72

Holy cow! The Cubs came back to beat the Reds 8-4 on Sunday behind a 3-for-5 day from Alex Bregman (2B, HR, 4 RBI), 2 RBI from Kevin Alcantara, and 2.2 scoreless innings from the pen!

Going into the All-Star break, the Cubs lead the NL Wild Card hunt and sit 5 GB of Milwaukee in the Central.

 

Pete Crow-Armstrong will represent the Cubs at this year's midseason classic. Pete is arguably deserving of an All-Star start, as he leads all players not named Ohtani in WAR and brings a .291 average and .917 OPS into the break. He has 21 homers and 24 steals -- and was the first player to reach the 20/20 mark in the 2026 season.

 

PCA and his Chicago teammates kick off a six-game homestand on Friday with three against the Twins followed by three against the Tigers.

 

96 games down, 66 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

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80

Hey hey! The Cubs beat the Cards 6-4 on Sunday at Wrigley behind a nice start from Javier Assad (4.2 IP, 0 ER), a two-inning save from Jacob Webb, two RBI from Nico Hoerner, and a 2-for-4 day from June NL Player of the Month and All-Star Pete Crow-Armstrong!

Webb's save was his third of the season, and he lowered his season ERA to 3.29. Assad allowed just two hits while striking out two and walking two, lowering his season ERA to 4.15. It was his first scoreless appearance since June 12.

PCA continued his stellar 2026 campaign with two singles and two stolen bases. He is now batting .292 and has 23 steals on the season.

The North Siders kick off a six-game road trip on Tuesday – it'll feature three games in Baltimore and three in Cincinnati.

90 games down, 72 to go.

Go Cubs go!

 

 

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Thursday in the NL Central:  the Cubs were idle, but the Brewers' loss lowered the CMN.

 

The Men in Blue bring their five-game winning streak into a three-game set against the Cardinals that begins on Friday. The series features three unusual start times:  3:05 Friday, 7:08 Saturday, and 1:30 Sunday.

They'll then head into the All-Star break with a six-game road trip to Baltimore and Cincy.

 

87 games down, 75 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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83

HOLY COW! The Cubs smashed San Diego 23-3 on Wednesday to win their fifth straight game and sweep the series!

Colin Rea had a nice start (5 IP, 2 ER, 5 K), but Dansby Swanson stole the show with three home runs – his third was a grand slam – and eight RBI! That's five homers in the past two games for Swanson! He posted an .846 OPS for June and now has a red-hot start to July.

Michael Conforto added two blasts while going 3-for-4 with 4 RBI and Seiya Suzuki, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Michael Busch each hit one. Suzuki's round-tripper was the 100th of his MLB career.

 

Trent Thornton and Jordan Wicks looked good in relief, tossing a combined four innings of one-run ball.

 

The North Siders have an off day Thursday before hosting the Cardinals in a three-game weekend set that wraps up the homestand.

 

87 games down, 75 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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84

Holy mackerel! The Cubs held on to beat the Friars 9-7 on Tuesday at Wrigley behind five home runs – two from Dansby Swanson and one apiece from Alex Bregman, Michael Busch, & Pete Crow-Armstrong – and Ryan Rolison's first career save!

The North Siders are again the hottest team in the NL, having won four straight, eight of nine, and 14 of their last 18.

 

Along the way, Pete Crow-Armstrong had a spectacular June, finishing the month with a 1.249 OPS. By comparison, 1998 NL MVP Sammy Sosa's red-hot June, 1998, with its incredible 20 home runs, notched a 1.173 OPS.

PCA's month wasn't just good by Cubs standards. He's in some pretty impressive company MLB-wide:  only Babe Ruth (three times) and Lou Gehrig (one time) have tallied a month with these stats: 

• .375 or higher batting average
• .775 or higher slugging percentage
• 80 or more total bases
• 15 or more walks
• 10 or more home runs
• 5 or more stolen bases

The Men in Blue look to complete the series sweep Wednesday at Wrigley before the Cardinals come to town for a three-game weekend set to close out the homestand.

 

It's been a year of ups and downs, but considering the season-long plethora of pitching injuries – they currently have 13 pitchers on the Injured List – it is impressive that they sit ten games above .500 and atop the NL Wild Card standings.

 

86 games down, 76 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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85

Hey hey! The Cubs came back to beat the Padres 3-2 at Wrigley on Monday behind a walk-off RBI single from Seiya Suzuki and a quality start from Shota Imanaga (6.1 IP, 2 ER)!

