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Monday, June 1, 2026
Check Swing Challenges Are Coming Eventually – Here’s What They Look Like at Triple-A

Not every single rules experiment that hits some level of the minor leagues reaches Major League Baseball, but, for the most part, all the ones that are implemented at Triple-A do eventually come...

How Brown's new two-seamer is fueling a breakout season
Is MLB Expansion Consideration Off the Table Until After the CBA Negotiations?

An assumption baked into the background of the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations is that, with the A’s moving to Las Vegas and the Rays situation in Tampa settled, there would be...

The Lovable Reunion is Going Live in Chicago Next Month!

The 10th anniversary year of The Team That Did IT has meant a lot of events looking back at that momentous event, as well as a lot of behind-the-scenes stories and fun. Count that among the...

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Cubs Prospects Report | June 1, 2026: South Bend Bats Keep Rolling, Rojas Produces, More

The four Cubs minor league squads wrapped up their series on Sunday with some split results. For Iowa, Matthew Boyd made a rehab start on his road to recovery. The Knoxville Smokies and South Bend...

It’s June and We Still Don’t Quite Know Enough About Cubs Closer Daniel Palencia (This Year)

As a whole, I like to think the Chicago Cubs bullpen is actually leveling out quite a bit. Even with one key injury (Hunter Harvey), one significant underperformance (Phil Maton), and two useful...

Cubs cost to trade for Tarik Skubal from Tigers revealed by ex-MLB GM

This package would be a very reasonable one for the Cubs.

Dropping the Ball in May, Wicks and the Rotation, Offense Snakebitten, and Other Cubs Bullets

Here’s hoping it was all a May problem. The calendar has flipped to June, and things will magically be very good again. The opposite of a June swoon … The Cubs were 13-16 in May, which doesn’t...

Jose Siri Saved the Buffet!

For the uninitiated, there’s an all-you-can-eat spread beyond the left-field wall at Tropicana Field. On Sunday, it nearly took a grand slam to the face. That is, until Jose Siri saved the day...

Sunday, May 31, 2026
Liberatore and Dobbins pitch the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Cubs

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matthew Liberatore took a shutout into the sixth inning and Masyn Winn hit a two-run single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Sunday night. JJ Wetherholt and...

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/31/26): Cardinals 5, Cubs 1 – Bats Go Quiet as Cardinals Take Series

The Cubs finished up their road trip on a losing note, dropping the finale against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Sunday night. They were forced to go with a bullpen game, and the results were...

Cardinals start hot, stifle Cubs to win rivalry rubber match

Matthew Liberatore and Hunter Dobbins teamed up to limit the Chicago Cubs to just seven hits and a walk, leading the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1

Enhanced Box Score: Cardinals 5, Cubs 1 – May 31, 2026

Didn’t have Matthew Liberatore and Hunter Dobbins dominating the Cubs’ offense on my bingo card tonight. Did you? Liberatore tossed 5.1 scoreless innings before Dobbins appeared in relief and...

Wicks' short start sets tone as Cubs wrap tough May
1 player each team hopes will heat up in June
Cubs vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, time: 2026 MLB picks for Sunday Night Baseball from advanced model

SportsLine's model simulated Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals 10,000 times and revealed its MLB predictions and Sunday Night Baseball picks

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/31/26): Hoerner Back at Leadoff, ‘Overrated’ PCA Bats 2, Wicks Starting

After a lackluster series opener, the Cubs got back into the win column with a decisive win on Saturday evening. Now they’ve got the rubber match, which is back on NBC for what feels like the...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Alcantara Finally Gets His Start, and PCA Moves Off Leadoff

CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs may have snapped their series-losing streak by splitting their four-game set against the Pirates last week, but they still haven’t WON a series since sweeping the Reds at...

Matthew Boyd Nearing Return After Successful Rehab Start

Hey! We finally get some positive news regarding the Cubs pitching staff, as Matthew Boyd today completed a rehab start for the Iowa Cubs. He worked four innings and threw 63 pitches, a solid...

Cubs have a massive pitching problem that Shota Imanaga can't fix on his own

This pitching issue is looking like a real problem for the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/30/26): Cubs 6, Cardinals 1 – Brown, PCA Star in W

The Cubs got back in the win column on Saturday night against the Cardinals after dropping the opener. The key factor in this one was the performance of starting pitcher Ben Brown who silenced the...

Leadoff Pete, Breakout Ben, Seiya Saves (Runs), and Other Cubs Bullets

Good morning, Bleacher Nation. An extra-pleasant morning after an enjoyable 6-1 Cubs win over the Cardinals last night. As mentioned in the EBS, Ben Brown may be having a legitimate breakout...

Pete Crow-Alexander Has Been EXTREMELY Good for Well Over a Month Now

Last night’s performance (4-5, 2B, HR, 2R, 2RBI), complete with incredible timing on his homer and a truly incredible catch to end the game, may have been the best game of the season for Pete...

