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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Resumed Relentlessness, Conforto’s Big Night, Ramirez and Shaw, and Other Cubs Bullets

Lots to discuss from that game that there’s going to be a whole lot of spillover into standalone posts (including what was going on between the coaches) … That was a fun win, where the Cubs smoked...

Cubs bet on contact skills with shortstop Corey Nunez
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/24/26): Cubs 7, D-Backs 0 – Gausman Shuts Down Snakes in Desert

The Cubs kept their momentum going after a big offensive performance in Seattle on Sunday with another impressive effort against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field Monday night. They got more than...

Gausman fires seven shutout innings as Cubs blank Diamondbacks, 7-0, to open 3-game series in Arizona

In his fourth start with the Chicago Cubs, veteran right-hander Kevin Gausman delivered his best performance yet Monday night, firing seven shutout innings and allowing just three hits and a walk...

Gausman dominates as Cubs blank Diamondbacks
Wake Up and Watch the Cubs Shut Out the Diamondbacks

Can’t start a series much better than that, with the Cubs shutting out the Diamondbacks 7-0 in Arizona. Enjoy Kevin Gausman’s performance and quite a bit of non-PCA offensive production from the Cubs:

Monday, August 24, 2026
Kevin Gausman fires 7 sharp innings as Cubs shut out Diamondbacks

Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers in a three-run sixth, Kevin Gausman threw seven scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat

Gausman spins scoreless gem as Cubs thump D-backs
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 7, Diamondbacks 0 — August 24, 2026

Before tonight’s game between the Cubs and D-Backs began, I half-joked that I’d prefer a good start from Kevin Gausman to a Cubs win. Well, lucky me! I got both. And extremely satisfying versions...

There's a tectonic shift at the top of our latest MVP poll
Michael Conforto Left NO Doubt, and Carson Kelly Goes Back-to-Back

The Cubs had hit at least two balls hard enough (and high enough) tonight to convince me, at least briefly, that they would leave the park. Neither did. But when Michael Conforto made contact with...

Pre-Gamin’: Cubs vs Diamondbacks (8:40 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

CUBS LINEUP — Obviously, I want the Cubs to win tonight above all else, but a VERY close second would be seeing Kevin Gausman rebound from his last two ineffective outings (the second of which...

LHP Coppola makes Prospect Team of the Week
Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/24/26): Gausman Starting Very Favorable Matchup

It’s too bad the Cubs can’t use run differential to balance out a loss here and there, because winning 19-2 sure would have helped. But since that can’t make up for two walk-off losses, they...

Cubs release 150th anniversary celebration roster. See the full list

The Chicago Cubs on Monday released the complete roster for the team’s celebration of 150 years as a National League franchise. The selected players and personnel will be recognized in a pregame...

Two Miscellaneous Cubs-Diamondbacks Items to Share

With the Chicago Cubs set to open a set in Arizona tonight against the Diamondbacks, there were two random items I wanted to share. First, in his latest Sunday Notes at FanGraphs, David Laurila...

MLBits: Astros Part with GM, PCA’s Career Milestone Pace, Ohtani Nearing Return to Mound, More

I already knew the Cubs had the most walk-off wins in Major League Baseball this season (13), but I did not realize the White Sox (11) were second. Also, the Cubs had two walk-off wins and two...

Pretty Nice to Have Aaron Civale Available Out of the Cubs Bullpen, Eh? (Like, Very Specifically the Cubs Bullpen)

I would like this post to be less about Shota Imanaga’s rough and brief outing in Seattle yesterday, and more about what happened thereafter on the pitching side. First, on Imanaga, from Craig...

As of This Moment, Pete Crow-Armstrong is on Pace to Make Some Serious Chicago Cubs History

Early this year, when he was really starting to heat up, I joked about how Pete Crow-Armstrong was on his way to the Chicago Cubs’ first ever 40-40 season. It was only a joke at the time because...

Stop What You’re Doing and Watch This Hindi Call of Kyle Schwarber’s Walk-Off Home Run

Languages may be local, but sometimes the message they convey is absolutely universal. I wasn’t exactly thrilled to see the Phillies win yet again yesterday, but it is impossible not to love this...

More Fun with the Cubs Going Grand Twice

It’s happened a few times before in Chicago Cubs history, but two grand slams in a game is not something you see every day. You had Ian Happ clearing the bases by doinking one off of the foul pole...

Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Tom Segura Headline First-Ever Fastball Comedy Festival at Sloan Park October 17-18

When I first saw this announcement, I figured the lineup would feature just local comedians from Phoenix and maybe Chicago. And though that may be the case for the “surprise guests” that have not...

Cubs vs Diamondbacks: Pitching Probables, Who’s Hot, Injury Info, More

Cubs vs Diamondbacks — It wasn’t a particularly good weekend for the Chicago Cubs, but the way they thumped the Mariners on Sunday took out some of the sting. Even still, the Cubs are 6.0 full...

