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Thursday, August 13, 2026
MLB Power Rankings: We have a new No. 1!

For the first time in nearly two months, the Dodgers aren't the top team in baseball.

Wake Up and Watch the Cubs Beat the Nationals Again

Two games in Washington to open up this series against the Nationals, two wins for the Cubs. Last night’s 12-6 drubbing featured a homer party for the Cubs – one Cub in particular – and was a nice...

MLB roundup: Alex Bregman blasts 3 homers as Cubs crush Nationals

Alex Bregman slammed three homers and drove in seven runs, both career highs, leading the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 12-6 win against the Washington N

Last MLB Field of Dreams Game: Revisiting 2022 Cubs vs. Reds and why it took so long to come back

It's been four years since the last time MLB held a game in Dryersville, Iowa.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Bregman's first 3-homer game powers Cubs' rout

Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Cubs routed the Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night.

Alex Bregman's first career 3-homer game helps Cubs rout Nationals 12-6

Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Chicago Cubs routed the Washington Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night.

Alex Bregman's 3 homers, 7 RBIs power Cubs past Nationals

Alex Bregman slammed three homers and drove in seven runs, both career highs, leading the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 12-6 win against the Washington N

Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 12, Nationals 6 – August 12, 2026

THIS. This is the Alex Bregman the Chicago Cubs expected when they signed him to a five-year, $175M deal over the offseason to round out their infield and complete their offense. What a freakin’...

11 years in, three-homer game is a first for Bregman
Alex Bregman with a THREE HOMER NIGHT!

Making up for lost time, Alex Bregman? My GOD. This is fun to watch. Tonight, after homering in fifth and sixth innings, Alex Bregman sent a THIRD homer out in the eighth. And that goes along with...

Alex Bregman Homers AGAIN! This Time a Two-Run Shot

Have yourself a night, Alex Bregman. The Cubs everyday third baseman is scorching hot right now, and it is a sight to behold. Having already swatted a three-run homer earlier in this game, Bregman...

Stay Hot Alex Bregman! Three-Run Homer in D.C.

Alex Bregman has been smoking hot for a few weeks now and well above average offensively for over a month. And that continued tonight in D.C., when, in the top of the fifth inning, he put the Cubs...

Nationals' Kent called up, gets start vs. Cubs

- Jackson Kent will make his major league debut Wednesday night for Washington against the Chicago Cubs after the Nationals selected the contract of the 23-year-old pitcher from Triple-A Rochester.

Pre-Gamin’: Cubs vs Nationals (5:45 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs won the opener last night in D.C., bringing them up to a season-high 20 games over .500 (while gaining a game on the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central). But their work is...

The Rundown: Cubs Out-Slug Nationals, Hoerner’s Surge Fueling Team’s Hot Streak, Revisiting ’94 Work Stoppage

“I’ve got a feeling, a feeling deep inside, oh yeah.” – I’ve Got a Feeling by The Beatles There is just no stopping Pete Crow-Armstrong, who entered last night’s game against the Nationals...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/12/26): Peterson Pumping, Nats Rookie Makes MLB Debut

The Cubs and Nationals stood toe-to-toe in the middle of the ring last night, and the visitors were able to land enough big shots to take the win. Good thing heavyweight James Wood is on the IL,...

Alex Bregman makes Cubs history with home run barrage vs. Nationals

It was a career night for Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman, and he made some team history in the process. Bregman, who was serving as the Cubs’ designated hitter in Wednesday’s game against...

Cubs Could Promote Catcher Owen Ayers in September

Even with a number of experienced pitchers making their way back from the injured list, the Cubs could look to add a pair of prospects to the active roster once it expands to 28 in September. One...

Phil Maton Diagnosed With Partially Torn Patellar Tendon

Cubs setup man Phil Maton has been on the injured list three times due to what’s been labeled tendinitis in his right knee this season, but Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports that...

Whose Schedule Would You Take the Rest of the Way: Cubs or Brewers?

Although the Cubs have a commanding lead in the NL Wild Card Race (+6.5 games over even the second WC team) and have finally started gaining some ground in the NL Central, they still have a lot of...

Edward Cabrera Looks Ready to Return to Rotation After 5 No-Hit Innings at AA

The Cubs are quickly about to go from not enough pitching to too much, and one of the major reinforcements will be Edward Cabrera. Though the big righty has been somewhat disappointing through 14...

Eight Years Ago Today, David Bote Hit the ULTIMATE Grand Slam

Although what followed made for a disappointing conclusion to a multi-year run of success for the Chicago Cubs – indeed, you could mark September 2018 as the turning point – there was a...

The Cubs Are Reportedly Considering Bringing Up Owen Ayers This Year

In September, MLB teams get an extra pitcher and an extra position player on their active roster. Most of the attention is paid to the extra pitcher, given the necessity of boosting a staff at...

The story behind why Ohtani always 'reels in' Seiya

A joke three years in the making

Cubs get Pete Crow-Armstrong MVP prediction that is bold, but very possible

This prediction is not that outlandish for PCA this season.

