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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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...

The Rundown: Power Surge Propels Cubs Toward Potential Sweep, Nothing Imminent on Trade Front, Mets Expect to Make Sweeping Changes

“So many people have come and gone; their faces fade as the years go by. Yet I still recall as I wander on, as clear as the sun in the summer sky.” – More Than a Feeling by Boston It’s July and...

All you need to know for Star-Spangled Sunday
Cubs Minor League News: Sanders impressive, Ramirez and Cantrelle homer
Two Cubs Prospects Named to All-Star Futures Game Roster!

Earlier today, MLB announced the rosters for the 2026 All-Star Futures Game (basically the Minor League All-Star Game), and two Chicago Cubs prospects made the cut: Josiah Hartshorn and Mason...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/1/26): Buehler’s Day On, Rea Starting

Things sure are a lot more fun when the Cubs are hitting loads of homers and winning games, though it sure would help if the Brewers and Cardinals started losing a few more. The Cubs will get to...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Rea Earns Birthday Nod, Conforto Starting at DH

CUBS LINEUP — In case you missed last night’s win, the Cubs hit FIVE home runs en route to a 9-7 victory over the San Diego Padres. They’re 14-4 in their last 18 games, scoring 6.5 runs per game...

2026 All-Star Futures Game rosters revealed
Former Phillies starter leaves Cubs to explore MLB free agency

The Cubs lose pitching depth with this decision.

6 Lessons We Learned About the Cubs in June

We have a better idea of who the 2026 Cubs are. Still not a great idea, to be sure, but a better idea nonetheless after seeing the Cubs in June. The Jekyll and Hyde season has continued, as the...

MLBTR Podcast: The Mets In Flux, The Angels Fire Their GM, And Guardians’ Catchers

The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this...

The June Stats That Tie PCA with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ernie Banks, and Kris Bryant

We are light-years beyond needing creative cutoffs to make Pete Crow-Armstrong look good offensively. For the season as a whole (374 PAs), the Cubs’ young center fielder is slashing .284/.373/.515...

Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong joins Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig in MLB history with all-time June
Now We’re Rolling, PCA on the HR Derby, Conrad Debuts, Busch’s Walks, and Other Cubs Bullets

What started as a pretty good stretch against some mediocre-to-bad teams has evolved into a legitimate heater for the Chicago Cubs. With their home-run-fueled win over the Padres last night at...

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Explosive June Puts Him Alongside Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig

Pete Crow-Armstrong nearly lapped the field in June, posting a 3.1 fWAR mark that left Detroit’s Dillon Dingler (1.8) in the dust. To put that in context, only nine other qualified hitters...

Padres face Cubs on 4-game losing streak

San Diego Padres (43-41, second in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (48-38, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Wednesday, 1:20 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Walker Buehler (5-3, 3.81 ERA, 1.31...

Cubs land speedy outfielder Michael Hallquist
Surging Cubs searching for sweep of staggering Padres

The Chicago Cubs are riding a four-game winning streak and will be looking for a three-game sweep over the visiting San Diego in a Wednesday afternoon

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (6/30/26): Cubs 9, Padres 7 – Swanson Homers Twice in Slugfest

The Cubs and Padres played again at a hot and humid Wrigley Field on Tuesday night, and the hitters on both sides took full advantage of the conditions with nine total homers between them....

Cubs win slugfest against Padres
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Vince Velasquez Elects Free Agency

Veteran righty Vince Velasquez elected free agency after being outrighted by the Cubs, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. Chicago designated him for assignment on Sunday and quickly ran...

Key takeaways: Cubs 9, Padres 7
Dansby Swanson homers twice, Cubs outslug Padres

Dansby Swanson led a long-ball barrage with two home runs and the host Chicago Cubs held on for a 9-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.,

Dansby Swanson hits 2 of Chicago's 5 HRs as the Cubs beat the Padres 9-7

Dansby Swanson hit two of Chicago’s five home runs and the Cubs held on for their fourth straight victory, 9-7 over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 9, Padres 7 – June 30, 2026

What, you thought that was going to be easy? Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah. Not in 2026! Every single win has to be a battle! That’s the rule now. But, hey, a win’s a win. And with the wind howling out...