The North Siders had several missed scoring opportunities earlier in the game, leaving eleven on base and hitting 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position. But consecutive singles by Dansby Swanson, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Alex Bregman started the Cubs' 9th.

After a head-scratching send of Swanson on a shallow fly ball to left that resulted in a easy double play for San Diego, Suzuki blasted one high into the ivy deep in the left field well to score PCA for the win!

The victory was the Cubs' 13th in their last 17th games. The series continues Tuesday at the federal landmark.

85 games down, 77 to go.

Go Cubs go!

 

 

 

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86

Cubs win! Cubs win! Cubs win! The Cubs came back to beat the Brewers 4-3 in 10 on Sunday behind a CLUTCH save from Jordan Wicks, 4.1 scoreless from Bryse Wilson, and two RBI from Seiya Suzuki!

Wicks entered the game with the bases loaded and nobody out in the 10th and picked up the save.

The North Siders return home to kick off a three-game set against the Padres Monday.

84 games down, 78 to go.

Go Cubs Go!

90

Hey hey! The Cubs beat the Mets 4-3 in 10 on Thursday to complete the series sweep! Matt Boyd had a nice start in his return from the IL (4.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 K), Pete Crow-Armstrong had the game-winning hit, a 10th inning RBI double, and Trent Thornton earned his first save! That makes it a sweep of the season series with the Mets!

 

Boyd didn't look particularly sharp, walking four, giving up four hits, and throwing just 46 of 76 pitches for strikes. But he was able to keep New York off the board while providing a much-needed boost to the North Siders' decimated pitching staff.

 

Also encouraging:  relievers Caleb Thielbar, Jacob Webb, and Thornton combined to throw three no-hit, scoreless innings to finish the ballgame.

 

The Men in Blue head to Milwaukee for a three-game weekend series before returning to the Friendly Confines next week for a six-game homestand against the Padres and Cardinals.

 

Thursday's game marked the halfway point of the 2026 season:  81 games down, 81 games to go. The Cubs find themselves in second place in both the NL Wild Card race and in the NL Central, where they sit 6.5 games back of the Brewers.

 

Here's hoping that they can put a dent in that gap this weekend!

 

Go Cubs go!

 

 

91

Holy cow! The Cubs swept Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets, winning 10-3 and 10-5 behind a great day from Dansby Swanson (5-for-9, two homers, 11 RBI) and the bullpen (7.2 innings of one-run ball).

 

Swanson hit a grand slam in the 8th inning of the opener to put the game out of reach and went 3-for-5 in the nightcap. He now leads the North Siders in RBI for the season.

 

The series wraps up in New York on Thursday before the Cubs head to Milwaukee for a three-game weekend set against the NL Central leading Brewers.

 

80 games down, 82 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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The Cubs were rained out in Chicago on Sunday and in New York on Monday, so they now face a stretch of eleven games in three cities over the next ten days. Not ideal, especially considering the state of the starting rotation. Edward Cabrera will take the mound for the North Siders on Tuesday, but the Cubs have not announced their starters for any subsequent games.

 

Sunday's rainout against the Jays has been rescheduled as a day game on August 6, which was previously an off day for both teams.

 

The series against the Mets kicks off Tuesday night, followed by a day/night doubleheader on Wednesday that includes the makeup game for Monday's rainout. Thursday's series finale – on a getaway day – is a night game. (When I'm commissioner, all getaway day games will be day games, but I digress...).

 

The road trip wraps up this weekend in Milwaukee before the Men in Blue return to the Friendly Confines for a six-game homestand against the Padres and Cardinals.

 

Also ... if you were a fan of the 2016 Cubs, check out the Lovable Reunion podcast, hosted by Anthony Rizzo and David Ross. It's fantastic! 

 

And ... Pete Crow-Armstrong is the NL Player of the Week for the second time this month. Vote PCA for the All-Star Game here. 

 

77 games down, 85 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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95

Holy cow! The Cubs crushed the Blue Jays 16-2 on Friday behind a quality start from from Five-Fingered Brown (6 IP, 2 ER, 4 K), six RBI including a grand slam from Carson Kelly, a 3-for-3 day from Pete Crow-Armstrong, and three RBI from the newest Cub, Justin Dean!

