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Friday, September 4, 2026
Shota Imanaga leads Cubs past Marlins into top wild-card spot

Shota Imanaga outdueled Janson Junk on Friday to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-1 win over the host Miami Marlins.,The Cubs won their second straight ga

New do, no HRs? Shota's haircut helps him get back on track in Miami
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 6, Marlins 1 — September 4, 2026

On a Friday night, after a stressful week of games against the Milwaukee Brewers, that breezy win in Miami hit juuuuuust right. There was a little drama in the bottom of the seventh, when the...

Did You Know Pete Crow-Armstrong Can Jump 27 Feet in the Air?

It’s not like we forgot that Pete Crow-Armstrong is the best center field defender in MLB, but all of the homers and walks and stolen bases and QB-besties have conspired to set it just out of...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/4/26): Imanaga Gets Another Shot in Miami

The Cubs managed to make it out of town on a high note, riding a Pete Crow-Armstrong homer and a complete pitching performance to a series-halving victory. Now they face a Marlins team that has...

PCA’s Mutual Admiration Society Witnesses Latest Signature Moment

Pete Crow-Armstrong made a point of attending Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks games during the offseason, often appearing alongside fellow burgeoning superstar Caleb Williams. Neither young athlete...

Cubs reportedly showed interest in Red Sox starter before Nationals trade

Should the Cubs have traded for the left-hander?

More on Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Extremely Low Home Run

Any time Pete Crow-Armstrong homers these days, it’s notable. He’s now just one away from 40 homers on the year, a wholly-arbitrary, but wholly-impressive threshold to cross. It’s going to be a...

Chicago Cubs announce 2027 Spring Training schedule
Tyrone Taylor Is Already Exceeding Expectations, Hitting His Way Into an Everyday Role

The Cubs primarily focused on pitching at the trade deadline, trying to fix the team’s most obvious need. Along with the pitching problems was a need for a bench bat that did well against...

All 30 teams set to open Spring Training 2027 on same day
The Connelly Early Trade the Cubs Were Lucky Not to Make

Long before the Cubs traded for Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes at the 2026 MLB Trade deadline — and even before they dealt for David Peterson at the end of June — rumors swirled around the team’s...

Dear Kevin Gausman – Thank You, and Please Do That in the Postseason

There’s not really a better way to put my feelings about how good Kevin Gausman looked last night (and two starts ago against the Diamondbacks (and how Clay Holmes has looked)). I want a playoff...

Cubs may have found intriguing late-round arm in Griffin Naess
Cubs catcher in 'strong position' to land excellent free agent contract

This Cubs catcher could be a highly popular free agent.

Cubs Prospects Report | September 4, 2026: Snell Blasts Walk-Off, Wiggins Relieves, More

The Cubs’ minor league squads went 3-1 on Thursday, and one of those wins came in epic, walk-off fashion. Plus, Jaxon Wiggins took the mound in relief again for Iowa; could that be an indicator of...

Can’t Slow Down Now – Cubs vs Marlins: Pitching Probables, Who’s Hot, More

Cubs vs Marlins — The Cubs really needed to go at least 3-1 against the Brewers to keep even the slimmest of hopes for the division alive this week. Unfortunately, they came up one game short....

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Fan Club is Pretty Good at Sports

In case you missed it during the broadcast or in the ancillary materials last night, there were several high-profile Pete Crow-Armstrong fans front and center as he homered to give the Cubs the...

Cubs Minor League News: Hearn raking, Wiggins impressive, Snell with walk-off
Quantifying Hope: Cubs Survive Brewers Series, Maintain 99% Playoff Odds

Well, they made it through the first round. It wasn’t always pretty, but the Cubs managed to split with the Brewers at Wrigley to avoid losing ground in the division. They also picked up a...

Cubs rule out right-hander Ben Brown for the rest of the season with neck injury

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have shut down right-hander Ben Brown for the rest of the season so he can fully heal from a stress reaction in his neck that has sidelined him since mid-June. The...

Chicago Cubs @ Miami Marlins – Series Preview (September 4-6): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4

The Cubs (79-62) managed to split their series with the first-place Brewers at Wrigley Field this week to stay near the top Wild Card spot. With the division largely decided barring a massive...

Marlins look to make up ground at home, face Cubs in opener

The Miami Marlins will begin a critical nine-game homestand on Friday with the opener of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.,On Thursday, th

Needed a Night Like That, Bullpen Considerations, Palencia, Wiggins, Ohtani, and Other Cubs Bullets

Look, I appreciate that, when you flash your lights, you’re trying to communicate something to me. But unless the circumstances make it obvious what your intent is (it’s nighttime and it’s a...

