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Hey hey! The Cubs came back to beat the Cards 4-2 in 10 innings on Thursday behind a nice start from Javier Assad (4.1 IP, 1 ER), 5.2 innings of one-run ball from the bullpen, and 10th inning RBIs from Ian Happ and Alex Bregman!

 

Assad is sporting a 1.50 ERA over his last five outings (18 IP) and lowered his season ERA to 3.86. Relievers Ryan Rolison, Gavin Hollowell, and Jacob Webb continue to shine, as they combined for four scoreless innings and each have an ERA below 2.65.

 

Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 and is now batting .311 in July. Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch, and Bregman each tallied two hits on the night.

 

The victory gave the North Siders another series win as they head into a seven-game homestand that features three games against the Yankees, three against the Dodgers, and a makeup game against the Jays.

 

109 games down, 53 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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Holy cow! The Cubs beat the Cards 10-2 on Tuesday behind a quality start from Colin Rea (6 IP, 1 ER) and three hits apiece from Seiya Suzuki, Alex Bregman, and Pedro Ramirez!

 

The Men in Blue knocked out 17 hits and led 7-0 after just two innings. Bregman's July has been his best offensive month as a Cub, and Pedro Ramirez is establishing himself as a solid piece of the Cubs' offensive onslaught with a .322 batting average and an .833 OPS. The North Siders have scored more runs this season than all but two other MLB teams.

 

After surprisingly designating Jameson Taillon for assignment, the Cubs really must acquire a starting pitcher before the trade deadline. It will be interesting to see if Ramirez, Dean, Alcantara, and/or Shaw wind up watching the Cubs from afar to close out the season.

 

The series continues Wednesday at Busch Stadium.

 

107 games down, 55 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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Hey hey! The Cubs beat the Cardinals 7-3 on Monday behind a nice start from David Peterson (5.2 IP, 2 ER) and 4-for-5 nights from Alex Bregman (HR, 2 RBI) and Nico Hoerner (HR, 4 RBI)!

 

Four Cubs relievers combined for 3.1 innings of one-run ball to seal the victory for the North Siders.

 

The series continues Tuesday in St. Louis.

 

106 games down, 56 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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Holy cow! The Cubs shut out the Bucs 11-0 on Saturday behind a quality start from Shota Imanaga, a three-inning save from Javier Assad (3 IP, 3 K), and a 4-for-5, 3 RBI night from Pete Crow-Armstrong!

 

The Men in Blue broke a scoreless tie in the top of the 5th with an RBI double from PCA and a two-run single from Seiya Suzuki. They scored five more in the 6th, three more in the 7th, and one more in the 8th to make it a laugher.

 

PCA is now hitting .291 on the season with a .934 OPS. His OPS for the month of July is 1.041 after posting a ridiculous 1.252 in June. He now leads MLB in both bWAR and fWAR (yes, even ahead of Ohtani) and it's not particularly close.

 

Congrats to James Triantos for tallying his first MLB hit and run scored (1.000 BA!).

The series wraps up Sunday in Pittsburgh before the North Siders head to Busch Stadium to kick off a four-game set against the third place Cardinals.

 

104 games down, 58 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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Holy mackerel! The Cubs came back to beat the Bucs 3-2 in 10 innings on Friday behind a dominant start from Matthew Boyd (7 IP, 1 ER), a home run from Pete Crow-Armstrong, and a 10th inning RBI single from Dansby Swanson!

Boyd's outing lowered his season ERA to 3.81, and Jacob Webb notched his 12th scoreless outing in a row with a clean appearance in the 8th inning.

 

PCA's 2-for-4 night raised his season average to .285 and his OPS to .912, good for fourth-highest in the National League.

 

The series continues Saturday in Pittsburgh.

 

103 games down, 59 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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Hey hey! The Cubs beat the Tigers 11-2 on Tuesday behind a quality start from David Peterson (6.2 IP, 0 ER) and two RBI apiece from Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly, and Michael Conforto.

 

The Men in Blue put up six runs in the 1st, which PCA led off with a triple. The next six Cubs each reached first base (BB. HBP, 1B, 1B, 1B, 1B), and, with two outs in the inning, walks to both PCA and Seiya forced in runs.

Peterson allowed just three hits while striking out four, and has looked sharp in three of his four starts in Cubs pinstripes.

 

The series wraps up Wednesday at Wrigley. It's a night game, presumably because the Cubs have an off day Thursday (nevermind that the Tigers have a game in KC on Thursday).

 

The North Siders kick off a seven-game road trip Friday in Pittsburgh, with three games against the Pirates followed by four in St. Louis.

 

As of this writing, the Cubs sit 13 games above .500, lead the NL Wild Card race, and are six games back of the Brewers in the NL Central. 

 

101 games down, 61 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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Holy cow! The Cubs beat the Twins 10-1 on Sunday behind a dominant start from Shota Imanaga (7 IP, 0 ER), four RBI from Nico Hoerner, three hits from Michael Busch, and a home run from Alex Bregman!

Imanaga's season ERA fell to 3.91 after Sunday's performance, and Hoerner went 8-for-13 in the series.

 

The victory gave the North Siders the series win over Minnesota. The Tigers head to town Monday to start a three-game set at the Friendly Confines.

99 games down, 63 to go.

 

Go Cubs go!

 

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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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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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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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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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