Cubs strive to end May on upswing against Cardinals

The up-and-down Chicago Cubs have a chance to end the month on a positive note when they wrap up their three-game road series against the St. Louis Ca

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

SportsLine's model simulated Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals 10,000 times and revealed its MLB predictions and Sunday Night Baseball picks

Saturday, May 30, 2026
Overrated? PCA responds with 4-hit night -- and souvenir to Tarps Off crew
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers and has 4 hits in the Cubs' 6-1 win over the Cardinals

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong had four hits including a homer, Ben Brown allowed three hits in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Saturday night....

Pete Crow-Armstrong erupts out of slump as Cubs top Cards

Pete Crow-Armstrong busted out of his slump with a season-high four hits to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-1 victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals o

PCA Crushed a Homer Into the “Tarps Off” Section While They Were Chanting “OVERRATED”

I mean, it doesn’t get any better than this. This entire season — from the Dodgers fans to the White Sox lady — Pete Crow-Armstrong has been a lightning rod of attention. Mostly negative. And...

Brown continues campaign for permanent stay in Cubs' rotation with 6 K's
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 6, Cardinals 1 – May 30, 2026

For a fifth straight start, Ben Brown was really good tonight, and if he keeps it up much longer, there are two words that’ll begin to be mentioned — “breakout season.” Brown finished with a line...

Munetaka Murakami Injury Update: White Sox Lose AL HR Co-Leader to Hamstring Strain

The White Sox placed first baseman Munetaka Murakami on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain, an injury manager Will Venable said will sideline the team’s best...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/30/26): PCA Leading Off, Amaya Catching, Brown Bump Day

I feel like this has been happening so often lately that my apologies are becoming a little trite, but this is going to be another abbreviated breakdown. We have spent most of the day so far at...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: No to Conforto, Amaya Behind the Plate

CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs simply have to stop losing the most winnable games of these series. Last night, with the left-handed Shota Imanaga on the mound against a weak-versus-lefties Cardinals...

Who Is Cubs’ Face Right Now?

Late in the preseason and on into the regular season, there was a debate of sorts over whether Pete Crow-Armstrong, Nico Hoerner, or some Janus-like combination of the two was the “face” of the...

Shota’s Struggles, Happ’s Heater, Bullpen & Bench Usage, and Other Cubs Bullets

Good morning, Bleacher Nation. Tough, frustrating loss last night in St. Louis, particularly as it relates to the performances of Shota Imanaga and Phil Maton. There were opportunities to score...

Cardinals pursue another power surge against cold Cubs

The St. Louis Cardinals homered for the first time this week, going deep three times in the opener Friday of their three-game series against the Chica

Cardinals sock 3 homers, dump Cubs to end 4-game skid

Ivan Herrera belted a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth inning, fueling the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,

Friday, May 29, 2026
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/29/26): Cardinals 6, Cubs 5 – Homer Issues Cost Cubs Again

The Cubs failed to continue their winning streak against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium Friday night. The main culprit in the loss, as it has been so many times this season, was the starting...

Velázquez, Saggese, Herrera hit HRs, lift Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Cubs

Nelson Velázquez hit a three-run homer and Iván Herrera and Thomas Saggese added solo shots, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs in the first meeting of the season...

Nelson Velazquez, Ivan Herrera homer to lift Cardinals past Cubs

Ivan Herrera belted a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth inning, fueling the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,

Enhanced Box Score: Cardinals 6, Cubs 5 – May 29, 2026

It’s hard to get too discouraged about tonight’s loss when that’s all the Cubs have done these last two weeks (aside from the last two games in Pittsburgh), buuuuuuuut this one did feel extremely...

Imanaga continues to struggle with long ball as Cubs fall to Cardinals
Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/29/26): Conforto DH, Kelly Catching, Imanaga Starting

I’m old enough to remember when we didn’t have to wait until the end of May to get a Cubs/Cardinals series, but such is life with the balanced schedule. After struggling against the Pirates and...

Which Impending Free Agent Bats Are Actually Improving Their Stock?

In case you weren't aware, the upcoming offseason's free agent class is ... well, it's... not exactly the stronge-- ok, it's not good. It's a weak class. Despite being headlined by a two-time Cy...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Imanaga On The Mound

CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs split their series with the Pirates last night with a 7-2 win over Paul Skenes. Skenes struck out 10 across 5.1 innings, but the Cubs offense pulled away late thanks to...

Cardinals promote former Cubs, Royals .719 OPS outfielder

St. Louis is hoping for a surge of power.

You Snapped the Losing Streak, Now Start a Winning Streak: Cubs vs Cardinals Series Preview

Cubs vs Cardinals — With their timely back-to-back wins in Pittsburgh, the Chicago Cubs have risen from the cellar of the NL Central back up to second place. Of course, the gap between second and...

Checking in on the Cubs Bullpen – Do We Like How Things Have Started to Sort Themselves?

This morning’s discussion of Trent Thornton in the Bullets got me thinking more broadly about the Chicago Cubs bullpen, and the “way it seems to go.” That is to say, while I don’t think Thornton...

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