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Friday, May 1, 2026
Sweet Home, Chicago: Cubs Come Home to Face the Diamondbacks

Cubs vs Diamondbacks — The Cubs may have escaped the West Coast with an impressive 3-3 record, but I’m still very glad for that trip to be over. Not only are the Cubs back at Wrigley for the next...

The Rundown: Cubs Enter May Just Outside First, Ballesteros Snubbed by Baseball Execs, Schwarber Reaches HR Milestone

“She doesn’t know her name. She doesn’t know her face.” — Lady Picture Show by Stone Temple Pilots My morning and weekend are jam-packed, so please don’t confuse a truncated version of this daily...

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Near 75% Playoff Odds Entering Weekend

Though dropping two of three in LA hurt them a little, the Cubs shook off the losses to get out of Southern California with an even record on the road trip. Now they’re back in Chicago with a...

May Begins With a Crowded NL Central, Gallen, Imanaga, Schwarber, and Other Cubs Bullets

Today could bring the return of Dansby Swanson and Daniel Palencia, which would be very happy news for the start of this home stand … The NL Central is still entirely .500 or better as we enter...

Cubs vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, time: 2026 MLB picks for Friday, May 1 from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday's matchup

Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks – Series Preview (May 1-3): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4

The Cubs (19-12) bounced back from dropping a series against the Dodgers by taking two of three from the Padres in San Diego. Winning that set at Petco Park gave Craig Counsell‘s team a 3-3 record...

Son Ranto Show: Fat F@*K

A buncha Fat F@*K Cubs fans recap the Cubs 3-3 west coast road trip and preview the D’Bags series. Plus a couple spins of the B-Clock and Cubs news from a century and a half ago. Brought to you by...

Zac Gallen attempts to steady D-backs' staff in opener vs. Cubs

Zac Gallen will start the opening contest of the Arizona Diamondbacks' three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon with a purple, b

This team just played in a prison yard in front of 5,500 fans -- including part-owner Bill Murray
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Former Cubs reliever elects free agency following roster move

After being outrighted earlier in the week, Vince Velasquez has made up his mind regarding his time with the Chicago Cubs.

Vince Velasquez Elects Free Agency

Righty Vince Velasquez elected free agency after being outrighted by the Cubs on Tuesday, according to the MiLB.com transaction tracker. Infielder Scott Kingery was also outrighted and had the...

NEW! Top 150 Draft prospects: Cholowsky still No. 1, but plenty of movement behind him
Ian Happ Integral as Cubs Keep Winning War of Attrition

If it seems like the Cubs have been doing a poor job of capitalizing with the runners in scoring position or even with the bases loaded, that’s because they have been. Their aggregate .246 average...

The Rundown: Counsell Pushes Right Buttons, Conforto Clicking, Steele Expresses Disappointment, Hoerner Regrets Not Confronting Rushing

“I see the strings that control the system. I can do anything with no resistance.” – Handlebars by Flobots The Cubs beat the Padres 5-4 yesterday, taking two of three in San Diego to finish 3-3 on...

Cubs linked to Angels' 0.84 ERA Cy Young candidate for Justin Steele reason

Chicago has already lost Cade Horton for the year.

BN Cubs Podcast Ep. 60: Sutcliffe’s Style, Love for Brown and Shaw, the Road Trip, Steele, More

Episode 60 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live! This week, Brett and I got into the weeds on Matt Shaw’s usage and success so far this season. We also talk about what we dug...

 Ramírez goes yard again! Cubs' No. 8 prospect quickly ties career-high amid torrid start
Rick Sutcliffe Offers an Inside Perspective on the Swap from Kyle Tucker to Alex Bregman

The Chicago Cubs did not explicitly trade Kyle Tucker for Alex Bregman this past offseason. Indeed, you could argue that even describing it as an indirect swap is stretch, given the relative sizes...

Ben Brown Outpitching Mason Miller Over Last 2 Weeks

Much has been made about all-world Padres closer Mason Miller, but what if I told you Cubs reliever Ben Brown has been better? Over the last two weeks, anyway. That’s certainly not a knock against...

Matthew Boyd Wins the MLBPA’s First Ever Most Valuable Philanthropist Award

Chicago Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd is generally held up as, among other things, one of the nicest players in the game. You can detect that vibe externally, but it’s also what everyone who interacts...

The Cubs Absolutely Nailed [THIS] Hype Video

The Chicago Cubs closed out a tremendously successful April by taking two of three in San Diego, finishing off a six-game split on the West Coast against the Dodgers and Padres. It was a great...

The Cubs’ West Coast Road Trip Proved One Very Important Thing

Being around the Cubs for the last couple of weeks has felt like one of the most famous lines from “Dumb and Dumber”: “We got no food, we got no jobs, our pets’ heads are falling off!” Everywhere...

Cubs Prospects Report | April 30th, 2026: Alcantara Departs, Ramirez Goes Deep Again, Rojas Doubles, More

The Iowa Cubs bats helped the team bounce back after a loss on Tuesday while the Knoxville Smokies struggled mightily at the plate. South Bend dropped another tough one to Fort Wayne while Myrtle...

