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Monday, August 17, 2026
Cubs Prospects Report | August 17, 2026: Palencia Ks The Side, Kepley’s Big Blast, More

The Cubs‘ minor league squads finished off their series on Sunday with a trio of close games and one that barely even got started. The Iowa Cubs dropped a close one, but had a very positive outing...

Ethan Conrad Reportedly Getting the Bump to South Bend

A prospect being held out of Sunday’s game does not always mean something looms, but it is occasionally tied to a promotion. Since the full-season leagues are off on Monday, you can get the player...

Cubs' rotation looks braced for October push
Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox – Series Preview (August 17-19): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4

The Cubs (72-53) had a disappointing weekend, dropping two of three to the rival Cardinals at Wrigley Field after a successful road trip. The culprit in the two losses was the starting pitching,...

Edward Cabrera Put Cubs in Dire Straits by Concealing Blister Issue

Edward Cabrera had looked so good in his last two rehab starts that the Cubs were excited to get him back into the rotation before eventually moving him into the bullpen down the stretch. That...

White Sox, Cubs playing for more than Chicago bragging rights

On this date two years ago, the Chicago White Sox were 64 games under .500 and headed toward the losingest season -- 121 defeats -- in the modern era

Eventful Game, Cabrera’s Blister, Swanson’s MRI, Optioning Assad, and Other Cubs Bullets

Under six weeks left in the regular season … Yesterday’s game was a tremendously eventful one, in the worst possible ways. The Cubs lost, badly, in a home game against the Cardinals when they...

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/16/26): Cardinals 11, Cubs 4 – Cabrera Crushed by Cards

The Cubs and Cardinals met in the deciding game of their series at Wrigley Field on Sunday afternoon. Edward Cabrera‘s return to the starting rotation was a complete disaster and the road team won...

A Cubs-White Sox World Series? Why this could be the best chance since 1906

An all-Chicago Fall Classic this October is highly unlikely. But, historically speaking, it's practically a slam dunk!

Sunday, August 16, 2026
Where do Cubs stand in latest Power Rankings?
Cabrera shows rust, deals with blister issue in return from IL
Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both homer and drive in 4 runs as the Cardinals pound the Cubs 11-4

CHICAGO (AP) — Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both homered and finished with three hits and four RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 11-4 on Sunday for a second straight...

Cubs To Place Dansby Swanson On 10-Day IL Due To Oblique Injury

Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson left today’s game with what was initially described as left side discomfort, and he’ll now miss an extended period of time.  Manager Craig Counsell told the...

Cabrera struggles in return, Swanson exits as Cubs fall to Cards
Alec Burleson, Jordan Walker help Cardinals rout Cubs

Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both had three hits, a home run and four RBIs on Sunday afternoon to help the visiting St. Louis Cardinals breeze past

Enhanced Box Score: Cardinals 11, Cubs 4 – August 16, 2026

After a rough (and deflating) first inning, Edward Cabrera’s return from the IL went absolutely haywire in the fourth as the Cardinals scored six times. Perhaps most concerning with Cabrera’s...

Dansby Swanson Exits the Game with an Apparent Injury After the Swing (UPDATE: Headed to the IL)

There are updates to this story at the bottom of the post. Not ideal. The Cubs starting shortstop (and the heartbeat of their league-leading infield defense), Dansby Swanson, exited Sunday’s game...

Cubs' Swanson exits in 3rd inning with discomfort

Veteran shortstop Dansby Swanson, 32, left Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cadinals with left side discomfort after an awkward swing-and-miss in the bottom of the third inning at Wrigley...

Swanson exits after swing and miss with left side discomfort
PCA Snaps His Hitless Streak with Home Run No. 28

Pete Crow-Armstrong had been in a mini (but nonetheless frustrating) offensive funk here lately, with no multi-hit games since August 6 and no hits since the 5th inning on August 12 against the...

Cubs Minor League News: Kipp impressive, Ayers and Hearn homer, Garriola raking
Cabrera rejoins Cubs' reinforced starting rotation

The Cubs activated Edward Cabrera from the IL on Sunday in time for the right-hander to start against the Cardinals.

With Cabrera returning from IL, Cubs make tough pitching decisions 
Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/16/26): Cabrera Returns in Series Finale

In a coincidental twist, I will actually be at Busch Stadium this evening right around the time this game is wrapping up. My son and I have field-level seats for Public Enemy and Guns ‘N Roses,...

Cubs reinstate Edward Cabrera, option Javier Assad to Iowa
The Rotation Is the Key to the Cubs Success

At this point in the MLB season, there is a good sample size to support the Cubs being at the […] The post The Rotation Is the Key to the Cubs Success appeared first on Chicago Sports Nation.