The North Siders posted a seven spot in the first and never looked back, as Ben Brown looked sharp and the bullpen tossed three innings of scoreless, three strikeout, one-hit ball.

 

The Cubs' offensive outburst included three hits apiece from PCA, Seiya Suzuki, and Nico Hoerner. PCA reached base in all five of his plate appearances, raising his season OPS to .869. He is hitting .433 (1.390 OPS) in June.

 

It was mostly small ball for the Men in Blue, as just four of their 18 hits went for extra bases (two doubles, a triple, and a homer).

 

The series continues Saturday at the Friendly Confines.

 

76 games down, 86 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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97

The Cubs beat the Rockies 8-6 on Wednesday at Wrigley behind a nice start from Javier Assad (5.2 IP, 2 ER) and a seven-run second inning outburst that proved to be just enough to secure the victory. 

 

Assad has put up a 0.72 ERA in May and June, and a 1.00 ERA in his three starts since being added to the starting rotation in June.

 

Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ, Matt Shaw, and Carson Kelly each had two hits on the night while both Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson homered.

 

The win gave the North Siders their second series win in a row. The homestand wraps up this weekend with a three-game set against Toronto. 

 

75 games down, 87 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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99

The Cubs came back to beat the Rockies 5-4 Monday on a walk-off walk from Michael Busch. Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-4 and hit for the cycle while Shota Imanaga had a nice start (5.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 K).

 

The series continues Tuesday at the Friendly Confines.

 

73 games down, 89 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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The Cubs took two of three from the Giants over the weekend but still find themselves 7.5 games behind the Brewers.

 

They're in action Monday night at Wrigley against Colorado, the worst team in MLB. The homestand includes three against the Rox and three against Toronto.

 

72 games down, 90 to go. Stay tuned and go Cubs go!

 

Hall of Famer Ron Santo

 

102

Hey hey! The Cubs beat the Giants 5-1 on Friday behind a quality start from Javier Assad (6 IP, 0 ER, 5 K), two hits from Seiya Suzuki, and a three-run homer from Michael Busch!

 

Assad allowed only three hits while walking one and has looked sharp since returning from a brief stint in Iowa. On the offensive side, the Men in Blue have gone 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position in their last two games, a nice departure from a 1-for-18 mark in their previous three games.

 

Our very own CMN regular RyneMaiden was in attendance – she got to see Buschy's homer leave the park on its way to McCovey Cove – a "splash hit".  Nice work cheering on the North Siders, RM!

The series continues Saturday in San Francisco.

70 games down, 92 to go.

Go Cubs go!

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103

Hey hey! The Cubs rocked the Rox 9-3 in Denver on Thursday behind a nice start from Edward Cabrera (5.1 IP, 2 ER, 5 K), two hits apiece from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch, a home run from Alex Bregman, and a grand slam from Seiya Suzuki!

Suzuki's slam put the Men in Blue ahead for good in the 4th, and the team went 4-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

 

The North Siders kick off a three-game set in San Francisco on Friday (where our very own CMN regular RyneMaiden will be in attendance!) before returning to the Friendly Confines to face these Rockies on Monday.

 

69 games down, 93 to go.

 

Go Cubs go! 

 

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105

Tuesday in the NL Central - Cubs lose to Colorado, Brewers lose to Sacramento, CMN drops.

 

The series continues Wednesday in Denver.

 

67 games down, 95 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

2016 World Series Champion Albert Almora, Jr.

 

106

The Cubs kick off a six-game road trip on Tuesday, with three games at Coors and three games against the Giants.

 

65 games down, 97 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

2016 World Series Champion Carl Edwards, Jr.

 

109

Wednesday in the NL Central – Brewers get shut out by San Francisco, Cubs lose to Sacramento in extras at Wrigley.

 

The series wraps up Thursday at the Friendly Confines before the Giants arrive for a three-game weekend set.

 

62 games down, 100 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

 

 

110

Holy mackerel! The Cubs beat the Cardinals 6-1 on Saturday behind a dominant start from Ben Brown (7 IP, 1 ER, 6 K), a 4-for-5 night from Pete Crow-Armstrong (HR, 2 RBI), and two hits apiece from Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ!

 

Five Fingered-Brown's performance dropped his ERA to 2.01, and he sports an impressive 47:14 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 44.2 innings pitched. Jacob Webb and Daniel Palencia each tossed a scoreless relief inning to secure the victory, the North Siders' third in the last four games.