Chicago Cubs @ Arizona Diamondbacks – Series Preview (August 24-26): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4

After nine consecutive series wins on the road, the Cubs (75-56) finally came up short in Seattle against the Mariners. They dropped the first two games in painful walk off fashion before scoring...

The Cubs Are Going to the Little League World Series! (Basically)

The Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers just played in Williamsport at the 2026 MLB Little League Classic, with the Braves thankfully holding on to beat the Brewers. The league didn’t waste any...

Shohei Ohtani loses NL MVP lead to rising Cubs superstar

Teaser: Shohei Ohtani is no longer leading the National League MVP race after Pete Crow-Armstrong built an overwhelming all-around case.

Cubs, Blue Jays playing in 2027 Little League Classic

WILLIAMSPORT, Penn. — The Chicago Cubs are playing the Blue Jays next year in the 2027 Little League Classic, MLB announced Monday. The game is scheduled for August 19 in Williamsport,...

Cubs, Blue Jays to Play in 2027 Little League Classic

The Cubs’ long-awaited turn to host the All-Star Game is very much in danger of being canceled by looming labor issues, and the same could be true for their selection to play in next year’s Little...

From software to softball, Williams a two-sport star for Cubs, Bandits
Cubs Minor League News: Garrett dominates, Cepeda walks it off, Garcia impressive
Veteran pitchers square off for Cubs, D-backs in wild-card chase

The Chicago Cubs will look to bolster their shrinking National League wild-card lead against an Arizona Diamondbacks team striving to remain in the pl

Bad Series But Not a Bad Team, Big Thumping, Happ, Thornton, Another Rumble, and Other Cubs Bullets

The Cubs outscored the Mariners by 15 runs this weekend in Seattle and lost the series. Baseball. The series outcome is inarguably bad, and at this stage of the season, lost games matter much more...

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/23/26): Cubs 19, Mariners 2 – Two Slams Help Prevent Sweep

After a pair of painful walk-off losses in the first two games of their series against the Mariners, the Cubs made sure that wouldn’t be a possibility at T-Mobile Park Sunday afternoon. The road...

Wake Up and Watch the Cubs Wallop the Mariners

There’s nothing you can do in a game to make up for the previous two, but the Cubs sure tried with their 19-2 drubbing over the Mariners. Start your day with the highlights, and perhaps imagine a...

MLB roundup: Ian Happ, Pedro Ramirez slam Cubs past Mariners

Ian Happ and Pedro Ramirez hit grand slams as the Chicago Cubs poured it on late in a 19-2 shellacking of the host Seattle Mariners Sunday afternoon.,

Sunday, August 23, 2026
M's crushed again in Miller start, lose 19-2 to Cubs

Mariners starter Bryce Miller lost his second straight start by at least 17 runs after the Cubs crushed Seattle 19-2, days after the M's losing 22-0 to Milwaukee.

Cubs fifth in latest Power Rankings
Blue Jays, Cubs slated for 2027 MLB Little League Classic

The MLB Little League Classic is moving to a Thursday night for 2027, with the Toronto Blue Jays facing the Chicago Cubs in Williamsport, Pa.,Major Le

Bregman's season-long plan turning into red-hot summer
Cubs-Blue Jays to play in 2027 Little League Classic
Blue Jays, Cubs set to face off in 2027 Little League Classic
Cubs hit two grand slams, demolish Mariners 19-2
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 19, Mariners 2 – August 23, 2026

It was as if the Cubs took out all of their frustrations from the past couple of nights on the Mariners this afternoon. Trailing 2-0 early, Michael Conforto led off the 3rd inning with a solo home...

Cubs run it up on Mariners, end losing streak with 19-2 win

Ian Happ and Pedro Ramirez hit grand slams as the Chicago Cubs defeated the host Seattle Mariners 19-2 Sunday afternoon.,Pete Crow-Armstrong and Micha

Happ and Ramírez hit grand slams to propel the Cubs to a 19-2 blowout of the Mariners

SEATTLE (AP) — Ian Happ and Pedro Ramírez each hit grand slams and had five RBIs, Pete Crow-Armstrong also homered and the Chicago Cubs blew out the Seattle Mariners 19-2 on Sunday to avoid a...

Key takeaways: Cubs 19, Mariners 2 
Dansby Swanson Injury Ruins Cubs Plan

When you look across the league there are many different faces and stars across the entire National and American League. […] The post Dansby Swanson Injury Ruins Cubs Plan appeared first on...

Cubs Minor League News: Triantos raking, Hartshorn crushes 20th homer, Wicks impressive
Yankees get massive Cody Bellinger boost at perfect time in playoff race

Bellinger is finally back, and his return couldn’t have come at a better time as the Yankees look to make a late push in the AL East race.

Pre-Gamin’: Cubs vs Mariners (3:10 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

CUBS LINEUP — Following back-to-back losses in Seattle, the Cubs now have just a two-game lead (plus the tie-breaker) for the first Wild Card slot over the Phillies. That’s where my focus is at...

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