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Thursday, August 27, 2026
'We're spoiled and we know it': Happ reflects on being a Cub ahead of 150th celebration
MLB Power Rankings: Where every team stands as final month approaches

As we enter September, one NL team makes its top-3 debut as a number of AL wild-card contenders move up and down our list.

Cubs right-hander Ben Brown, on IL since June, suffers setback in rehab for neck injury

Chicago Cubs right-hander Ben Brown, who was having the best season of his three-year career before going on the injured list in June, suffered a setback in his rehab for a neck injury that puts...

Cubs waste strong Matthew Boyd start in loss to D-backs
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
PCA, Cubs fume after umps' miss: 'Get it right'

The Cubs and star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong were left fuming Wednesday after umpires missed a pivotal balk call in what ended up being a 2-0 Chicago loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.

Eduardo Rodriguez strikes out 9 in 7 innings as Diamondbacks beat Cubs 2-0

Eduardo Rodriguez struck out nine in seven innings, Jordan Lawlar homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Wednesday.

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/26/26): D-Backs 2, Cubs 0 – Missed Balk Call Proves Costly in Shutout

The Cubs squandered another excellent starting pitching against the Diamondbacks Wednesday afternoon in the deciding game of the series. The road team did not dent the scoreboard and were shutout...

Crow-Armstrong, Cubs upset by missed balk call in shutout loss
Pete Crow-Armstrong furious as controversial missed balk call costs Cubs a run in close loss to Diamondbacks

The umpiring crew missed an obvious balk with Crow-Armstrong on third base in a scoreless game

These are the hottest hitting prospects right now -- one for each club
Eduardo Rodriguez helps Diamondbacks blank Cubs

Jordan Lawlar homered, Eduardo Rodriguez pitched seven scoreless innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 to win the rubber gam

PCA Livid, Nearly Ejected After Egregious Balk No-Call

It may not have mattered in the end, but it sure was big at the time. Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the 6th inning with a double, then advanced to third on a grounder by Seiya Suzuki and remained...

Enhanced Box Score: Diamondbacks 2, Cubs 0 – August 26, 2026

What a nightmare of a road trip. Not only did the Cubs lose four of six games, there were several of them that EASILY could’ve/should’ve flipped the other way. Tough to take. Today’s game saw the...

Cubs' Brown suffers setback during injury rehab

Cubs right-hander Ben Brown suffered a setback in his rehab for a neck injury, putting his availability for the stretch run of the season in doubt.

Cubs’ Ben Brown Has Setback With Neck Injury

The Cubs were hoping Ben Brown would factor into their pitching plans for the stretch run. That plan might be on hold after the righty experienced symptoms related to the neck injury that has cost...

Heated Pete Crow-Armstrong blasts umpires after missed balk call

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong didn’t hold back in criticizing umpires after an apparent missed balk call during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Crow-Armstrong was on third...

Brown (neck) experiences setback in injury recovery
Cubs reveal brutal Ben Brown injury update

This is disappointing news for Brown and the Cubs.

Yankees, Cubs among 8 teams with interest in hard-throwing NPB ace

The Japanese right-hander could make a future transition to MLB.

Ben Brown is Experiencing Symptoms Again, and That Might Be That for the Season

There’s no sugarcoating this one. After a second successful appearance in Arizona facing batters for a couple innings, things with Ben Brown were looking up. Craig Counsell said there would be a...

Pre-Gamin’: Cubs vs Diamondbacks (2:40 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

CUBS LINEUP — Losing last night’s game (especially the way they did …) sucks for all the obvious reasons. But if you’re looking for an added layer of frustration, allow me to remind you that...

Cubs Announce Hiring of Former Investment Banker Kenta Nomoto as Director of Scouting

It would have been unthinkable 20 years ago to see investment banking and a degree from Harvard Business School as a pathway to an MLB front office, but times have changed. See the media release...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/26/26): Boyd Bump Day in Rubber Match

The Cubs sandwiched a streak of 30 unanswered runs between walk-off losses and are now in danger of dropping their second road series in a row after winning nine in a row. A bullpen that had been...

The Cubs Finally Added Another Veteran Catcher to the Depth Chart

A few weeks ago, the Chicago Cubs went from tons of depth catching options to almost none. Consider that the Cubs lost Moises Ballesteros in a trade, Casey Opitz to retirement, and Christian...

It’s Been Quite a While Since Cubs Pitchers Did What Clay Holmes and Kevin Gausman Did

You hate to see seven shutout innings wasted in a late-game bullpen meltdown, but at least we once again got to see Clay Holmes at his best. Keep it going into October, sir. Over 7.0 scoreless...

