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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last Night Illustrated the Thin Margin for Error for Shota Imanaga

As I was writing the Bullets this morning, I recognized that I was focused on the offense’s needs, even after a game where the pitching gave up nine runs. That was intentional – the point is that...

Michael Busch Is One of MLB’s Best Hitters Right Now (…and the Only Cub Hitting)

Even including a monster effort on Opening Day (3-5, two 2Bs, BB), Michael Busch got off to a horrendous start offensively this season. Through his first 15 games of the year (60 PAs), Busch...

Pete Crow-Armstrong Regrets His “Poor Word Choice,” and the Impact on Women and Young Fans

Like I said about the whole dust-up between Pete Crow-Armstrong and a White Sox fan who’d apparently made a specific trip to heckle him in center field, I don’t think PCA had any reason to...

Former MLB GM reveals what Cubs need to address at trade deadline

This would help Chicago's World Series hopes.

Cubs' Carson Kelly is the 'King of ABS'

Kelly is showing he can handle the new system.

Needing the Offense to Carry the Load, Mo’s Role, Nico’s Slump, Murphy’s Schtick, and Other Cubs Bullets

Sometimes I’ll discover that someone has blocked me on a social media site, and I just want want to know why. It’s like, I’m totally fine with the block, I’m sure I earned it, and I won’t try to...

Amid struggles, Cubs now stuck facing Brewers' hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski

In what could be another season-long battle to the finish line, a victory for the visiting Milwaukee Brewers over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday would pr

MLB trade rumor should cause Cubs to go out and trade for former Cy Young Award winner

This could be the move the Cubs need.

Jed Hoyer has no excuse but to make this Cubs trade during MLB trade deadline
Cardinals trade rumors should lead to Cubs trade, but it likely won’t for one reason
Cubs trade rumors could lead to deal with Yankees for 24-year-old slugger

Could the Yankees pull this off?

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/18/26): Brewers 9, Cubs 3 – Milwaukee Snaps Wrigley Winning Streak

The Cubs home winning streak came to an end Monday night when the Brewers beat them handedly. Starting pitcher Shōta Imanaga had his worst outing of the season and the outcome was decided early....

Predicting this season’s All-MLB Team
Monday, May 18, 2026
Blasts by Cody Bellinger, Jazz Chisholm Jr. help Yankees top Jays

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning and David Bednar retired Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with two on in th

Jake Bauers, Christian Yelich spark Brewers' rout of Cubs

Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs on Monday night to help the visiting Milwaukee Brewers earn a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.,Christian

Jake Bauers homers, drives in 4 runs as the Brewers beat the Cubs 9-3 in series opener

CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Monday night in the first meeting this season between the longtime NL Central...

Cubs' home winning streak snapped by Brewers in NLDS rematch
Enhanced Box Score: Brewers 9, Cubs 3 – May 18, 2026

Really not the way you wanted to see this Brewers series begin, with a clunker on the mound and at the plate. Shota Imanaga wasn’t missing by much, but he was missing just frequently enough...

Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets 'choice of words' after exchange with White Sox fan

PCA's vulgar response to a heckling White Sox fan was caught on camera over the weekend in Chicago

Is This the Start of the Comeback? Dansby Swanson Puts One Out on the Street

OK, so the Cubs are statistically unlikely to come all the way back in this one, but if it WERE going to happen, it’s gotta start somewhere, right? Dansby Swanson clobbered a two-run shot to get...

PCA regrets 'choice of words' in exchange with fan...

Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong apologized Monday for his "choice of words" in a heated exchange with a fan during the team's loss to the White Sox on Sunday.

PCA regrets 'choice of words' in exchange with White Sox fan
Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/18/26): Conforto DH Again, PCA in Center, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs haven’t exactly been lighting the world on fire offensively, and certainly not when facing good starting pitching, but Craig Counsell is betting that water will find its level. If you...

Cubs '25 second-rounder makes Prospect Team of the Week
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Michael Conforto Again, Of Course

CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs dropped the finale on the South Side of Chicago yesterday, which makes that three series losses in a row. And all that heading into the first Cubs-Brewers series of the...

The Rundown: Crown White Sox Temporarily, Brewers Invade Wrigley, Phillies Getting Hot Under Mattingly

“And when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs. The Go-Go White Sox… and whoever plays the Cubs!” – Southside Irish by The Irish Choir The White Sox own bragging rights between...

The First Cubs-Brewers Series of the Season Starts Tonight – Here’s What You Need to Know

Cubs vs Brewers— Despite two ten-game winning streaks before the end of May, the Chicago Cubs are tied in the loss column with the Milwaukee Brewers, who’ve come surging back from last place with...

Michael Conforto Continues to Rake When It Matters Most

The loss was the main shame, to be sure, but it also sucks that the Cubs lost yesterday after another hero moment from Michael Conforto. That COULD have been a really special moment in this...

