54 PM CDT

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How do you capitalize on the oddities of a 112-year-old ballpark? Cubs may have it figured out

@MLBastian
May 18, 2026

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Latest Cubs injuries and transactions

May 17, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Cubs injury news and transactions.

Cubs, Crew renew rivalry in Central showdown

@MLBastian and @AdamMcCalvy
May 18, 2026

CHICAGO – The last time the Brewers and Cubs met, it was during a 2025 NL Division Series that went the distance.

The teams are set to renew rivalries beginning tonight at Wrigley Field – the deepest into a season they have waited to match up since 2004, when they didn’t

Cubs '25 second-rounder makes Prospect Team of the Week

May 18, 2026

The 2026 season may not be going as expected for the 20-27 Giants, but down on the farm, the kids are alright.

For the fifth time in six weeks, San Francisco has a player on the Prospect Team of the Week. The Giants have had six different prospects grace the list,

Cult hero Conforto keeps putting heroics on display for Cubs

@MLBastian
May 17, 2026

CHICAGO -- In the hours leading up to Sunday’s game against the White Sox at Rate Field, Cubs manager Craig Counsell fielded questions about Moisés Ballesteros and the decision to hold the rookie out of the lineup. After offering some thoughts on Ballesteros and the bench, Counsell turned the spotlight

Watch No. 2 prospect Ramírez slug at Triple-A in Thursday's FREE matinee

12:50 PM CDT

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Cubs third in latest Power Rankings

May 18, 2026

The Braves played their first home games this week since franchise icons Bobby Cox and Ted Turner passed away, and both men were honored by the team and the fans at the stadium. (The Braves will also be wearing No. 6 on their hats to honor Cox.) Two of the

Taillon's homer troubles lead to tough night on South Side

@MLBastian
May 16, 2026

CHICAGO -- Jameson Taillon returned to the mound at Rate Field in the sixth inning on Saturday night, trying to at least get a few more outs for the Cubs’ pitching staff. After his sixth pitch of the frame, the veteran starter let out a frustrated shout as Andrew Benintendi

58 runs over 3 games?! Cubs' High-A affiliate delivers historic feat

May 16, 2026

No Major League team has scored more than 56 runs over a three-game span since at least 1900.

Over the past three days, High-A South Bend has plated a whopping 58.

Cubs snap out of offensive funk, take Crosstown Classic opener from White Sox

@MLBastian
May 16, 2026

CHICAGO -- The Cubs fans who flocked to Rate Field on Friday night did what they could to make their presence known. The backdrop was different and the hometown rivalry revved up the atmosphere, but the chants when Pete Crow-Armstrong stepped to the plate in the seventh inning were familiar.

As

Happ, Cubs both break out of slumps as Brown stays hot in Atlanta

May 15, 2026

ATLANTA -- Based on the streaks the Cubs have put together through their first 44 games, it already feels as though they have lived through an entire season.

Thursday’s 2-0 win against the Braves at Truist Park snapped Chicago’s four-game losing streak -- their longest of the season --

Cubs' pitcher injuries: Who's available? Who's on the way back?

@@maxralph_
May 14, 2026

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Imanaga's stellar seven-plus innings not enough to snap Cubs' skid

May 13, 2026

ATLANTA -- With every Shota Imanaga cleat print on the mound digging deeper into the dirt, one thing became clearer: the Braves' bats would go a bit quieter than usual Wednesday night against him during the Cubs’ 4-1 loss at Truist Park.

The Top 100 Prospects list has been updated, and there's a new No. 1

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 14, 2026

Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin graduated from prospect status by exceeding 130 Major League at-bats Wednesday, and if we’re going to get a new No. 1 overall prospect, we might as well make some tweaks to the full Top 100 Prospects list.

Every so often during the baseball season, we

Cubs adding former closer Hendriks on Minor League deal (source)

May 13, 2026

ATLANTA -- The Cubs have agreed to a Minor League deal with three-time All-Star and two-time American League Reliever of the Year Liam Hendriks, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Wednesday. Manager Craig Counsell confirmed the deal ahead of the second game of a three-game series against

Bregman's solo blast a silver lining as Cubs drop third straight

May 12, 2026

ATLANTA -- Living through his players’ joy is where Cubs manager Craig Counsell finds reminders of his love of the game, even when things aren’t going well.

In Tuesday’s 5-2 loss against the Braves at Truist Park, he found one of those moments through Alex Bregman in the fourth

Here is each club's hottest pitching prospect right now

@JimCallisMLB and @SamDykstraMiLB and @JonathanMayo
May 12, 2026

A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospect in each organization. Now it’s time to check in on the pitchers.

While many of the game’s top young arms are still building up and expanding their pitch counts and innings, there have been more