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Thursday, September 3, 2026
Justin Steele’s First Competitive Action in Over a Year and a Half Was a Success

At the start of the 2025 season, among many other happy things, the Chicago Cubs were expected to have a real ace at the front of the rotation in Justin Steele. The lefty was coming off his third...

MLB Power Rankings: Who are the top teams in our first September edition?

As the season enters the stretch run, our top 10 remains mostly the same while teams on the fringe of the playoffs continue to try and make a push.

Jackson Chourio turns Cubs’ 17-run eruption into one-night illusion

Jackson Chourio’s four-hit performance helped Milwaukee turn Chicago’s 17-run series opener into a brief interruption rather than a genuine division challenge.

Just So Sick of Getting Pantsed by the Brewers and Other Cubs Bullets

Seeing bullpen implosions in my dreams these days … Losing repeatedly to the Brewers under any circumstances is annoying. Doing so to fully and finally allow any dreams of the division to slip...

Brewers and stellar bullpen strive for series win vs. Cubs

When searching for reasons for the growing divide between the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs, the bullpen is a good place to start.,M

Cubs waste rare rough outing from Jacob Misiorowski in loss
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Misiorowski matches career worsts in rough night

Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski had a rare off night on Wednesday against the Cubs.

PCA ascends to top of latest Hitter Power Rankings
Ranking the 10 most impactful Trade Deadline moves, one month later
Chourio stars as the Brewers beat the Cubs 9-5 despite shaky start by Misiorowski

Jackson Chourio homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 on Wednesday night, overcoming a shaky performance by Jacob Misiorowski.

Key takeaways: Brewers 9, Cubs 5
Jackson Chourio powers Brewers to second straight win over Cubs

Jackson Chourio had four hits, including his 21st homer, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 on Wednesday.,Joey Ortiz singled

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/2/26): Brewers 9, Cubs 5 – Even Handing Miz His Worst Start Can’t Buy W

If I had told you coming into the game that the Cubs would score five earned runs on Jacob Misiorowski, the first time he’s given up more than three earned this season, you probably wouldn’t have...

Enhanced Box Score: Brewers 9, Cubs 5 — September 2, 2026

Everyone is going to have the same take about this game tonight — not because it’s a cliché, but because it’s so obviously true (and especially painful) when it happens: If you score five runs off...

Yikes … Jacob Webb Exits the Game After Being Hit by Comebacker on His Throwing Arm (UPDATE: X-Rays Negative)

That would be the icing on the cake, wouldn’t it? Jacob Webb is the *literal* only trusted reliever in the Cubs bullpen at the moment (and even he has been faltering of late), but tonight, he had...

Nico Hoerner Lays Out for an INCREDIBLE Run-Saving Diving Catch

Trent Thornton started the fifth inning for the Cubs and had to leave with just one out and the bases loaded. But that was barely through any fault of his own. He did walk one batter, but the...

Justin Steele Makes First Rehab Appearance for I-Cubs

After a lengthy rehab process that included a serious setback earlier in the season, Justin Steele was finally able to take the mound in live competition for the Iowa Cubs on Wednesday evening....

Alex Bregman Ties the Game With One Home Run Swing off Jacob Misiorowski!

The start of this Cubs game went well enough, with David Peterson retiring each of the first two Brewers batters in short order. But a parade of walks and singles thereafter allowed two runs to...

Cabrera takes first step toward returning as reliever with rehab outing
Each team's hottest pitching prospect right now
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Tyrone Taylor in RF Over Michael Conforto

CUBS LINEUP — Well, you lost to Robert Gasser, and now you have to face Jacob Misiorowski with no room for error. Not ideal, Cubbies. Here’s a look at the Cubs lineup for game three of four...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/2/26): Peterson Looking to Get Misses in Matchup Against Miz

The Cubs outscored the Mariners 28-11, the Diamondbacks 11-7, and the Reds 30-22, yet they lost all three series. They’re up 21-12 on the Brewers after splitting the first two games, and now need...

Jed Hoyer Speaks: Brown, Steele, Cabrera, Bullpen Woes, Homer Troubles, More

Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer met with the media to discuss the state of his club as the season enters its final month. I’ve embedded the full media hit via Marquee at...

Hoby Milner Has Found a New Home

After the Chicago Cubs released lefty reliever Hoby Milner, there was still a chance he could return to the organization if there were a little more roster clarity and the desire was there. After...

Cubs Minor League News: Miller raking, Cepeda with two homers, Trice and Hartshorn homer
Cubs Prospects Report | September 2, 2026: Hartshorn’s Mammoth Blast, Cepeda’s Double-Dip, More

We had a newsworthy day in the Cubs’ minor league system on Monday. Edward Cabrera made a rehab appearance for Iowa as he works back from his blister. The Knoxville Smokies won in a blowout....