MLBits: Zack Wheeler Outduels Paul Skenes, Phillies Stay Hot, Pitcher Injury Carousel Continues to Spin, More

Surely no one in these parts was tuned in — we had a must-see Crosstown Series matchup of our own — but the Paul Skenes vs. Zack Wheeler showdown in Pittsburgh was, on paper, about as good as...

Clearly, the Wind Absolutely Hates Ian Happ

I’m not gonna say the Cubs “almost won” yesterday if not for a particular Ian Happ fly out. That isn’t really the point here, because we know things like that happen on both sides throughout a...

Free MLB home run picks, odds for May 18: Ian Happ among proven expert's top Monday HR player props

SportsLine expert Angelo "Amags" Magliocca has identified his best MLB home run props picks for Monday, May 18

One Relief Bright Spot for the Cubs? Jacob Webb

The Cubs bullpen has been more than just an issue this season. It’s been the issue. And while that’s not entirely any one player or executive’s fault — there have been a TON of injuries both to...

Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers – Series Preview (May 18-20): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4

The Cubs (29-18) slowed down from their red-hot 20-3 stretch with a 3-6 road trip against the Rangers, Braves, and White Sox. The offense struggled to score runs in Atlanta and Texas, but the...

The Home Plate Umpire for the Cubs-Sox Finale Was Brutally Awful

First and foremost, this is extremely NOT an explanation or an excuse for why the Cubs dropped the finale against the White Sox yesterday at Rate Field. In fact, the overall umpire awfulness from...

Cubs Claim RHP Christian Roa from Orioles

Though the Cubs have not officially announced it yet, their transaction log from Sunday showed that they have claimed righty Christian Roa — no relation to Colin Rea — off waivers from the Orioles...

Cubs Prospects Report | May 18th, 2026: Iowa Loses Late, Knoxville Rallies For Win, More

It appears that the only thing that could cool off the South Bend Cubs’ bats was the weather, as the final game of their series was rained out. Elsewhere, Iowa and Knoxville were on opposite ends...

Padres' Lucas Giolito makes Cubs and other MLB teams look foolish for free agent decision

The Padres are making out great with this free agent signing already.

The Cubs “May Have No Choice” But to Include Matt Shaw in Pitcher Trade Talks?

Last week, we talked about the circumstances that would or would not justify the Chicago Cubs considering Matt Shaw as a trade candidate at midseason, given that they will almost certainly be...

Cubs claim 3.86 ERA reliever from Orioles after DFA

It never hurts to add another bullpen arm.

The Cubs Have Added Yet ANOTHER Arm Via Waivers, Hard-Throwing Righty Christian Roa

The Chicago Cubs have added another arm off of the waiver wire, claiming righty Christian Roa from the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles had recently claimed Roa from the Twins, who’d claimed him...

We meet again (finally): Crew, Cubs set for first showdown of '26
Sooo, Pete Crow-Armstrong Got Into It a Little Bit With a White Sox Fan

Pete Crow-Armstrong very nearly made a spectacular catch up against the fence yesterday at Guaranteed Rate, and, if he had, a lot of things about yesterday probably go a big differently. One of...

How do you capitalize on the oddities of a 112-year-old ballpark? Cubs may have it figured out
Crosstown Conflicted Feelings, Pitching Showing Cracks, and Other Cubs Bullets

Everything that follows is set against the backdrop of the Cubs now finally facing the Brewers this week, so I’m sure my feelings about this weekend have been tinged by that … Setting aside the...

Michael Conforto adds to mix for Cubs against division-rival Brewers

The last time the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers met, it ended with a dogpile after Milwaukee clinched a Game 5 win in the National League Divisio

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong explains why he had NSFW exchange with White Sox fan

The Cubs' polarizing outfielder had a heated back-and-forth with a White Sox fan on Sunday.

Cubs third in latest Power Rankings
White Sox's Quero 'visualized' walk-off HR vs. Cub...

The White Sox took two of three from their crosstown rival thanks to Edgar Quero's walk-off home run in the 10th inning Sunday. "I visualized it last night," said Quero.

Pete Crow-Armstrong Was “Talking “Sh*t” Back to a Lady at the White Sox Game

Hey, if you’re not gonna win, you might as well go full heel, right? This afternoon at Rate Field, the Chicago White Sox took down the Chicago Cubs in extra innings to claim the series two games...

Cubs Claim Christian Roa

The Cubs have claimed right-hander Christian Roa, the Orioles announced. Baltimore designated Roa for assignment on Friday after acquiring fellow righty Eduarniel Núñez in a trade with the...

Best Father's Day Gifts for the Cubs Dad

Top gift ideas for the sports dad — from jerseys to collectibles, find the perfect present.

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