PCA had himself a night, going a triple shy of the cycle and ending the game with a spectacular sliding catch in left-center field (actually left-left-center, as that ball started out much closer to Happ than PCA!). Seiya Suzuki contributed a web gem of his own on the previous play, unleashing a perfect throw to third from right to throw out the runner trying to advance.

 

The rubber game of the series will be played Sunday at Busch before the Men in Blue head back to the Friendly Confines to kick off a six-game homestand on Tuesday. They'll host the two Bay Area teams before heading out west themselves.

 

59 games down, 103 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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111

Saturday in the NL Central - Brewers lose, Cubs up 4-1 late at St. Louis. Stay tuned!

 

Go Cubs go!

 

116

Mercifully, the Cubs have a day off Thursday, as they have dropped four consecutive series, going 3-9 over that stretch. Despite reeling off two ten-game winning streaks earlier this season, they now sit in second place in the Central, 1.5 games back of Milwaukee.

Houston visit the Friendly Confines this weekend for a three-game series that wraps up this Cubs homestand. The Astros sport a 20-31 record and the third-lowest winning percentage in MLB ... hopefully the Men in Blue can take advantage and get back on track before they kick off a seven-game road trip against the Bucs and Cards starting Monday.

 

50 games down, 111 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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120

The first place Chicago Cubs, who were idle Monday, kick off a three-game set in Atlanta on Tuesday. They'll bring a 3.5 game NL Central lead into the game against the Braves, who currently sport the best record in MLB.

 

Colin Rea takes the bump for the Men in Blue on Tuesday, followed by Shota Imanaga on Wednesday and Ben Brown on Thursday. The road trip then wraps up on the south side of Chicago with a three-game weekend set against the White Sox.

 

41 games down, 121 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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121

Holy mackerel! The first place Chicago Cubs beat the Rangers 7-1 on Friday behind a nice start from Five-Fingered Brown (4 IP, 0 ER, 3 K), two hits apiece from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Conforto, and a bases-clearing three-run double from Michael Busch! 

 

The win was the Cubs' TENTH straight -- their second 10-game winning streak of the 2026 season. They have won 20 of their last 23 games and have the best record in MLB!

 

Conforto's 2-for-4 night raised his season average to .375 (1.155 OPS) and Brown's season ERA sits at 1.82.

 

The series continues Saturday in Arlington.

 

39 games down, 123 to go. 

 

GO CUBS GO!

 

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122

HOLY COW! The first place Chicago Cubs beat the Reds 8-3 on Thursday behind a quality start from Shota Imanaga (6 IP, 1 ER, 10 K), a 3-for-3 day from red-hot Michael Conforto, and Daniel Palencia's second save!

The win completed a sweep of the four-game series, pushing Cincinnati to the cellar of the NL Central. The Cubs are on an incredible tear, having won 19 of their last 22 games including 15 straight at the Federal Landmark and NINE straight overall! They now sport the best record in MLB!

Conforto, in limited action, is now hitting .361 with a 1.134 OPS, and Imanaga's season ERA now sits at 2.28. New Cub Trent Thorton tossed another scoreless inning of relief, and Palencia finished the game by striking out the only batter he faced.

The Men in Blue head to Texas on Friday to kick off a nine-game road trip that also includes stops in Atlanta and on the South Side.

38 games down, 124 to go.

GO CUBS GO!

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123

Hey hey! The first place Chicago Cubs did it again – downing the Reds 7-6 on Wednesday behind a nice start from Colin Rea (5.1 IP, 1 ER, 5 K), a game-tying home run from Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 9th, and a walk-off RBI walk in the 10th from Michael Busch!

The win is the Cubs' 14th in a row at Wrigley and eighth straight overall! They have won 18 of their last 21 games.

Ian Happ gave the North Siders the lead in the 1st with a two-run homer, his ninth of the season (.890 OPS). PCA went 2-for-3 on the night and Trent Thornton, in his first appearance as a Cub, pitched a scoreless 10th to pick up the win.

 

The series wraps up Thursday afternoon at the Friendly Confines before the Men in Blue kick off a nine-game road trip in Texas on Friday.

 

37 games down, 125 to go.

 

GO CUBS GO! 

 

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126

Holy mackerel! The first place Chicago Cubs came back to beat the Reds 5-4 on Monday behind a quality start from Edward Cabrera (6 IP, 3 ER, 8 K), a three-run homer from Seiya Suzuki, and a walk-off pinch-hit homer from Michael Conforto!