MLB playoff picture: Where the Cubs and White Sox stand as pennant races heat up

Here's where the Cubs and White Sox stand in the playoff picture, along with their biggest strengths and weaknesses and their remaining schedules heading into the season's stretch run.

Edward Cabrera’s First Rehab Appearance as a Reliever Was a Mixed Bag

With the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen desperately in need of some stabilizing forces with dominant stuff for the later innings, Edward Cabrera’s rehab assignment is well-timed. But will his transition to...

Counsell’s Bullpen Circle of Trust Shrinking to Pinpoint as Postseason Looms

“There must be some kind of way out of here,” said Craig Counsell to his chief. “There’s too much confusion. I can’t get no relief.” I had to adjust Bob Dylan’s — that’s right, kids, that song...

Serious Bullpen Concerns, Needing Elite Defense, Swanson, Cepeda, and Other Cubs Bullets

The Cubs needed to go at least 6-1 in these seven games against the Brewers to have a realistic shot at coming back in the division. That was always pretty unlikely to actually happen, but it’s...

Brewers deliver immediate answer after Cubs’ 17-run statement

Milwaukee erased an early deficit one night after allowing 17 runs, delivering a forceful response that kept the Cubs eight games back.

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/1/26): Brewers 9, Cubs 4 – Bullpen Blasted Again

The Cubs battled the Brewers in the second game of their series and a hot and muggy Wrigley Field Tuesday night. The home squad ran into a familiar problem, with another bullpen implosion erasing...

Josiah Hartshorn Has Cleared the Building

I thought perhaps you’d prefer to start your day with something nice, rather than immediately digging in on a disappointing big league loss. Cubs outfield prospect Josiah Hartshorn continues to...

Clock ticking on Cubs in NL Central chase of sprinting Brewers

The clock is ticking and time is running short for the Chicago Cubs to overtake the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central.,Chic

Bullpen woes sink Cubs in loss to Brewers
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Brewers rally from early deficit to beat Cubs

Christian Yelich and Joey Ortiz each hit two-run homers as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers evened their four-game series against the Chicago Cubs with

Christian Yelich and Joey Ortiz homer as the Brewers beat the Cubs 9-4

CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Yelich capped Milwaukee's four-run sixth inning with a tiebreaking two-run homer, helping the Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-4 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee used a 13-hit...

Key takeaways: Brewers 9, Cubs 4
Enhanced Box Score: Brewers 9, Cubs 4 – September 1, 2026

The game wound up getting out of hand by the end, so I guess I can be a little less fixated on the 6th inning, specifically, when the Cubs coughed up the lead. But man, that was right up there...

Nico Hoerner Flashing a Little Dansby Swanson Up the Middle

No one is going to contend that these Cubs are better off without Dansby Swanson at shortstop, and we’re all eagerly counting down the days in his rehab from an oblique injury. HOWEVER, very few...

The Rundown: Cubs, Bregman Bomb Brewers & Set Franchise Record for Home Runs, Buckle Up for Home Stretch

“The ghouls all came from their humble abodes to get a jolt from my electrodes.” – Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt Kickers If the 2026 Cubs remind you of the 1961 Yankees,...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/1/26): Boyd Bump Day, Murray Makes Debut as Bats Look to Bloat Gasser

The Cubs showed last night that they are the most explosive offense in baseball, with a 17-run outburst that featured nine home runs. That set a franchise record for homers in a single game, while...

The Cubs September Callups Have Arrived

Long gone are the days when a team could call up any number of players from their 40-man roster when the calendar flips to September. But there is still a slight roster expansion for each team to...

PCA for MVP? Former Cub turned artist has an answer in his unique painting
Pre-Gamin’: Cubs vs Brewers (6:40 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

CUBS LINEUP — I’m not a superstitious man, but … everybody better be wearing the same underwear as yesterday, sitting in the same spots, drinking the same drinks, and just generally doing...

Cubs Select Infielder BJ Murray Jr, Recall RHP Tyler Ferguson

It’s September 1, which means teams get two additional roster spots. We already covered the promotion of BJ Murray Jr., and Tyler Ferguson has already been with the big club, so let’s just hand it...

Cubs call up BJ Murray Jr. for MLB debut, recall Tyler Ferguson
Out of Nowhere, the Angels Have Been Sold

The news isn’t COMPLETELY out of nowhere, I suppose, given the toe-dipping that Arte Moreno had been doing the last few years, but as far as we last knew, the Angels were back off the market....

Mariners sign recently released Cubs reliever with 3.53 ERA

The Mariners add a lefty reliever with 10 years of MLB experience.

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman Are Doing Some Impressive (and Impressively Similar) Things

When the Chicago Cubs signed Alex Bregman this past offseason, there was obviously a lot of chatter about how much value he can provide an organization off the field, including with young player...

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