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Cubs host the Phillies on home winning streak
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (359+ words) Philadelphia Phillies (8-15, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (14-9, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Wednesday, 7: 40 p. m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Kyle Backhus (0-0, 5. 40 ERA, 1. 20 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Cubs: Matthew Boyd (0-0) LINE: Cubs -172, Phillies +144; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The…...
Cubs All-Star Matthew Boyd to return Wednesday vs. Phillies
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (235+ words) CHICAGO --Cubsleft-hander Matthew Boyd, who has missed three weeks with a biceps strain, will start Wednesday against Philadelphia, manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday. Boyd is 1-1 with a 6. 75 ERA in two starts this season. He was roughed up by Washington in…...
Cubs open 3-game series against the Angels
3+ week, 1+ day ago (206+ words) Los Angeles Angels (2-2) vs. Chicago Cubs (1-2) Chicago; Monday, 7: 40 p. m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Ryan Johnson (0-0); Cubs: Edward Cabrera (0-0) Cubs -189, Angels +157; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Angels to begin a three-game series. Chicago had…...
Blue Jays take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the White Sox
2+ week, 2+ day ago (232+ words) Toronto Blue Jays (4-4) vs. Chicago White Sox (3-5) Chicago; Sunday, 2: 10 p. m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (1-0, 3. 38 ERA, 0. 75 WHIP, nine strikeouts); White Sox: Davis Martin (1-0, 5. 40 ERA, 1. 40 WHIP, six strikeouts) Blue Jays -155, White Sox +130; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto…...
Chicago White Sox postpone home opener amid chance of storms Thursday
2+ week, 6+ day ago (201+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thursday's Chicago White Sox home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to weather, the team said Wednesday. The 2026 White Sox home opener will be moved to 1: 10 p. m. Friday. All tickets for Thursday's postponed game, including…...
Marlins take on the White Sox in series rubber match
2+ week, 6+ day ago (212+ words) Chicago White Sox (1-4) vs. Miami Marlins (4-1) Miami; Wednesday, 1: 10 p. m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Shane Smith (0-1, 16. 20 ERA, 3. 00 WHIP, two strikeouts); Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (1-0, 0. 00 ERA, 0. 86 WHIP, five strikeouts) Marlins -153, White Sox +128; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins and Chicago…...
Jason Heyward, World Series champ, 5-time Gold Glover, retires
3+ week, 4+ day ago (268+ words) World Series champion Jason Heyward officially retired on Friday after a 16-year big league career. Heyward, 36, played for five teams after breaking in with the Atlanta Braves in 2010. His final stop came in San Diego last season where he appeared…...
Hoerner drives in 5 runs, Imanaga strikes out 11 to lead Cubs past Phillies
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (318+ words) PHILADELPHIA -- - Nico Hoerner drove in a career-high five runs, Shota Imanaga struck out 11 in six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 on Wednesday night. Dansby Swanson homered and Matt Shaw had three doubles and a pair…...
What MLB players think of automated ball-strike challenge rule
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (1795+ words) Three weeks into the 2026 MLB season, the introduction of theautomated ball-strike challenge systemhas been the talk of baseball. ESPN baseball experts Jorge Castillo, Alden Gonzalez and Jesse Rogers talked to a handful of MLB players about their initial impressions of…...
Rays try to keep win streak alive against the White Sox
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (360+ words) Tampa Bay Rays (9-7, first in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (6-11, fifth in the AL Central) Chicago; Wednesday, 7: 40 p. m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Jesse Scholtens (0-0, 0. 00 ERA, 1. 07 WHIP, four strikeouts); White Sox: Sean Burke (0-1, 3. 60 ERA, 1. 07 WHIP, 15 strikeouts) Rays -119, White Sox -100; over…...