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Michael Busch’s Turn for a Rest

CUBS LINEUP — Craig Counsell, Matthew Boyd, and the Cubs let Joshua Báez beat them yesterday at Wrigley Field, which makes today’s finale a rubber match at The Friendly Confines. For the Cubs,...

Edward Cabrera (Starting Today) Activated in Place of Javier Assad

As expected, the Chicago Cubs have activated starting pitcher Edward Cabrera off the Injured List ahead of his first start in the big leagues since June 23 this afternoon at Wrigley Field. In case...

Cubs Activate Edward Cabrera From 15-Day IL

The Cubs are activating right-hander Edward Cabrera off the 15-day injured list, per the Chicago Tribune’s Paul Sullivan. Cabrera will start today’s game against the Cardinals. In a corresponding...

Cody Bellinger could return from injury as soon as next weekend amid Yankees' desperate need for offense

Since Bellinger went down in late July, the Yankees have batted .204/.281/.354 as a team

Sending Boyd Back Out, Cabrera, Milner, and Shaw Updates, Ayers’ Bounceback, and Other Cubs Bullets

Good morning, Bleacher Nation. The more I let myself think about Craig Counsell sending Matthew Boyd back out for the 6th inning yesterday, the more it annoys me. Perhaps it was edited out, but...

Cardinals wonder how Joshua Baez can top 3-homer debut vs. Cubs

As the visiting St. Louis Cardinals search for a series victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon, it will be tough to top a historic day at W

Cabrera back on mound for finale vs. Cards (2:15 p.m. CT, ABC/ESPN App)
Saturday, August 15, 2026
How the division races have changed since the All-Star break
Joshua Báez first player to homer in first 3 at-bats in the majors, leads Cardinals past Cubs 8-4

CHICAGO (AP) — Joshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs...

Cubs fall to Cardinals as Joshua Baez makes MLB history at Wrigley
'Hats off to him': Boyd, Cubs on wrong end of historic MLB debut
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/15/26): Cardinals 8, Cubs 4 – Joshua Báez Wrecks Wrigley

The Cubs battled the Cardinals on Saturday afternoon in a game that witnessed baseball history. Rookie outfielder Joshua Báez hit home runs in his first three career MLB at-bats, something that...

Joshua Baez makes history with 3-homer debut as Cards top Cubs

Joshua Baez became the first player in major league history to hit three home runs in his debut, helping lead the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to an 8

Key takeaways: Cardinals 8, Cubs 4
Enhanced Box Score: Cardinals 8, Cubs 4 – August 15, 2026

Perhaps the greatest debut all-time of a position player shattered the Cubs’ chances of a win today. Cardinals outfielder Joshua Baez homered on the first pitch of his first Major League at-bat …...

How Cardinals outfielder Joshua Baez made MLB history with 3 home runs in debut vs. Cubs

In his first-ever MLB game, Joshua Baez did something no baseball player has ever done.

Pre-Gamin’: Cubs vs Cardinals (1:20 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

CUBS LINEUP — On one swing of the bat from Seiya Suzuki, the Cubs took the opener against St. Louis on Friday afternoon. Combined with a Brewers loss, the Cubs’ deficit in the NL Central is back...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/15/26): Boyd Bump Day, Swanson Rests

The Cubs flipped the script with a shutout of their own in Clay Holmes’ home debut yesterday afternoon. The grounder specialist dominated the Cardinals over nearly seven innings, allowing just one...

1-2 Punch, Holmes At Home, Extension Candidates, Conrad Crushing, And Other Cubs Bullets

Good morning, Bleacher Nation. After a 3-1 loss to the Dodgers last night, the Brewers NL Central lead is back to just three games. I think the majority of us weren’t counting on a serious race...

Cubs Minor League News: Trice homers, Avita and Romero impressive
Cubs' Matthew Boyd, Cardinals' Michael McGreevy on different paths

The Chicago Cubs boast an 8-1 record in the last nine starts made by Matthew Boyd following the left-hander's return from a torn meniscus on June 25.,

Friday, August 14, 2026
Suzuki delivers big blast as Holmes shuts down Cardinals
Holmes takes perfect game into sixth as Cubs get glimpse of new-look rotation
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/14/26): Cubs 3, Cardinals 0 – Holmes Excellent in Shutout W

The Cardinals traveled to Wrigley Field to battle the Cubs on a warm and overcast Friday afternoon. The pitching dominated most of the game, but the home team had the one decisive swing that led...

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