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Sunday, June 7, 2026
Giants to end grueling road trip with finale against Cubs

An exhausting trip that has included 15- and 13-run wins but also a pair of walk-off losses will end with a night game more than 2,000 miles from home

Cubs vs. Giants prediction, odds, time: 2026 MLB picks for Sunday Night Baseball from advanced model

SportsLine's model simulated Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants 10,000 times and revealed its MLB predictions and Sunday Night Baseball picks

Saturday, June 6, 2026
Incoming! Cubs top prospect Rojas hits building during two-homer night
Michael Busch singles in 10th, Cubs benefit from Giants error to beat San Francisco 3-2

Michael Busch singled to right in the 10th inning, allowing automatic runner Dansby Swanson to advance from second and score on an error, and the Chicago Cubs edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on...

Brown not only enjoying breakout season, it's coming at perfect time for Cubs
Dodgers To Trade Antoine Kelly To Cubs

The Dodgers are trading left-hander Antoine Kelly to the Cubs, according to multiple reports, including from Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Kelly signed a minor league deal with Los Angeles in...

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (6/6/26): Cubs 3, Giants 2 F/10 – PCA’s Heroics Lead to Victory

The Cubs rallied in their final at-bat for the second time in three days to grab an extra-innings victory over the Giants at Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon. Two swings of the bat by Pete...

Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 3, Giants 2 – June 6, 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong put on a Superman cape today! PCA’s heroics, combined with some good fortune on a Michael Busch groundball single in the bottom of the 10th, gave the Cubs a much-needed, 3-2,...

Pete Crow-Armstrong homers twice in Cubs' walk-off win over Giants

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, Michael Busch led off the 10th with a walk-off single that was mispla

PCA hits 2 tying HRs -- including 1 in the 9th -- to set up Cubs' walk-off win
THE CUBS WALKED IT OFF IN THE TENTH! Michael Busch Comes Through

There were so, so many great performances that led to the walk-off win today; from Ben Brown (5.1 scoreless) to Pete Crow-Armstrong (4-5, two homers, including the game-tying blast with two outs...

Watch: Pete Crow-Armstrong Crushes Game-Tying Bomb in Bottom of 9th

Pete Crow-Armstrong is having a day. He’s 4-for-4 with two solo home runs. His first homer tied the game in the 6th inning. His latest bomb came with two outs and the Cubs trailing in the final...

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s SECOND Homer of the Day is a Game-Tying, 2-Out Shot in the Ninth!

This game is not over, but it would be without Pete Crow-Armstrong. The Cubs center fielder, who has already homered in two of his last three games, homered earlier this afternoon… and on that...

Cubs give 'a little break' to slumping Swanson

Two-time Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson was held out of the Cubs' starting lineup against the Giants because of his ongoing struggles at the plate.

Cubs recall RHP Javier Assad, option RHP Ethan Roberts

The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad to the major league roster Saturday, while right-hander Ethan Roberts was optioned to Triple-A Iow

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/6/26): Whatever, Just Don’t Lose Another Football Game

The only good thing about Friday’s lambasting was that it quickly turned so ugly that we could all laugh about it. After serving up seven home runs, two of which came with Carson Kelly on the...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/5/26): Whatever, Just Don’t Lose Another Football Game

The only good thing about Friday’s lambasting was that it quickly turned so ugly that we could all laugh about it. After serving up seven home runs, two of which came with Carson Kelly on the...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Dansby Swanson Sits Down for the Day

CUBS LINEUP — I can’t believe I was actually excited for yesterday’s game. I should have known better, but Thursday night’s comeback had me in a chokehold. Can we please stop losing to bad teams?...

Cubs Recall Javier Assad, Option Ethan Roberts

Javier Assad is back, press release below. The Chicago Cubs today recalled right-handed pitcher Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa. In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts was...

Roster Move: Cubs Needed a Fresh Arm, So Javier Assad Is Back Up in Chicago

Yesterday, the Cubs got their butts handed to them by one of the worst teams in baseball. And in so doing, they used a whoooole lot of pitchers. Ethan Roberts threw 29 pitches. Ryan Rolison threw...

50 To Figure, Pitch Lab Drab, Ben Brown Day, and Other Cubs Bullets

Where to begin after that game yesterday? Thursday night it looked like the Cubs may have gotten the kind of win that would push them back in the right direction. Then, by the afternoon on Friday,...

Schmitt leads Giants against the Cubs after 4-hit game

San Francisco Giants (26-38, fourth in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (33-31, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 1:20 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Landen Roupp (5-6, 4.22 ERA,...

The Ferris Wheel Goes Round Again

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” — Ferris Buelller On June 5, 1985, the Cubs lost to the Braves 4-2 in 11 innings to drop their...

Homer-happy Giants provide challenge for Ben Brown, Cubs

The San Francisco Giants will look to continue their road offensive onslaught against a pitcher who has allowed just 11 earned runs all season when th

MLB roundup: Giants jack 7 homers, demolish Cubs

Matt Chapman hit a grand slam and a three-run homer, Willy Adames and Casey Schmitt each chipped in a pair of homers and the visiting San Francisco Gi

Friday, June 5, 2026
Chapman's grand slam keys 8-RBI day in S.F. win

Matt Chapman hit two home runs, including a grand slam in a six-run fourth, and tied the Giants' San Francisco-era record with eight RBIs in an 18-3 rout of the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (6/5/26): Giants 18, Cubs 3 – Cabrera Crushed in Blowout Loss

The Cubs got blasted by the Giants in the first game of their series at Wrigley Field Friday afternoon. Edward Cabrera returned from injury and got lit up for eight runs before finally being...