 

The win was the North Siders' 12th straight at Wrigley and sixth straight overall!

 

The series continues Tuesday at the Friendly Confines.

 

35 games down, 127 games to go.

 

GO CUBS GO!

 

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127

Holy cow! Cubs win! Cubs win! Cubs sweep!

The first place Cubs drubbed the D-Backs 8-4 on Sunday behind a quality start from Matt Boyd (6 IP, 2 ER, 5 K), a Mo Baller blast, and four RBI from Michael Busch.

 

Five Chicago batters each tallied two hits, with Busch reaching base in three of four plate appearances (2-for-3, BB, 2B, 3B). Ballesteros' 2-for-4 day lifted his season average to .317 (.978 OPS) while Nico Hoerner's 2-for-5 day brought his average to .301 on the season.

 

The win was the Cubs' fifth in a row and eleventh straight at Wrigley. 

The second-place Reds come to the Friendly Confines Monday to kick-off a four-game set that will wrap up the North Siders' homestand. 

 

34 games down, 128 to go.

 

GO CUBS GO!

 

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129

Holy cow! The first place Chicago Cubs won their fourth straight game on Saturday, shutting out Arizona 2-0 behind a dominant start from Shota Imanaga (7 IP, 0 ER, 5 K), an old school two-inning save from Five-Fingered Brown (2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K), and a 3-for-3 day from Ian Happ (1B, 3B, HR, BB)!

 

The win was the Cubs' tenth in a row at home.  The series wraps up Sunday at the Friendly Confines before the division rival Cincinnati Reds come to town for a four-game set that starts Monday.

 

33 games down, 129 to go.

 

GO CUBS GO!

 

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•h/t to CMN regular Chris for the home win streak stat! 

130

Holy cow! The first place Chicago Cubs won their fourth straight game on Saturday, shutting out Arizona 2-0 behind a dominant start from Shota Imanaga (7 IP, 0 ER, 5 K), an old school two-inning save from Five-Fingered Brown (2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K), and a 3-for-3 day from Ian Happ (1B, 3B, HR, BB)!

 

The win was the Cubs' tenth in a row at home.  The series wraps up Sunday at the Friendly Confines before the division rival Cincinnati Reds come to town for a four-game set that starts Monday.

 

33 games down, 129 to go.

 

GO CUBS GO!

 

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•h/t to CMN regular Chris for the home win streak stat! 

131

The first place Chicago Cubs have won three straight and seven of their last ten! They're currently leading the Diamondbacks at Wrigley ... stay tuned!

 

32 games down, 1 in progress, and 129 to go after today.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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137

HEY HEY! The first place Chicago Cubs won their tenth straight game on Friday, a 6-4 comeback win over the Dodgers behind four RBI from Dansby Swanson (2-for-3, HR), a home run from Alex Bregman, stellar defense, and four scoreless relief innings from the bullpen!

The North Siders trailed 4-0 until the top of the 7th, when Swanson hit a two-run triple and scored on a Hoerner single. They scored again on Bregman's 8th inning solo shot, and then took the lead on a two-run homer from Swanson.

 

Hoerner also combined with reliever Ryan Rolison for a stellar 3-4-1 putout at first, barehanding a hot shot off of Busch's glove and firing to Rolison, who outraced Hyeseong Kim to the bag. Swanson and Suzuki also each had a web gem.

 

The series continues Saturday at Chavez Ravine. 

 

26 games down, 136 to go.

 

GO CUBS GO!

 

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138

HOLY COW! The first place Chicago Cubs won their NINTH straight on Thursday, walking off the Phils 8-7 in 10 on Dansby Swanson's RBI single!

Edward Cabrera had a quality start (7 IP, 3 ER, 5K) and Michael Busch, Ian Happ, & Seiya Suzuki each homered!

The Men in Blue had a 7-0 homestand, sweeping both the Mets and the Phillies. They kick off a six-game road trip Friday at Dodger Stadium.

25 games down, 137 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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139

Hey hey! The Cubs won their eighth straight game on Wednesday – a 7-2 win over Philadelphia!

Matt Boyd had a nice start in his return from the IL (4.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 K) and Five-Fingered Brown was solid in relief (2.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K). Corbin Martin and Hoby Milner each tossed a scoreless inning to finish the game.