3 ways Counsell is getting the most out of his Cubs offense
Mets part ways with former Cubs 2016 World Series champion reliever

New York is making a change after just two games.

Jameson Taillon, Steady As Ever, Just Keeps on Doing His Job

I yada yada’d over it a bit yesterday in the EBS, because it just looked so typical for him. But what Jameson Taillon did yesterday deserves a call out, because it was extremely valuable – and the...

Hoerner, Imanaga highlight Cubs' eventful April
The Phillies Are Down So Bad They’re Getting Booed at Hockey Games

With quite a bit of help from the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Phillies have had a brutal start to the 2026 season. Despite a theoretically loaded roster, full of big-name and big-money stars,...

Cubs Baseball Card Plaque Giveaway to Celebrate Moms, Dads

It’s been a little while since we ran anything like this, so I was excited when the owner of FreshDCards reached out about doing a giveaway for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. FreshDCards offers...

Cubs Know How to Celebrate, The Whiff, Shaw’s value, The Foul, and Other Cubs Bullets

With a decimated bullpen, other one-off injuries to deal with, and no off-day for travel, the Cubs just went out to the West Coast and split six games against two of the best teams in the NL, the...

Power Rankings: How far have these NL powerhouses ...

A number of preseason playoff favorites are still struggling, while unexpected contenders rise up our list.

Wake Up and Watch the Cubs Take the Series from the Padres

It was the kind of win where you’re clutching your chest for most of the last few innings, but the Cubs pulled out the 5-4 win over the Padres, taking the series in San Diego. The Padres must hate...

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers, drives in 3 runs to lead Cubs to 5-4 win over Padres

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Meet the new Ben Brown: The Cubs' ultimate fireman reliever 
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/29/26): Cubs 5, Padres 4 – Brown Escapes Bases-Loaded Jam in Win

The Cubs finished their West Coast road trip on a high note with a one-run victory over the Padres at Petco Park on Wednesday afternoon. The bullpen got into a major pickle in the late innings,...

The hottest hitting prospects right now -- one for each team
Pete Crow-Armstrong's big day boosts Cubs over Padres

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and drove in three runs for the second time in as many games, fueling the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the

PCA! Slugger heating up as Cubs snag series win in San Diego
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 5, Padres 4 – April 29, 2026

WHEW. Well that got intense. OK, so let me start with this, because it’s fresh on the mind. The Cubs bullpen is in tatters, but it’s inexcusable to come into the game, up two runs, and walk the...

Matt Shaw Homers Off of Old Friend Jason Adam

Jason Adam, like Jeremiah Estrada, has become an elite reliever with the Padres after departing the Cubs. It happens, I guess. Anyway, the point there is mostly that Adams is really good, and Matt...

Pete Crow-Armstrong Goes Deep for the Second Day in a Row

Pete Crow-Armstrong has been heating up for a while now, but what if he’s about to go on an absolute scorcher? I mean, that was the trajectory this time last year. Just saying. For the second...

Daniel Palencia Could Be Activated Friday

As Patrick Mooney tweeted prior to Wednesday’s game in San Diego, closer Daniel Palencia has made significant enough progress that he could be activated from the IL on Friday. Palencia was shelved...

Tigers add former Cubs fan-favorite Kyle Hendricks to MLB club, but not as a player

This is an intriguing hire for the Detroit Tigers this season.

Kyle Hendricks is Joining an MLB Front Office, But Somehow It Isn’t the Cubs

How on earth did this happen? How is this possible? Everyone knew old friend/pitching genius Kyle Hendricks was going to join an MLB front office after his playing days were over, and frankly, I’d...

Nico Hoerner Wishes He’d Confronted Dalton Rushing for What He Said About Miguel Amaya

There was a video going around that appeared to show rookie Dodgers catcher/shit-stirrer Dalton Rushing calling Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya a “fat f*ck” after he took a base on Rushing. Given Nico...

Cubs Minor League Moves: Kingery, Velasquez, Nikhazy, Cowles

Attendant to the flurry of injuries over the past week, the Chicago Cubs have had to unleash a flurry of roster moves. Some of that is highly visible, and some of it more below-the-line, so to...

The Rundown: Cubs End 3-Game Losing Streak, Steele Suffers Setback, Happy Lee Elia Day

“Gloves of stainless steal, bats carved out of brick, will knock you down and push you up and give your ass a kick.” — When Push Comes to Shove by The Grateful Dead The Good News/Bad News Express...

Today is Lee Elia Day – Behold the Managerial Rant to End All Managerial Rants

Every April 29, we are reminded of how bad a Chicago Cubs season can start. And usually we can say to ourselves, hey, it could be worse. Consider the team and the situation back on this day in...

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/29/26): Hoerner at SS, Conforto in RF, Taillon Tossing

Cue Justin Timberlake, because it’s gonna be May the next time the Cubs have a game after today. Getaway Day on the West Coast means it’s a later start than in most cases, but that’s a helluva lot...

Cubs looking smart after not paying Kyle Tucker $240 million for 4 years

Chicago has to feel OK about this right now.

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