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Friday, May 8, 2026
Son Ranto Show: These Boots are Made for Walk-Offs

The Cubs keep winning at Wrigley in Walk-Off Fashion as the sweep the D’Bags and Reds. Comedian Billy Devore of “The New Nasty Boys” joins us so we can rub it in his F’n face. Brought to you by...

Cubs carry 9-game win streak into opener vs. slumping Rangers

The Chicago Cubs are riding high with nine wins in a row and 19 in their past 22 games.,The Texas Rangers have lost seven of their past 10 games, must

Wake Up and Watch the Cubs Finish Up the Four-Game Sweep

That was a mighty bad week for the Reds. When your only consolation is that, at least in the series finale you didn’t get walked off in heartbreaking fashion, then you are probably feeling pretty...

Cubs being mentioned as landing spot for Phillies flame-thrower who will probably be traded

Can the Cubs finish this one out?

Cubs trade pitch lands nine-year veteran, but it would be a disaster

The Cubs should stay away from this.

Podcast: Cubs continue winning ways at Wrigley
Thursday, May 7, 2026
MLB roundup: Cubs sweep Reds for 15th straight home win

Shota Imanaga struck out 10 across six innings as the Chicago Cubs completed a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with an 8-3 victory on Thursday

Conforto, Imanaga power the Cubs to an 8-3 win over Reds, extending their winning streak to 9 games

Michael Conforto went 3 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs, Shota Imanaga pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to nine games with an 8-3 win over the...

Ben Brown, Not Javier Assad, Will Start Tomorrow, and I Think That’s Actually the Right Call

Every second I’ve spent thinking about Ben Brown starting tomorrow in Texas has brought to mind images of Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown. Surely, this time, she’ll let Brown succeed …...

Cubs Acquire RHP Tyler Ferguson from A’s for Cash

The Cubs made yet another pitching acquisition on Thursday, acquiring righty Tyler Ferguson from the Athletics in exchange for cash considerations. Ferguson was designated for assignment yesterday...

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/7/26): Cubs 8, Reds 3 – Sweep Completes Perfect Homestand

The Cubs did not mess around with late game heroics against the Reds on Thursday afternoon, thrilling the Wrigley faithful with a seven-run 4th inning as they rolled to victory and a four-game...

Cubs Acquire Tyler Ferguson

The Cubs have acquired right-hander Tyler Ferguson from the Athletics, according to announcements from both clubs. The A’s, who designated him for assignment yesterday, receive cash considerations...

Reds' Tyler Stephenson's mental error vs. Cubs is latest example of lack of fundamentals across baseball

Stephenson's inexcusable gaffe cost the Reds a run and led to a big inning from the Cubs

Cubs ride 7-run inning to beat Reds for ninth straight win

Shota Imanaga struck out 10 across six innings as the Chicago Cubs completed a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with an 8-3 victory on Thursday

Cubs haven't had a Wrigley winning streak like this one in 91 years
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 8, Reds 3 – May 7, 2026

That’s a sweep! A four-gamer, to boot! And 15(!) straight wins at Wrigley Field! Shota Imanaga was dominant today, inducing whiff after whiff, and ultimately striking out 10. Just stay healthy,...

Cubs' Shota Imanaga finds his rookie form and a spot in the pitching power rankings

Luckily for the Cubs, Imanaga has looked great.

Michael Conforto Gives the Cubs the Early Lead

Although not QUITE as thrilling as his first home run in this series, Michael Conforto went deep today to give the Cubs an early lead over the Reds. Conforto is having himself a stellar start to...

Michael Conforto Goes Yard to Give Cubs an Early Lead (Video)

Michael Conforto just launched his second home run of the season for the Chicago Cubs. This was a no-doubter the moment it left the bat. Cubs lead 1-0 early, as they go for the sweep against the...

Cubs-Mets trade proposal makes 'a ton of sense' for Chicago's World Series hopes

This could be a major addition for Chicago's pitching staff.

BN Cubs Podcast Ep. 61: Addicted to Winning, Weathering the Pitcher Storm, More

Episode 61 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live! This week, Michael and I got into the latest eight-game Cubs winning streak and the thrilling games this week against the Reds....

Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids

Boyd, 35, injured his knee on Wednesday.

Craig Counsell reveals when injured Matthew Boyd will return to mound for Cubs

This was a strange injury for Boyd.

The Rundown: Cubs Running Gamut of Walk-Off Possibilities, PCA & Thornton Latest Heroes, Baseball Ratings Way Up

“I’ll give you hell if you want some, you won’t take nothing of mine. ‘Cause I’m the muscle to beat here and I’m the gambling kind.” – Hot Streak by Winery Dogs I’ve always wanted to use that...

More Fun with a Third Straight Comeback-Walk-Off Combo

I won’t get so greedy as to hope the Cubs can do it again today against the Reds and make it a four-game sweep of comebacks and walk-offs, but dang if it isn’t so much fun to get to relive these...

Family sighs: Boyd, hurt with kids, has surgery

Matthew Boyd underwent successful surgery on his left meniscus -- an injury suffered while playing with his kids -- and is set to miss at least a month, according to general manager Carter Hawkins.

