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Friday, July 3, 2026
How the Iowa Baseball Camp for the Deaf empowers kids to 'dream without limits'
Cubs play the Cardinals after Swanson's 3-home run game

St. Louis Cardinals (45-39, third in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (49-38, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Andre Pallante (9-5, 3.83 ERA,...

Chicago Cubs Sign Relief Prospect Jacob Wallace

The Chicago Cubs have signed righty Jacob Wallace to a minor league deal, adding another arm to the pitching development pipeline. It’s a familiar profile at this point: a former prospect with...

Pete Crow-Armstrong is giving Shohei Ohtani something almost nobody else can

The race is closer than many think,

Roster Move Coming, Iowa Cubs Bullpen Loaded with Names, ERA Games, and Other Cubs Bullets

Here’s hoping you have a safe and celebratory Fourth of July this weekend (and/or starting today if you’re making a weekend of it). Remember: holding fireworks in your hand may seem like a fun...

Cardinals vs. Cubs odds, prediction, time: 2026 MLB picks for Friday, July 3 from proven model

SportsLine's projection model, which is on a sizzling 25-14 run on all top-rated MLB picks, has locked in its predictions for the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs on Friday

Cubs' Dansby Swanson brings historic RBI surge into series vs. Cards

Dansby Swanson isn't putting too much stock into his individual accomplishments. However, he is reveling in the fact that his recent video-game number

Thursday, July 2, 2026
Cubs Minor League News
The Draft is just over a week away! Find out if the landscape has changed with our latest mock
The Draft Top 250 is out! For the 1st time all year, there's a new No. 1
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong secures an elite spot in the midseason player rankings

PCA has been on a heater as of late.

The Rundown: Cubs Sweep Padres, Swanson Bashing at Historic Pace, MLBPA Submits Latest Proposal

“Gonna break it loose, gonna keep ’em movin’ wild, gonna keep a-swingin’, baby.” – Real Wild Child (Wild One) by Iggy Pop The Cubs destroyed the Padres 23-3 yesterday, hitting eight home runs in...

Mets cut ties with former Cubs 31-year-old reliever

The Mets are making a change to their bullpen depth.

Cubs Injury Updates: Taillon, Cabrera, Palencia, Maton, Miller, Wiggins

A few Chicago Cubs injury updates for your off-day updating … Per Bruce Levine, Jameson Taillon’s rehab start will be for the Iowa Cubs on Sunday. We knew one was coming this weekend, but we...

How Many Historic Feats Can Dansby Swanson Cram Into Such a Short Time?

In a lot of ways, the Chicago Cubs scoring 23 runs yesterday took a back seat to an individual performance. And the other individual performances? Way back seat. Heck, Michael Conforto homered...

Cubs sign 18-year-old shortstop Luis Abreu
More Fun with the Cubs’ Offensive Onslaught This Week, Including a Literal Mile of Home Runs

When a team hangs 23 runs on an opponent, there are going to be a whole lot of fun bits to share. Couple it with a franchise-record-tying eight homers in the game, plus five more homers the day...

Josiah Hartshorn SKYROCKETS Up Latest Baseball America Prospect Ranking

Entering the season, the consensus was that the Cubs had an underwhelming farm system, which was totally fair at the time. However, three months into the season, things have changed. Baseball...

Crow-Armstrong's offense (and defense!) highlights Cubs' best of June
With voting over, here’s how the All-Star teams are selected
Dansby Swanson’s RBI Binge Puts Him Rarefied Air Among Several Legends

Not all that long ago, certain segments of Cubs fandom were begging for Dansby Swanson to be benched or even released. It’s a good thing Craig Counsell doesn’t let social media influence his...

Gehrig, DiMaggio, Ott, Foxx ... Swanson?! Hot streak has Cubs SS in elite company
Cubs Climb Over Hump, Now Need to Hold Position

These guys aren’t Riff Raff. The Cubs are 15-4 in their last 19 games and the season’s record is no longer threatening the .500 mark. Some of the bats have awakened — Pete Crow-Armstrong, of...

Son Ranto Show: American Cubfitti

Brewers fan comedian Eric Wielo bravely takes his lumps after the Cubs ate Bernie the Brewers lunch with a Padre blowout chaser this week. Sara Sanchez joins the regular boys. Even Lyle showed up...

Why Cubs face disadvantage in Tarik Skubal trade talks with Dodgers, Rays, Brewers

This is a bit of a tricky situation for the Cubs in the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes.

Cubs Prospects Report | July 2, 2026: Hendriks & Bummer Throw, McGwire Starts, More

It was a clean sweep in the wrong direction for the Cubs‘ minor league squads on Wednesday. In Iowa, despite the loss, we saw some potential bullpen help for the big league club take the mound....