Edward Cabrera Nearing Return After Excellent Rehab Outing

Edward Cabrera made his third start of his rehab assignment on Tuesday night, this time with the Knoxville Smokies. His first two rehab outings were with the Iowa Cubs, but since they played at...

Matt Shaw Offers a Somewhat Positive Injury Update

Last week, we heard from Craig Counsell on utility man Matt Shaw and his slow recovery from a hand/wrist issue that’s had him out since the end of June. The news was not all that positive, with...

Hammond mayor says Chicago Bears are expected to ‘make announcement' Thursday

The mayor of Hammond, Indiana, says the Chicago Bears have informed him they plan on making an announcement Thursday. Mayor Tom McDermott told NBC Chicago the Bears told him “there would be an...

Cubs Minor League News: Murray raking, Wicks impressive, Cabrera with dominant start
Nationals LHP Jackson Kent draws first career start in clash vs. Cubs

Washington pitching prospect Jackson Kent will make his major league debut when the Nationals host the Chicago Cubs in the second contest of the teams

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/11/26): Cubs 8, Nationals 6 – Webb Closes Slugfest

The Cubs and Nationals began their series Tuesday night in a slugfest that saw 14 total runs and six homers. The road squad came out ahead when all was said and done, hanging on for a narrow...

PCA, Suzuki power Cubs to victory over Nationals
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 27th homer and Cubs beat Nationals 8-6 to move 20 games over .500

Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman and Seiya Suzuki homered, and the Chicago Cubs rallied from an early deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Tuesday night.

These sights made MiLB at Field of Dreams magical
Cubs belt 3 homers, extend hot streak with win over Nationals

Alex Bregman and Seiya Suzuki each had two hits including a solo home run and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Nationals 8-6 on Tuesday in Washing

PCA-Suzuki one-two punch again powers deep, patient Cubs offense 
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 8, Nationals 6 – August 11, 2026

Some flaws in this one, but they won’t all be Mona Lisas. I think I heard a Cubs manager say something like that a few years back … That probably got a little more unnerving in the 8th and 9th...

Cabrera throws 5 no-hit innings in rehab start, might be near return
Stay Hot, Alex Bregman – He Just Sent One Out to Left

Alex Bregman finally heated up just before the All-Star break, and to the relief of everyone, he hasn’t really slowed down since. In fact, he’s heated up in particular since late July, and he’s...

Pete Crow-Armstrong Just Hit an Absolute TANK to Conclude a Nine-Pitch At Bat

Maybe a walk would’ve been even more illustrative of what Pete Crow-Armstrong has transformed himself into this year, but ending this nine-pitch at bat with an absolute tank to right field is also...

Cubs fans will love seeing where their team sits in latest power rankings

The Cubs have been turning heads as of late.

Pre-Gamin’: Cubs vs Nationals (5:45 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

CUBS LINEUP — The Chicago Cubs are back at it tonight after their long-awaited off-day yesterday. Pete Crow-Armstrong is back in center field, and Shota Imanaga takes the mound for the 24th time...

Cubs Prospect Notes: Promotions, New Top-30, Pitching Depth, Conrad, Hartshorn, Ayers, Escobar, More

The big league Cubs continue to take front and center in my mind, but I don’t want to lose sight of the farm system just because the Trade Deadline has passed … Lots of promotions today, in...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/11/26): Imanaga Revenge Game

Shōta Imanaga‘s first start of the season came against the Nationals at Wrigley, and he ended up surrendering four runs over five innings in a loss. Now, a little over four months later, he’s...

The Biggest X-factor for the Cubs in Playoff Race

Over the last two months of action (since June 10), the Cubs have the second best record in baseball. The only problem? The Milwaukee Brewers have the third best record, which means the Cubs...

The Cubs Handled 17 Games in 17 Days Spectacularly

Here’s hoping everyone associated with the Chicago Cubs took a nice long nap yesterday. And a soak. And had a beer. Maybe watched a movie. It was the team’s first off-day in over two weeks, so I...

Cubs Contacted Jays About José Soriano After He Was Acquired from Angels

This is one of those stories that has no real value other than providing a little context to the chaos of the trade deadline, but it’s still fun to acknowledge. According to Blue Jays beat writer...

Three Games in D.C. — Cubs vs Nationals Series Preview

Cubs vs Nationals — Yesterday was a good day for the Chicago Cubs. First, they got a much-needed day off following a trying stretch of 17 games in 17 days. Then, the Brewers lost! That brings...

Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals – Series Preview (August 11-13): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4

The Cubs (69-50) took care of business against the Royals this weekend, winning two out of three for their eighth consecutive road series victory. After their first off day in over two weeks, they...

Well, the Cubs Did Their Part to Acquire Controllable Starting Pitching at the Trade Deadline

Much like last year at the Trade Deadline, for all the Chicago Cubs’ obvious desires to acquire a controllable starting pitcher this year, almost none were actually traded. Clearly clubs value...

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