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/3/26): Cubs 2, Brewers 1 – Gausman, Bullpen Protect Slim Lead

The Cubs finished up their series against the rival Brewers with a low-scoring affair at the Friendly Confines on Thursday night. Things were a little bit different for the home team, with an...

Cubs silence Brewers behind Gausman gem, PCA's 39th homer
Wake Up and Watch the Cubs Win a Tight One Over the Brewers

If you knew the Cubs-Brewers game would end up 2-1, you might wonder whom in the Cubs’ bullpen gave up the two runs. But that shoe was on the other foot, and the Cubs pitching did the job to make...

Thursday, September 3, 2026
Chicago sports stars witness PCA's latest heroic moment at Wrigley
Pete Crow-Armstrong's homer leads Cubs past Brewers in pitchers' duel

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run homer in the third inning and Kevin Gausman tossed seven innings of one-run ball as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiti

Crow-Armstrong hits 39th homer to back Gausman in the Cubs' 2-1 win over the Brewers

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th homer, Kevin Gausman threw seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Thursday night.

Key takeaways: Cubs 2, Brewers 1
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 2, Brewers 1 – September 1, 2026

Well THAT is not the typical structure for a Chicago Cubs win of late! Whew. I wanted to believe, but boy did I not see it coming. That is to say, it’s VERY MUCH the type of win we’ve been needing...

Pete Crow-Armstrong Sends Homer Number 39 Out to Center Field

Pete Crow-Armstrong has been a monster this year MOST of the time. One area where he hasn’t quite put up the same monster numbers? Against the Brewers. He did a little something to change that...

Brown to miss rest of season after rehab setback
It’s Over: Ben Brown Will Not Return This Season

I never blame anybody for being optimistic, but this was always the overwhelmingly likely outcome after last week’s setback. According to Taylor McGregor (and others), Ben Brown will be out for...

Pre-Gamin’: Cubs vs Brewers (6:15 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

CUBS LINEUP — Even though we all need to turn our attention away from catching the Brewers in the NL Central (it ain’t happening), this is still an important game. Indeed, every game from here on...

Cubs Announce Ben Brown Will Miss Rest of Season Due to Neck Issue

In what came more as confirmation than revelation, the Cubs announced Thursday that Ben Brown will not return this season. He had been symptom-free and was nearing a rehab assignment when he...

Ben Brown Won’t Return This Season

Cubs right-hander Ben Brown has been out for a few months due to a stress reaction in his neck. Today, manager Craig Counsell informed reporters that Brown won’t be able to make it back in the...

Cubs Minor League News: Steele returns, McCullough strikes out 10, Sorrell powers Pelicans
Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/3/26): Gausman Going with Series Split Riding on Line

After blowing the Brewers’ doors off in the series opener, the Cubs dropped the next two games to put themselves in quite a hole. They must win tonight just to split the series and keep the...

Former Brewers Fan Tyrese Haliburton Throwing First Pitch in Thursday’s Series Finale

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton grew up a Brewers fan in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, about an hour and a half from American Family Field, but that all changed in 2025 after he and his team knocked the...

Some Useful Context for Minor League Performances This Year

Although the disproportionately strong performance this year by Chicago Cubs positional prospects, relative to pitching prospects, is mostly the product of a farm system heavily-weighted in that...

Why Protein Timing, Proper Recovery Matter More Now Than Ever for Cubs

I don’t ever remember hearing a word about macros when I was younger, let alone having access to all manner of supplements like we do today. Outside of being presented with the food pyramid and...

PCA Defining New Era of Cubs Baseball

From the first time the Chicago baseball team once known as the White Stockings took the field in 1876 to now, there’s only been one Pete Crow-Armstrong. Whether you’re here because you’re a Cubs...

Pete Crow-Armstrong is the National League Player of the Month! Again!

It was actually impressively difficult to have a better month in August than Alex Bregman. The guy has been a monster since the All-Star break, and there’s a world in which he is the obvious NL...

Cubs Prospects Report | September 3, 2026: Steele Takes The Mound, Sorrell Carries Pelicans, More

It wasn’t the most eventful day in the Cubs’ minor league system. The four teams put up a 2-2 record, but many of the top prospects were quiet on the day. However, the Iowa Cubs had Justin Steele...

Cubs hold special meet and greet with Advocate Children's patients
PCA picks up 2nd NL Player of the Month honor this year
How Cubs might've made their bullpen 'worse' with one Angels trade

This move from the Cubs has not worked out at-all this season.

Cubs' 2nd-round pick Sorrell homers, drives in 5 in best game of young career
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