Cubs could battle crosstown rival in trade talks for All-Star Mets starter

This trade target for the Cubs would also make sense for the White Sox.

MLBPA Proposals, Suzuki History, PCA, Bregman, and Other Cubs Bullets

I am back from Las Vegas, where I did pretty well at the tables, but pretty poorly at the restaurants. Which is to say, I ate and drank way too much. But it was a good trip, and the Cubs kept me...

Wake Up and Watch the Cubs Obliterate the Padres to Complete the Sweep

It’s hard to imagine an offensive output being more impressive than eight home runs, but it could actually be the 23 total runs the Cubs put up yesterday that takes an even bigger cake. Either...

MLB roundup: Cubs belt 8 homers, pound Padres 23-3

Dansby Swanson hit three home runs and Michael Conforto hit two as the host Chicago Cubs hammered the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.,The Cubs, wh

Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Christian Roa Elects Free Agency

The Cubs sent relievers Christian Roa and Eduarniel Nuñez through outright waivers on Wednesday, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. Both pitchers were designated for assignment a week...

Swanson stays hot with 3 HRs, 8 RBIs in 23-3 win

Dansby Swanson's historic day included a grand slam and the most RBIs by a Cubs player since Sammy Sosa had nine in 2002.

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/1/26): Cubs 23, Padres 3 – Swanson, Teammates Launch Early Fireworks Display

The Cubs put on an early fireworks display on Wednesday at Wrigley Field to complete a sweep of the Padres. The home team belted out eight dingers and reached double digits on the scoreboard with...

Team-by-team breakdown of every player headed to Futures Game
Dansby shines (3 HRs, 8 RBIs) in Cubs' historic 23-run, 8-HR romp
Swanson drives in 8 in 20-run beatdown of Padres
Cubs smack 8 homers, score 23 runs while steamrolling Padres

Dansby Swanson hit three home runs and Michael Conforto hit two as the host Chicago Cubs hammered the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.,The Cubs, wh

Holy Cow! Cubs pound the Padres 23-3

The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday, with Dansby Swanson hitting three home runs, including a grand slam, and Michael Conforto hitting two home runs, while Seiya Suzuki...

Cubs' Dansby Swanson joins insane baseball history with Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio and Mel Ott

Swanson can't be stopped right now.

Severe starting pitching injuries cap the Cubs' midpoint grade

The Cubs are rolling despite massive starting rotation problems.

Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 23, Padres 3 – July 1, 2026

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! And an authoritative one at that. (Yes, I counted 23 ‘E’s there.) The Cubs weren’t waiting for the 4th to kick off their fireworks display, homering EIGHT times today...

Cubs need starting pitcher surplus for NL postseason push, pound Padres

An inconsistent first half could prompt Chicago's front office to pursue more MLB pre-trade-deadline deals to improve the staff's depth.

Dansby Swanson Just Homered for the THIRD TIME TODAY, and Michael Busch Added the Team’s 8th! Tying a Team Record!

WHAT IS HAPPENING!?!?!?!?! OK, well, actually, this time I kinda know what’s happening – the Cubs have beat up on the Padres so badly today that they now have the privilege of hitting off of a...

Michael Conforto Just Hit ANOTHER Home Run, His Second on the Day and the Cubs’ Sixth

This is wild. It was already nuts, what with the Cubs homering five times for the second straight day. But now Michael Conforto, who’d already homered earlier, just went deep again. That’s six in...

Michael Conforto Would Like in on the Homer Fun Today – Wait, Also PCA Who Just Homered As I Typed This Headline

The Chicago Cubs are up to another five homers today (and we’re only in the bottom of the 5th). You had Michael Conforto, who saw the fun Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson were having, wanting to...

100! Suzuki's monster homer sends Cubs slugger into Japanese-born history 
Cubs' projected trade deadline shopping list is all about pitchers

The Cubs need pitchers, pitchers, and more pitchers at the trade deadline.

Dansby Swanson With His Third Homer in Two Days! (UPDATE: HOLY CRAP HE DID IT AGAIN!)

Dansby Swanson homered twice last night against the Padres, and he was right back at it again today. The guy is on fire. Three homers in like 18 hours is pretty good. hot (adjective): having a...

Cubs' Seiya Suzuki joins Shohei Ohtani, Ichiro Suzuki in MLB history with 100th HR

This is some impressive company for Seiya Suzuki to join.

CAREER HOMER NUMBER 100 FOR SEIYA SUZUKI!

Seiya Suzuki is swinging a mighty hot stick right now, including the walk-off winner earlier in the series and a couple homers last week. Add another to the total to get the Cubs off to a good...

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