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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/27/26): Cubs 10, Pirates 4 – Big Inning Snaps Losing Streak

The Cubs’ offense finally came to play on Wednesday night against the Pirates after nearly two weeks of frustration. The road team put up double digits on the scoreboard and finally snapped their...

Cubs snap 10-game losing streak as Ian Happ has 3-run homer, 5 RBIs in 10-4 win over Pirates

Ian Happ hit a tiebreaking three-run home run and drove in five runs on Wednesday night while playing in his hometown as the Chicago Cubs ended their 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 victory over...

Ian Happ breaks out of slump, Cubs snap 10-game skid vs. Pirates

Ian Happ drove in five runs and ignited a six-run seventh inning with a three-run home run that eventually helped the Chicago Cubs snap a 10-game losi

Happ provides hometown heroics to help Cubs snap 10-game skid
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 10, Pirates 4 – May 27, 2026

RAISE THE BANNERS ACROSS THE WORLD! THE CHICAGO CUBS HAVE WON A BASEBALL GAME! THE LOSING STREAK IS OVER!!! Man did we all need that. Each one of us and each one of them. Sure, the Cubs were...

Beat goes on for 2025 draftee Hartshorn at High-A, homers off former big leaguer
Ian Happ Gives the Cubs the Lead in the 7th With a Three-Run Homer! Michael Conforto Adds a Blast of His Own!

OK. The Cubs ACTUALLY have to win this game now. Because that was a big moment that everyone needed. Tie game. 7th inning. Two on. Ian Happ, who maybe more than any other Cub has worn the weight...

Five years later, looking at each team's best 2021 Draft pick
Cubs, Aaron Bummer Agree To Minor League Deal

The Cubs and left-hander Aaron Bummer have agreed to a minor league deal, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The O’Connell Sports Management client will presumably report to Triple-A Iowa at...

MLBits: Dustin May Loses No-No (and Game), Travis Kelce Buys Stake In Guardians, More

Cardinals starter Dustin May returned to American Family Field for the first time since suffering a torn UCL on that mound in 2021 and took a no-hitter into the eighth inning Wednesday before...

One MLB Insider Has the CUBS as His No. 1 Trade Partner for Tarik Skubal

Two weeks ago, we would have been jumping out of our skin for a rumor – even a loose, mostly speculative one like today’s entry – connecting the Chicago Cubs to the best pitcher on the planet,...

Rangers Designate Andrew McCutchen For Assignment

The Rangers announced that they have signed infielder Nicky Lopez. He was outrighted by the Cubs this week but elected free agency. In a corresponding move, outfielder/designated hitter Andrew...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: “What If We Just Ran It Back?”

CUBS LINEUP — Neither of the Cubs winning streaks reached 11 games this year. Maybe their losing streak will end at the same time? Would be extra wise to win this one with Paul Skenes looming...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/27/26): Same Lineup as Yesterday, Taillon Tossing

The Cubs have scored in only 7 of their last 72 innings and they’ve been outscored 65-25 during their 10-game losing streak. For those who don’t have access to a calculator, that comes down to an...

The Players Have Made Their First CBA Proposal to the Owners and It’s Got Some Big Asks

It’s here! The first set of parameters for a new Major League Baseball Collective Bargaining Agreement, the current installment of which expires December 1. This set of parameters comes by way of...

Cubs adding veteran lefty Bummer on Minors deal (report)
Cubs Sign Aptly-Named Former White Sox RP Aaron Bummer to Minors Deal

The Cubs have been bailing water from a sinking ship all season when it comes to their pitching staff, and the latest bucket comes in the form of lefty Aaron Bummer. Like the addition of Bummer’s...

On This Day Five Years Ago, Javy Báez Did the Most El Mago Thing Ever and People Are Still Talking About It

In his time with the Chicago Cubs, Javier Báez was CONSTANTLY doing things to justify his El Mago nickname. Coming up with a list of Javy’s 10 best moments would be a torturous (but enjoyable!)...

Report: Cubs sign former Sox reliever Aaron Bummer

CHICAGO — The Cubs have reportedly signed former White Sox lefty reliever Aaron Bummer. According to MLB insider Bob Nightengale, Bummer has agreed to a minor league contract with the North...

A Soft-Tossing Veteran Reliever Hit Free Agency, and Jed Hoyer Couldn’t Help Himself!

A soft-tossing veteran lefty hit the free agent market, and Jed Hoyer couldn’t help himself. A Bummer for Chicago! And other jokes to avoid staring into the darkness. According to Bob Nightengale,...

Cubs to sign a 3.94 ERA left-handed reliever after Braves release

This addition for the Cubs comes amid a bummer of a stretch.

Here’s Hoping History Repeats Itself for This Year’s Chicago Cubs Team

You know by now that the Chicago Cubs have twice won ten games in a row this season, and have now also lost ten games in a row. It’s the kind of absurd thing that doesn’t happen too often in a...

Frustration Rising, Expectation Falling as Cubs’ Skid Reaches Double Digits

The Cubs have cleverly managed to offset the expectations created by two 10-game winning streaks by losing 10 straight  — they’re the second team in 10 years to do so — and could well be...

Josiah Hartshorn is Already Having a Monster Day, Jaxon Wiggins is Throwing Bullpens

A couple top Chicago Cubs prospects to mention today. It’s possible some will see them as the top positional prospect in the system and the top pitching prospect in the system, so maybe it makes...