Positive Update on Jaxon Wiggins, Not So Much on Kyle Wright

Top Cubs prospect Jaxon Wiggins was looking like a possibility to debut later this season, but he hasn’t pitched since early April. After being scratched from his scheduled start on April 9, the...

Cubs Prospects Report | May 7th, 2026: Ramirez Walks It Off, Pitching Powers South Bend, More

Only three games in the Cubs minor league system on Wednesday as the Knoxville Smokies were rained out, but we still had plenty of excitement! Pedro Ramirez came up clutch in Iowa’s extra-innings...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/7/26): Conforto in RF, Amaya Catching, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs have now won 14 in a row at home, the last three of which have all come via walk-off against the Reds. Extending the streak this afternoon will mean four straight home sweeps, two of...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Michael Conforto in Right, Amaya Behind the Plate

CUBS LINEUP — Three walk-off wins in a row. Eight straight victories. And 14 Ws in a row at Wrigley Field. This team is something else, and it has been VERY fun to watch. I’m headed to the game...

Yeah, the Cubs Pretty Much Had to Swap Out Corbin Martin

None of this is to say that Corbin Martin couldn’t stick in the Cubs organization and eventually get right from here, but after yet another exasperating showing last night, the Cubs couldn’t keep...

Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd out one month after knee surgery

Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd began the road to recovery following left knee surgery necessary to repair a meniscus tear suffered Wednesday playing wi

Cubs Recall Gavin Hollowell, DFA Corbin Martin

Righty reliever Corbin Martin had not looked particularly sharp prior to Wednesday’s outing, and it felt like only a matter of time before he lost his spot as an emergency arm in the bullpen....

Matthew Boyd Underwent Partial Meniscectomy, Cubs Hoping for June Return

Matthew Boyd underwent a successful partial meniscectomy on Thursday to repair an injury suffered while playing with his kids a day earlier. It was probably something of a ticking time bomb, with...

Cubs Designate Corbin Martin For Assignment

The Cubs announced Thursday that righty Corbin Martin has been designated for assignment. His roster spot will go to fellow right-handed reliever Gavin Hollowell, who has been recalled from...

The Early Word on Matthew Boyd’s Surgery is (Relatively) Good News!

Dispensing with the obvious: there’s no world where Matthew Boyd getting seriously injured is good news. Or even fine news. It’s bad news. But since we live in that world already, there is...

Man, What Do You Even Say About This Cubs Run Anymore?

The Cubs have already lost players to elbow and knee surgeries, but they’d better not see any doctors about removing the horseshoe that’s been firmly lodged up their backside for the better part...

Keep on Banking, Streaks, PCA, Palencia, Webb, Thornton, and Other Cubs Bullets

The Cubs did it AGAIN, with the late comeback and walk-off, so I get to do it AGAIN here atop the bullets: I’ll get into the fun of Pete Crow-Armstrong’s homer and Michael Busch’s SHRIMP later...

Hoerner credits mom for helping him keep baseball fun
Power Rankings: Which red-hot AL team made its top...

While the Dodgers and Yankees duke it out at the top of our list, an unexpected club is making noise.

Reds take 6-game losing streak into matchup against the Cubs

Cincinnati Reds (20-17, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (25-12, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Thursday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Rhett Lowder (3-2, 5.09 ERA, 1.39...

Wake Up and Watch the Cubs DO IT AGAIN – YES, AGAIN

Reds at Wrigley? Check. Reds have a late lead? Check. Cubs come back late? Check. Cubs walk it off? CHECK. That’s THREE STRAIGHT GAMES with that profile after the Cubs’ 7-6 win last night. Enjoy...

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/6/26): Cubs 7, Reds 6 F/10 – Third Consecutive Walk Off Wins Series

The Cubs bullpen issues seemingly caught up to them Wednesday night when they blew a 9th inning lead to the Reds. That turned out not to be the case, however, as the home team rallied again to tie...

With walk-off magic fueling win streak, Cubs chase sweep of Reds

Walk-off victories are becoming almost routine for the Chicago Cubs, whose flair for the dramatic has been a common theme during their eight-game winn

Cubs losing Matthew Boyd to injury creates immediate urgency to trade for Sandy Alcantara

The Cubs have once again been plagued with an injury to the starting rotation. A move by the front office is desperately needed to continue chasing their championship aspirations.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Cubs Re-Sign Vince Velasquez To Minor League Deal, Outright Yacksel Ríos

The Cubs re-signed righty Vince Velasquez to a minor league contract, per the MiLB.com transaction log. The tracker also indicates that reliever Yacksel Ríos cleared outright waivers after being...

Busch and Crow-Armstrong help the Cubs beat the Reds 7-6 for their 8th straight win

Michael Busch drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning after Pete Crow-Armstrong connected for a two-run homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati...

Another walk-off for Cubs, who beat Reds for 8th straight victory

Michael Busch drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the 10th inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 7-6 on Wednesday for th

Third time's a charm! Cubs' trifecta of walk-offs extends home streak to 14
CUBS WALK IT OFF FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT NIGHT! Cubs 7, Reds 6 – May 6, 2026

Dang it. We were *this* close to a ho-hum, arguably boring, victory tonight at Wrigley Field. Instead, the bullpen blew it in the ninth and … WAIT WHAT’S THAT?! DID PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG JUST TIE...

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