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Monday, June 22, 2026
Cubs ride Pete Crow-Armstrong hot streak to a higher spot in power rankings

The young slugger is on fire this month.

Boyd ready to return from IL Thursday after shrugging off ailments
Cubs-Mets rained out; split doubleheader Wednesday

The opener of a four-game series in New York between the Mets and Chicago Cubs was postponed due to storms in the area on Monday.,The teams will attem

Cubs-Mets rained out Monday; split twin bill set for Wednesday
After hitting for cycle, PCA earns NL Player of the Week honors
Chicago Cubs Lineup: More and More Matt Shaw

CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs were spared a start against Dylan Cease yesterday, while also getting the benefit of some additional rest for a (down bad) bullpen. Now, they turn their attention to the...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/22/26): Same Lineup as Yesterday, Imanaga Pitching, Storms in Forecast

The forecast for Queens tonight is pretty ominous, with a 95% chance of thunderstorms in the 5pm hour becoming an 83% chance of heavy thunderstorms at 6pm. Then there’s a break before more storms...

Cubs receive welcome projection on lone strength amid disappointing season

There's at least one thing the Cubs will be elite at this season.

Cubs Prospect Notes: Smokies Take the First Half, Sanders, Carico, Poteet, Alcala, Hartshorn, Long, Beck, More

Kicking off these prospect notes with a congrats to the Knoxville Smokies, who have won the first half North Division in the Southern League, which means they – just as the South Bend Cubs did –...

Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong All-Star voting update is getting disrespectful

This update just makes zero sense for PCA.

Latest MLB All-Star Voting Update Remains Ridiculous on Pete Crow-Armstrong

I already said my peace last time when the first round of MLB All-Star Game fan balloting came out. I’m not mad about it, but the whole enterprise is much more about fan enthusiasm than an actual...

I Think Matt Shaw Has Something Brewing Here Offensively (For a Very Specific Reason)

As a whole, Matt Shaw’s big league offensive performance has been largely underwhelming. His brutal first half last year was followed by a poor-peripheral mirage in the second half … which...

My Favorite Bit of Context on Just How Blisteringly Good Pete Crow-Armstrong Has Been

Given his unbelievable June, on the heels of what was quietly excellent performance at the plate going back to mid-April, it’s been unsurprising to see all manner of “holy crap did you see this...

Looking at Mechanical Changes Behind Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Unprecedented Tear

Pete Crow-Armstrong has been MLB’s best player in June, and it’s not even close. His 2.4 fWAR is 0.7 higher than Detroit’s Dillon Dingler, who is one of only 11 players not named PCA to account...

Cubs vs Mets Series Preview – The Last “Winnable” Series of the Month

Cubs vs Mets — First things first: Please come to our FREE Cubs watch party this Thursday night at Frontier! Thanks to Ankin Law, we’ll all be together to watch the finale of this coming Cubs-Mets...

Cubs Release ‘Champions Gate’ Rendering Ahead of July 18 Dedication

It was announced during Cubs Convention that the team would be adding a new monument to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2016 World Series champions. Rather than celebrating just one team or...

Angels' 3.03 ERA starter given 'regression' warning for Blue Jays, Cubs

This may be a bad sign for MLB's top contenders.

A Mix of Cubs Pitcher Injury Updates: Palencia, Boyd, Steele, Wiggins

It’s not the kind of regular feature you WANT to deploy over the course of a season, but that’s just the nature of this Cubs season. Pitcher injury updates at the 11s, so to speak … If you missed...

FIRST LOOK: The Cubs Championship Monument Coming to Wrigley Field

We’ve been waiting a long time to see what the Chicago Cubs would unveil at Wrigley Field to commemorate the 2016 World Series champion team. Obviously the flags have been raised, and that was...

A Little Extra Rest, Pitching Probables, Old Friends in Rough Spots, and Other Cubs Bullets

I hope all the Fathers out there had a good Sunday, closing windows and turning off lights and watching WW2 documentaries … The unscheduled off-day gave the Cubs a little extra time to reset after...

Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets – Series Preview (June 22-25): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4

The Cubs (40-37) split a rain-shortened series with the Blue Jays this past weekend at Wrigley Field. They won the first game going away and had an excellent chance to take the second before the...

Inside the numbers of Crow-Armstrong's incredible hot streak
Healthy, quality pitching an issue for Cubs, Mets

Francisco Lindor will likely return to the New York Mets this week.,But unless the five-time All-Star shortstop suddenly has figured out how to pitch,

Sunday, June 21, 2026
Rainout pushes Imanaga's start to Monday against Mets
Blue Jays-Cubs ppd., to be made up Aug. 6

Sunday's scheduled series finale between the Toronto Blue Jays and Cubs in Chicago was postponed due to inclement weather.,This game will be made up o

Incoming rain washes out Sunday's Cubs-Blue Jays game at Wrigley Field, rescheduled for Aug. 6

The Chicago Cubs announced that Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays at Wrigley Field has been rescheduled to Thursday, Aug. 6, at 1:20 p.m.