Giants bash seven home runs to crush Cubs

Matt Chapman hit a grand slam and a three-run homer, Willy Adames and Casey Schmitt each chipped in a pair of homers and the visiting San Francisco Gi

Matt Chapman has 2 HRs, a career-high 8 RBIs, as Giants go deep 7 times to rout Cubs 18-3

CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Chapman hit his fourth career grand slam in the fourth inning and added a three-run shot to cap San Francisco's seven-run sixth inning and the Giants pounded the slumping...

Cubs' roller-coaster season continues: 'We have to play better. That’s the priority'
Enhanced Box Score: Giants 18, Cubs 3 – June 5, 2026

“Momentum” is only as real as the next day’s starting pitcher. So much for whatever last night was worth beyond a win in the Cubs’ record. Because absolutely none of it carried over to today. The...

Cubs not focused on trade deadline, Hoyer says

Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer said the trade deadline is the "furthest thing from my mind," while also acknowledging the organization's needs if the Cubs are in the race at that...

Jed Hoyer Reminds Us of the Other Major Consideration for Major Trades at the Deadline

Although the Cubs have been and will be prominently connected to a huge trade candidate like Tarik Skubal, it’s important to remember that the team’s play and projection has to justify such a huge...

Today is Ferris Bueller's day off — and the Braves always beat the Cubs

It's quite the day in sports history.

The Rundown: Cubs Avoid Sweep in Thrilling Win, Swanson & PCA Earn Redemption, End of Out-of-Market Blackouts May Be Near

“You say, ‘yes.’ I say, ‘no.’ You say, ‘stop’ and I say, ‘go, go, go.’ — Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles All three games in the Cubs-A’s series came down to the last at-bat, and finally, Chicago...

Comeback Szn Loading: Cubs vs Giants Series Preview

Cubs vs Giants — Sorry for the late series preview. The morning got away from me and then the lineup came out, which I got out first! Anyway, here it is. It’s hilarious how much better ONE SINGLE...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/5/26): Hoerner Leads Off, Kelly DH, Cabrera Starting

The Cubs haven’t played a day game in a week and a half, so this Friday afternoon affair is like an oasis, just like their improbable walk-off win last night. At the risk of ascribing more value...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Extra Righties Against Robbie Ray

CUBS LINEUP — Anthony Rizzo lost his shirt. The Cubs walked it off. Edward Cabrera is back (and starting this game). And PCA is hot. Let’s see if the Cubs can take last night’s comeback win and...

More Fun – and Some History – from the Cubs’ Big Comeback, Walk-Off Win

You’re often writing the script of a game in your head as you watch it play out, but baseball rarely delivers the story in a neat and tidy package the way you might be hoping or imagining. Last...

Edward Cabrera is Officially Back – Please Be BACK Back

Today the Chicago Cubs activated righty Edward Cabrera off the Injured List, where he’d been resting up a blister on his right middle finger, and – I’m guessing – also trying to shore up his...

Cubs Prospects Report | June 5, 2026: Knoxville’s All-Around Win, South Bend & Myrtle Beach Fall

Just three games in the Cubs‘ minor league system, as the Iowa Cubs had their game postponed due to weather. For Knoxville, the whole lineup contributed to a solid team win. South Bend dropped a...

Giants vs. Cubs Friday MLB matinee picks: Struggling Robbie Ray bad news for San Francisco's poor road record

The Cubs host the Giants in Friday's lone MLB matinee

Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants – Series Preview (June 5-7): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4

The Cubs (33-30) continued their recent struggles by dropping another series to the Athletics at Wrigley Field. They avoided a sweep with the help of a dramatic 9th-inning comeback win on Thursday...

PCA walks off A's 7-6 to complete crazy comeback

CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong's bloop RBI single capped a four-run ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Athletics 7-6 Thursday night to avoid a three-game series sweep. Crow-Armstrong...

What Big Moments Mean for Players, the PCA Oops, Imanaga’s Night, and Other Cubs Bullets

Ah, it’s so nice to be leading off these Bullets with the familiar “I’ll have much more on the comeback and walk-off soon, but will focus on the rest of the game and other things here.” I have...

Cubs have to fix biggest issue and can do so by making non-Tarik Skubal trade with Tigers

The Cubs need to make a trade as soon as possible.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's Redemption Could Be Exactly What Chicago Cubs Needed

Pete Crow-Armstrong overcame a costly defensive mistake and delivered his first career walk-off hit as the Cubs rallied past the Athletics.

Giants vs. Cubs prediction, odds, time: 2026 MLB picks for Friday, June 5 by proven model

SportsLine's model simulated the San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday's matchup

Wake Up and Watch the Cubs Come Back and Walk It Off!

Because the Cubs have had a long, long, ugly stretch of baseball, it’s easy to forget how often they had been walking things off earlier this year. Last night’s 7-6 win was the first in a while,...

After big offensive effort, Giants look to quell Cubs' momentum

The San Francisco Giants have put together some stellar offensive efforts in the past week, while the Chicago Cubs are hoping a dramatic rally will ch

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