It has been a horrendous stretch for the Chicago Cubs to close out the month of May. After sitting firmly above .500, holding onto a Wild Card spot, and lurking in the NL Central race, they have now completely fallen off a cliff, sitting with a 28-30 record after Friday's disappointing loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
The top three teams all won today and the Pelicans came up just short. Cade Horton was placed on the 7-day injured list. Dan Straily was activated off the developmental list to take his place on the Iowa roster.
Cubs third-base coach Willie Harris took the blame for sending infielder Nick Madrigal home with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning in the team's 5-4 loss to the Reds on Friday.
A send by Chicago Cubs third base coach Willie Harris did not end up paying dividends on Friday.
Chicago Cubs Left Fielder Ian Happ is riding a tremendous hot streak at the moment. He has four homers over his last six games. Happ went 1-of-3 on Friday afternoon with a two-run home run as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Cubs 5-4 at Wrigley Field.
These are the games that drive you crazy. You know how sometimes you can watch a game where the Cubs lose and say, “Well, that was a good game anyway.” Friends, I am here to tell you that the Cubs’ 5-4 loss to the Reds was not a good game.
There are a number of reasons why the Chicago Cubs have had a miserable month of May. The offense went ice cold with most of the Cubs’ hitters seeming to take a collective nap.
The 2024 Chicago Cubs are becoming a massive disappointment. They're finding new ways to lose every day and no solutions appear to be in sight. After another Javier Assad gem on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds, the bullpen ruined a game that the Cubs needed to win.
The Chicago Cubs are in an excellent situation over the next week and a half to get back on track. Taking on a struggling Cincinnati Reds team and the Chicago White Sox in their next three series, this is where they need to gain some ground after struggling during the back stretch of May.
Was this just an off day, or has the league simply figured out Imanaga?
The Chicago Cubs season has been all over the place, but they currently sit just one game behind in the race for a Wild Card spot. Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly looked around the league to summarize each team's season in one sentence.
Cubs bats are showing signs of life even as the team struggles to stay in the hunt for the NL Central title. It’s been a May to forget for Chicago’s Northsiders.
Not too long ago, the Chicago Cubs were a first-place team. Now, after their disastrous four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers, they find themselves in third place on the final day of May.
The Chicago Cubs made a small move this offseason that paid big dividends at first base. But that doesn’t mean the Cubs couldn’t make another move to help that corner of the infield in the MLB Draft next month.
May can't end soon enough for the Chicago Cubs or Cincinnati Reds. And with one day left in the month, each will look to close it on a high note when the Cubs host the Reds for a three-game series beginning Friday.
Action Network's D.J. James shares his Reds vs. Cubs pick for the series opener on Friday, May 31, including MLB odds on the run line, moneyline and over/under.
The Chicago Cubs continue to slide in the standings, but manager Craig Counsell is choosing to remain optimistic. After the Cubs fell to 28-29 after their seventh loss in eight games at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, Counsell tried keeping things in perspective.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick turned it up on the bases during Thursday's series finale against the Chicago Cubs and old friend Craig Counsell.
Christian Yelich, Blake Perkins and Willy Adames each had a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers roughed up previously undefeated Shota Imanaga en route to a 10-6 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
The Chicago Cubs are in second place in the NL Central despite, not because of, their offense. It’s something that needs to change as the season continues.
After a promising start in April, the Chicago Cubs have hit a rough patch in May, causing a slide in the MLB standings. With the trade deadline approaching, the Cubs have an opportunity to strengthen their roster and boost their playoff chances.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is playing really good baseball right now. Following a week with three home runs, four doubles, five multi-hit games, and 10 runs scored, PCA has been named the Triple-A International League Player of the Week. Following his return to Iowa, Crow-Armstrong has been a man on a mission.
Happy Memorial Day, sports bettors! Coming off a winning week in strikeout props, let's kick off the new week with three K bets for the MLB holiday slate.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit what has to be the most satisfying home run of the season. On Friday, Crow-Armstrong was facing former MLB pitcher Wily Peralta in a Triple-A game between PCA’s Iowa Cubs and Peralta’s Indianapolis Indians.
His microscopic 0.84 ERA is both the lowest in baseball this year and the lowest of any rookie pitcher’s first nine starts in the modern era.
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