Willson Contreras Involved in Yet Another Benches-Clearing Incident, Ejected in Second Straight Game

If there’s drama in a Boston Red Sox game, odds are Willson Contreras is involved in some way, with the first baseman finding himself at the center of those scuffles more often than not. He once...

Obviously Pete Crow-Armstrong Also Homered (Fifth Cubs HR of the Night)

If you thought – for one second – that Pete Crow-Armstrong was going to stand by and watch his teammates hit FOUR home runs without hitting one himself, you’re crazy. This one wasn’t hit...

Dansby Swanson Just Homered for the SECOND TIME Tonight!

You think Dansby Swanson is heating up? After homering earlier in this game (plus three OTHER times in the last nine games), the Cubs shortstop just went deep again. That’s his 13th of the season,...

Michael Busch Joins the Cubs Homer Party with a Moonshot (Off a Lefty!)

After his walk earlier in the game tonight, I gave Michael Busch some credit for staying valuable offensively (he’s got a gigantic walk rate and a very solid OBP) … while also lamenting his lack...

Nico Hoerner Has Made TWO Incredible Defensive Plays Tonight – Watch Them Both

[Danleys] Earlier today, we discussed the ways in which Nico Hoerner has been warming up at the plate — or, at the very least, finally getting some better results. But he needs no warming up on...

Alex Bregman Goes DEEEEEP for a 3-Run Home Run!

Man, that had to feel good! Just what he needed, and just what the doctor ordered when you’re facing a flyball lefty with the wind blowing out. With one out in the bottom of the second inning,...

Dansby Swanson Just Punished a Baseball

Dansby Swanson, that ball had a FAMILY! With one out in the bottom of the second inning, Dansby Swanson launched his 12th home run of the season and his fourth in the last nine games. And like I...

Cubs slugger Crow-Armstrong won't be in Derby

Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong won't participate in Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game next month after declining last year as well.

Help is on the Way: Jameson Taillon Trending Toward Rehab Start This Weekend

The Cubs need all the pitching help they can get right now. As of Tuesday, they have 13 pitchers on the Injured List, enough to make up a complete MLB pitching staff. Thankfully, help is on the...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/30/26): Boyd Bump Day, Hitters Look to Tower Over Sears

The Cubs moved into a tie with the Phillies for the top Wild Card spot on the strength of last night’s walk-off win, which was their 10th of the season. It was an odd game that featured no home...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Kevin Alcantara Starts in RF

CUBS LINEUP — Tonight, the Chicago Cubs go for a series win over the Padres at Wrigley Field. If they do take this one, they not only claim the series, but also the season series which would give...

Cubs climb the latest power rankings as they continue to stay hot

Dansby Swanson has really stepped up lately for the Cubs during their hot streak.

The Rundown: Cubs Stay Hot in Return Home, Suzuki Streaking, Updated Pipeline Prospect List, Mets Sign Morel

“The night is dark but the sidewalk’s bright and lined with the light of the living.” – Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out by Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band The number 10 has always been associated...

Oh, You Know … Just One More Reason to Believe Pete Crow-Armstrong is a Legitimate SUPERSTAR

They used to throw the ball out of the zone because they knew he’d swing anyway. Now they do it because they’re afraid. Through 157 games and 647 plate appearances last season, Pete Crow-Armstrong...

Ian Happ is Quickly Approaching Some Serious Cubs Home Run History

I am not here to discuss how you should feel about Ian Happ, who is and always has been a divisive player among Cubs fans … despite almost always finishing the season with the exact same,...

Yankees make bold Cody Bellinger lineup decision against Tigers' Tarik Skubal

Bellinger may be frustrated with this choice from Aaron Boone.

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