Cubs set franchise record for consecutive runs scored during West Coast trip
Cubs Prospects Report | August 26, 2026: Assad Struggles, Hartshorn Homers, More

The Cubs‘ minor league squads got their new series underway on Tuesday and came out with a 2-2 record. Iowa struggled on the mound early and late in their loss. Knoxville’s lineup got...

Josiah Hartshorn Joins Exclusive Club with 100 RBI as Teenager

We’re running out of superlatives for Josiah Hartshorn, who rocketed to the top spot in the Cubs’ prospect rankings in his first season of professional baseball. The switch-hitting first...

Cubs bolster catching depth with veteran Austin Wynns
Hey, Turns Out An MVP Run is Pretty Good for Your Card Market

There are always exceptions, but the card hype trajectory for a notable baseball prospect usually looks something like this: his first appearance – pretty much always Bowman Chrome at this point –...

Cubs sign ex-Orioles, Giants veteran catcher with .378 OPS

The Cubs add a veteran catcher late in the season.

Ben Brown’s Return Looms Large as Cubs Could Sure Use More Out-Getters

At the risk of turning a molehill into a mountain, I find myself growing more than a little concerned by the Cubs being walked off in three of their last five games. That’s not so much a knee-jerk...

Bad-Bad-Bad Loss, Palencia, Webb, Happ, Kepley, Dodgers, and Other Cubs Bullets

That was a bad, bad, bad loss. And it was a bad, bad, bad loss because it was a bad loss in three distinct ways …. First, any time you have a four-run lead in the 8th inning, you need to be...

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/25/26): D-Backs 5, Cubs 4 – Webb Walked Off Again

The Cubs were positioned to win a second consecutive game against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night with a four-run lead through seven innings. Then the bullpen had another complete meltdown as...

Cubs stunned in Arizona, lose 5-4 on pinch-hit, 2-run homer with two outs in bottom of the ninth

PHOENIX (AP/WGN) — Baseball is a funny game. On the same night they set a franchise record by scoring their 30th unanswered run over three games, the Chicago Cubs snatched the proverbial defeat...

Cubs waste Clay Holmes gem as Diamondbacks rally for walk-off win
No lead is safe as Diamondbacks, Cubs enter series finale

The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks share the major league lead with 40 come-from-behind victories apiece.,Ryan Waldschmidt proved again that no

D-backs earn 40th comeback win amid WC chase

Diamondbacks rookie Ryan Waldschmidt entered Tuesday's game as a pinch hitter with two outs in the ninth and smashed a two-run, game-winning homer to stun the Cubs 5-4. It was Arizona's...

MLB roundup: D-backs rally past Cubs on Ryan Waldschmidt's walk-off HR

Pinch hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a four-run deficit t

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Cubs set club record with 30th unanswered run

The Cubs set a franchise record Tuesday by scoring their 30th unanswered run over three games, breaking the previous record of 29 over a three-game stretch in 1969.

Ryan Waldschmidt's walk-off blast lifts Diamondbacks past Cubs

Pinch hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a four-run deficit t

Holmes' best start as a Cub spoiled by D-backs' walk-off
Enhanced Box Score: Diamondbacks 5, Cubs 4 — August 25, 2026

Well, that’s a gut punch. And not just because I have to rewrite so much of this stupid box score at 11:30 pm. Tonight, the Cubs were two strikes away from just a really great evening. And it...

Top prospect Hartshorn reaches RBI mark not seen by Cubs teen in more than 2 decades
A Big Swing from Ian Happ! Three-Run Shot Breaks the Tie

At one point in the fourth inning, Alex Bregman stood up to the plate with runners on second and third, nobody out, and a 3-1 count, which is as juicy as an inning set-up gets. But the good vibes...

Conforto reminisces on Little League Classic, looks forward to Cubs' return
Pre-Gamin’: Cubs vs Diamondbacks (8:40 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs kicked this series off to an incredibly enjoyable start last night in Arizona, not only beating the D-Backs 7-0, but doing so behind an impressive and encouraging start from...

Cubs, Austin Wynns Agree To Minor League Deal

The Cubs are adding veteran catcher Austin Wynns on a minor league contract and assigning him to Triple-A Iowa, reports Iowa broadcaster Jason Kempf. He’d elected free agency after being...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/25/26): Holmes Looks to Make Chase Field No-Fly Zone

The Cubs won a relatively forgettable game last night that was made interesting only because of a heated verbal exchange between opposing bench coaches Ryan Flaherty and Jeff Banister. The...

Positive Injury Updates on Justin Steele and Ben Brown … When Could We See Them?

The Cubs are currently in Arizona to face the Diamondbacks, which means several injured pitchers currently rehabbing in Mesa have had the opportunity to be in the dugout with their teammates! Cade...

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