 

On the offensive side, both Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki homered, while Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI and Alex Bregman had a 3-for-5 night with a run scored.

 

The win moves the North Siders within a half-game of the first place Reds, who lost on Wednesday.

 

The series and homestand wrap up Thursday at the Friendly Confines before the Men in Blue head to Chavez Ravine to kick off a three-game weekend series against the Dodgers.

 

24 games down, 138 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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140

Holy cow! The Cubs won their 7th straight on Tuesday, downing Philadelphia 7-4 behind a dominant start from Shota Imanaga (7 IP, 1 ER, 3 H) and homers from Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki!

 

Hoerner earned NL Player of the Week honors on Monday, and his 2-for-5 performance on Tuesday raised his season average to .326 and his OPS to .935.

 

Caleb Thielbar retired the final two batters in the 9th to earn his second save of the season, lowering his ERA to 2.08.

 

The series continues Wednesday at the Friendly Confines.

 

23 games down, 139 to go.

 

GO CUBS GO!

 

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141

Holy cow! The Cubs won their 7th straight on Tuesday, downing Philadelphia 7-4 behind a dominant start from Shota Imanaga (7 IP, 1 ER, 3 H) and homers from Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki!

 

Hoerner earned NL Player of the Week honors on Monday, and his 2-for-5 performance on Tuesday raised his season average to .326 and his OPS to .935.

 

Caleb Thielbar retired the final two batters in the 9th to earn his second save of the season, lowering his ERA to 2.08.

 

The series continues Wednesday at the Friendly Confines.

 

23 games down, 139 to go.

 

GO CUBS GO!

 

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142

Holy mackerel! The Cubs won their sixth straight on Monday, beating the Phillies 5-1 behind a quality start from Colin Rea (6.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 K) and a three-run homer from Dansby Swanson!

 

The bullpen tossed 2.1 no-hit innings as Phillies sluggers Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, and Bryce Harper went a combined 1-for-12 on the night.

 

The series continues Tuesday at the Friendly Confines.

 

22 games down, 140 to go.

 

GO CUBS GO!

 

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143

Holy cow! The Cubs walked off the Mets on Sunday for a 2-1 win on a Nico Hoerner RBI sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th. Javier Assad had a nice start (5.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 K) and the Cubs' bullpen held the New Yorkers scoreless over 4.1 innings of relief for a series SWEEP!

 

Michael Conforto delivered a pinch-hit RBI double to tie the game 1-1 in the bottom of the 9th as Scott Kingery scored all the way from first, and Nico's sac fly scored PCA to give the North Siders their fifth straight win and the Mets their eleventh straight loss.

 

The North Siders' homestand continues Monday as they kick off a four-game set with Philadelphia.

 

21 games down, 141 to go.

 

GO CUBS GO!

 

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144

The Cubs won their fourth straight game on Saturday, downing the Mets 4-2. 

 

The rubber game of the series is underway at Wrigley. Stay tuned!

 

20 games down, 142 to go.

 

GO CUBS GO!

 

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145

Holy cow! The Cubs mashed the Mets 12-4 at Wrigley on Friday behind a quality start from Edward Cabrera (6 IP, 3 ER, 4 K) and home runs from Mo Baller, Nico, & Happer!

Hoerner went 3-for-5, raising his season average to .342 and his OPS to .973. Ballesteros went 2-for-2, and he's now hitting .375 with a 1.034 OPS. Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch each had two hits.

 

The series continues Saturday afternoon at the Friendly Confines.

 

19 games down, 143 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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148

Hey hey! The Cubs beat the Phils 10-4 on Tuesday night behind six innings from Colin Rea (3 ER, 5 K) and three RBI each from Nico Hoerner, Alex Bregman, and Carson Kelly!

The Cubs went with an opener, Riley Martin, who tossed a 1-2-3 1st before Rea came in for what would have been a quality start had he not started pitching in the 2nd. He settled in nicely after giving up a three-run homer in his first frame.

The North Siders responded with two runs in the 3rd, tied the game 3-3 in the 5th, and put up a four-spot in the 6th to make it a 7-3 ballgame. Philadelphia scored one before leaving the bases loaded in the 8th, and Carson Kelly's three-run homer in the 9th put the game out of reach.

The series wraps up Wednesday in Philly. The Men in Blue get an off day Thursday before kicking off a seven-game homestand on Friday against the Mets.

17 games down, 145 to go.

GO CUBS GO!

 

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