Sunday's Blue Jays-Cubs game postponed due to forecast of inclement weather
Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/21/26): PCA Batting Leadoff, Bregman Second, Imanaga Facing Cease

Saturday’s loss was a massive letdown in a season that’s been full of disappointment, but it also felt somewhat inevitable. The Cubs carried a five-run lead into the 7th inning, then proceeded to...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Now You Have to Beat Dylan Cease

CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs really blew it yesterday — not only in the literal sense of a late 5-run lead, but also because they now have to face Dylan Cease to avoid losing the series. Sure, the...

Bullpen Blowup, Boyd and the Bullpen, PCA’s Peers, and Other Cubs Bullets

Good morning, Bleacher Nation, and Happy Father’s Day to my Dad and all the Dads out there! To be honest, there’s not as much juice in that good morning after yesterday’s bullpen meltdown. But, I...

Cubs strive to move past late loss, win series vs. Blue Jays

Matt Shaw is showing no ill effects from the back ailment that forced the Chicago Cubs to put him on the injured list last month.,Since returning on J

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Okamoto hits a 3-run homer as the Blue Jays rally past the Cubs 8-6

Kazuma Okamoto hit a three-run home run to cap a five-run eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 on Saturday.

Cubs Trade for Some Relief Help, Acquiring Astros RHP Jayden Murray

Tonight, the Chicago Cubs executed what can technically be called a buy-side trade for a real big league reliever. According to multiple reports across the net, the Cubs have acquired righty...

Boyd gets rehab back underway with 4 scoreless frames in High-A
Cubs add to bullpen, acquire RHP Murray in deal with Astros
Cubs Reportedly Acquire RHP Jayden Murray from Astros

As first reported by Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston, the Cubs have acquired right-handed reliever Jayden Murray from the Astros in exchange for minor-league first baseman Cameron Cisneros. Murray...

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (6/20/26): Blue Jays 8, Cubs 6 – Bullpen Meltdown Spells Doom

The Cubs were in pretty good shape on Saturday afternoon with a 5-0 advantage over the Blue Jays entering the 7th inning. Unfortunately, the bullpen imploded and gave up eight runs over two frames...

Astros Trade Jayden Murray To Cubs

The Astros are trading right-hander Jayden Murray to the Cubs, reports Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston. Double-A first baseman Cameron Sisneros goes to Houston in return. More to come.

Blue Jays erase 5-run deficit to stun Cubs

Dalton Varsho and Kazuma Okamoto both hit three-run home runs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays scored eight straight runs to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-

Enhanced Box Score: Blue Jays 8, Cubs 6 – June 20, 2026

It was looking like Colin Rea’s best start of his 2026 season (and home runs from Matt Shaw and Pete Crow-Armstrong) was going to be a winning recipe Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Then, the...

Banged-up Cubs bullpen lets 5-run lead slip away
Matt Shaw Stays Hot with a 3-Run Home Run off Patrick Corbin!

Technically speaking, Matt Shaw has been getting a lot more playing time of late because of the circumstances elsewhere on the roster (Moises Ballesteros is back in Iowa and Seiya Suzuki has been...

Cubs' Palencia diagnosed with mild flexor strain

Cubs closer Daniel Palencia has been diagnosed with a mild flexor strain in his right arm, manager Craig Counsell announced on Saturday morning.

NL Central Notes: Woodruff, Palencia, De La Cruz, Johnson, Pagan, Gorman

Brewers manager Pat Murphy told MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy and other reporters that Brandon Woodruff will be back in Milwaukee’s rotation sometime during the team’s series with the Reds that begins on...

MRI reveals mild right flexor strain for Cubs closer Palencia
Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/20/26): PCA Leads Off, Hoerner Second, Rea Starting

Baseball sure is a lot more fun when you’re winning, and it’s a lot less stressful when the outcome is never in question. I’m typing this up while prepping to head out for a 17U doubleheader that...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Hoerner Batting Second, Shaw Still in Right Field

CUBS LINEUP — If the Cubs are going to win their third straight series this weekend, they have a much easier path today through Patrick Corbin than they do tomorrow with Dylan Cease on the mound....

PCAmazing, Ben Brown’s Breakout, “Fixing” Nico Hoerner, And Other Cubs Bullets

Good morning, Bleacher Nation! What a treat yesterday’s game was. It was baseball medicine for a team and fanbase in desperate need. The Cubs have had some lopsided wins this season, but none to...

Cubs bring 1-0 series advantage over Blue Jays into game 2

Toronto Blue Jays (37-39, third in the AL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (40-36, third in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Patrick Corbin (2-3, 4.57 ERA,...

Surging Cubs shoot to roll another 7 in clash vs. Blue Jays

Fresh off recording their second seven-run inning in as many games, the Chicago Cubs will vie to win their third series in a row on Saturday afternoon

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