Cubs predicted to see offensive turnaround from two-of-three struggling stars

This prediction would be some very welcome news for a collapsing Cubs team.

Craig Counsell Might Be Getting a Little Frustrated

Hey, it only took a ten-game losing streak! I kid. We already knew that Craig Counsell was not the type of manager to unleash a Lou Piniella-like explosion, and his steady nature undoubtedly helps...

I Think I Would Call the Latest on Justin Steele More “Good” News Than “Great” News?

Given that it’s often difficult for even the doctors to state with precision when a player might return from a particular ailment, I try to never pretend to be able to break these kinds of things...

Cubs Prospects Report | May 27, 2026: Rojas Homers, Hartshorn Debuts In South Bend, More

No Iowa Cubs matchup from Tuesday to talk about as they were off following their Memorial Day win, but the rest of the three squads were in action. The Smokies struggled in their opener, while in...

How Much Damage Has the Losing Streak Done? Will the Cubs Still Make the Playoffs?

Cubs Playoff Odds — After getting stomped last night in Pittsburgh, the Chicago Cubs have officially lost TEN games in a row, completely wiping away one of their winning streaks from earlier this...

At Least Josiah Hartshorn Keeps Raking

When we last looked at slugging teenager Josiah Hartshorn, he was tearing it up at Low-A Myrtle Beach and showing why the Cubs gave him a record signing bonus for a sixth-round pick. That run...

Brewers Reliever Abner Uribe Got, Uh, Really Excited Celebrating a Strikeout

I have seen many things in my day, including a wide range of celebratory moments on the field. Some creative. Some weird. Some fun. Some antagonistic. Can’t say I’ve ever seen this, though: Abner...

Some Good News: Matthew Boyd is Set for a Rehab Start

It’s been about three weeks since Matthew Boyd had surgery to hack off a little piece of the meniscus in his knee after an injury playing with his kids. That many not seem like a long time, but...

Cubs' Tarik Skubal trade deadline hopes get disappointing update

This may be tough for Chicago to pull off.

Don’t Call Rock Bottom, Swift Fall, Wicks, PCA, and Other Cubs Bullets

Surely the Cubs will win a game *accidentally* at some point, right? It’s actually really hard to lose 10 games in a row in this sport … Last night was not that night, with the Cubs getting...

Pirates' Bubba Chandler aims to stop slide vs. reeling Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of their longest losing streak in nearly four years. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler has lost his past fou

'That's why everyone calls him El Mago': Inside Ja...

During the height of his run with the Cubs, Baez pulled off a magic trick that made the Pirates look like Little Leaguers. Here's how it all went down.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Reeling Cubs see losing streak hit 10 games

The Cubs losing streak hit 10 games after they were routed 12-1 by the Pirates on Tuesday night.

Esmerlyn Valdez's homer caps five-run first, Pirates send skidding Cubs to 10th straight loss 12-1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning on Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago’s losing streak...

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/26/26): Pirates 12, Cubs 1 – Losing Streak Hits 10 Despite Outscoring Bucs in 2nd Inning

The Cubs’ shockingly bad play continued with their 10th consecutive loss Tuesday night at PNC Park. The Pirates jumped all over spot starter Jordan Wicks in the opening inning and cruised to...

Up-and-down Cubs chasing unwanted history, drop 10th straight to Pirates

Chicago became the 25th team in MLB history to collect 10-game winning and losing streaks.

Cubs' losing skid reaches 10 games as team's streaky -- and unprecedented -- season continues

Chicago improbably has three streaks of at least 10 games this season

Pirates post 12 runs, 15 hits in Cubs' 10th straight loss

Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hit his second career home run and Oneil Cruz had the first of his three hits to highlight a five-run first inning, putting the

Wicks roughed up early as Cubs' skid hits 10 games
Cubs LHP Boyd scheduled for two rehab starts

Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd is scheduled to make the first of what is expected to be two rehab starts for Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

Enhanced Box Score: Pirates 12, Cubs 1 – May 26, 2026

What a horrible, embarrassing, lifeless brand of baseball this team is playing right now. I really didn’t think it could get this bad for the 2026 Chicago Cubs. Not before the season, and...

Justin Steele Still Weeks from Throwing Baseball, Matthew Boyd Starting Sunday for I-Cubs, Jaxon Wiggins Still Not Game-Ready

The Cubs have already had boatloads of bad pitching news, and things didn’t get any better as Jordan Wicks allowed five runs in the 1st inning of his 2026 debut. The good news is that...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Everyone’s Back, But PCA Is Still Up Top

CUBS LINEUP — Will the Cubs really lose ten games in a row, after having not one, but TWO ten-game winning streaks already this season? With Jordan Wicks coming up for a spot start against Braxton...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/26/26): PCA Leads Off, Happ Bats Fifth, Wicks Starting

The Cubs have lost nine games in a row and 13 of their last 15, and the way they’re losing makes it that much worse. They may have the worst offense in baseball during that stretch, so it doesn’t...

The Rundown: Cubs Streaking Wrong Way, Counsell Keeping Faith, Brown Ace-Like in Pittsburgh

“Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.” – Truckin’ by The Grateful Dead The Wrong Way Cubs now have nine losses in a row. Tom Ricketts could make a fortune selling antacids at Wrigley Field....

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