David Bote Hits Fourth Home Run

Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote went 1-for-3 with a walk and two-run home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bote hit a two-run blast off of Wil Crowe in the top of the second inning. Bote will be getting more playing time with Nico Hoerner (hamstring) landing on the 10-day injured list earlier […]

Kris Bryant Stays Hot With Three More Hits

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continued his strong season in Wednesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bryant went 3-for-5 with three singles and drove in two of the Cubs four runs scored. The upcoming free agent hasn't slowed down since the season started and has been one of the best offensive threats in the […]

Trevor Williams Gets The Win On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Trevor Williams picked up his third victory of the season on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Williams looked sharp and allowed three hits, one run, no walks and seven strikeouts in six innings. Williams had his longest outing of the month and it was tied for his longest outing of the […]

Carlos Rodon Suffers Second Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon went six innings in a tough loss on Wednesday afternoon versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The lefty went six innings and allowed one hit, one run, no walks and struck out ten. His only blemish was a solo home run that was hit by Tommy Edman in the […]

Willson Contreras Returns To Cubs Lineup On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (wrist) will return to the lineup on Wednesday. Contreras suffered a bruised wrist on Sunday and sat out on Tuesday, but the good news is that the injury looked worse than it actually appeared to be. Contreras is hitting .245 with eight home runs and 22 RBI on the season. Contreras […]

Nico Hoerner Returns To Injured List

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. Hoerner suffered the injury when he was trying to beat out an infield hit. This will be his second stint on the injury list this season. He previously was sidelined with a strained forearm. It's a […]

Yasmani Grandal Left Off Lineup Card For Second Straight Game

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will be left off of the lineup for a second consecutive game on Wednesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Grandal has really struggled at the plate this season with a .136 batting average, but he has six home runs on the season and has hit three over the past […]

Tim Anderson Will Rest On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will get a rare day off on Wednesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Anderson has been having a very good year, but has been mired in a 3-for-25 slump. It's just a routine day off for Anderson and hopefully it will get him back on track. Anderson is hitting […]

Dee Strange-Gordon Latches On With Cubs On Minor League Deal

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting that the Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms with second baseman Dee Strange-Gordon on a minor league contract. Strange-Gordon was recently released out of his minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers and he has quickly found himself a new home. The Cubs have dealt with a flurry […]

Nico Hoerner Diagnosed With Left Hamstring Strain

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (hamstring) was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain following his removal from Tuesday's game. Hoerner left after pulling his hamstring with an attempt to beat out an infield single. Hoerner fell to the ground, but was able to walk to the dugout on his own. The diagnosis likely means […]

Justin Turner Hits Eighth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run versus the Houston Astros in Tuesday's victory. Turner has really struggled in May, but that has historically been his worst month of his career. Turner has really cooled off since his scorching hot start this season, but is still hitting .271 […]

Clayton Kershaw Dominates In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw shined in Tuesday's victory versus the Houston Astros. Kershaw only threw 81 pitches over 7 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, one run, zero walks and struck out six. He also had a 25% CSW with seven whiffs. The lefty could have gone longer into the ballgame, but […]

Liam Hendriks Saves The Day For White Sox

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendricks picked up his tenth save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The White Sox were up 8-3 entering the top of the ninth inning, but reliever Garrett Crochet loaded the bases and that would lead manager Tony La Russa to turn to his closer. […]

Nick Madrigal Hits Three Singles In Victory

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal went 3-for-4 with three singles and a RBI in Tuesday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Madrigal has been in a bit of a slump over the last couple of weeks, but his bat is starting to come alive with seven hits over his last 18 at-bats. Madrigal […]

Jose Abreu Knocks In Four Runs

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and four RBI in Tuesday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The home run was a moonshot off of Jack Flaherty in the bottom of the fourth inning to give the White Sox 7-2 lead at the time. Abreu has played […]

Lucas Giolito Picks Up Fourth Win

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito put together another nice start in Tuesday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Giolito picked up a quality start with six hits, two runs (one earned), zero walks and strikeouts over six innings. Giolito had a bit of a rough patch a few starts ago, but he has […]

Craig Kimbrel Picks Up Another Save On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel recorded his tenth save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kimbrel worked allowed a leadoff double, then got a pop out, strikeout and groundout to end the inning. Kimbrel continues to have a stellar season he has been one of the best closers this year. He […]

Jake Arrieta Records Fifth Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta received his fifth victory of the season on Tuesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arrieta started the game with three runs allowed in the first two innings, but he would finish the next three innings on a good note. Overall, Arrieta went five innings and allowed five hits, three runs […]

Joc Pederson Goes Yard Twice In Victory

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson continued his hot month of May by going 3-for-5 with a double and a pair of home runs and three RBI. Pederson's slow start to the season is no longer and he now has 24 hits with three home runs this month. The outfielder has also been leading off against […]

Nico Hoerner Exits Early On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner left Tuesday's contest in the top of the sixth inning. Hoerner was trying to beat out an infield hit and came up lame with what appeared to hamstring related. Hoerner was on the ground for a good amount of time, but was able to walk off on his own. […]

Yasmani Grandal Left Out Of Tuesday's Lineup

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will have a routine day off on Tuesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Grandal has been off to a cold start offensively this season, but he has hit two home runs over the past week. Grandal will be replaced by Zack Collins. Collins will bat seventh and should be […]

Mookie Betts Will Return On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (shoulder) will return to the lineup on Tuesday versus the Houston Astros. The Dodgers had the chance to use Betts as their designated hitter, but he will be in right field and batting leadoff against Zack Greinke. Betts was out of Saturday's lineup and then scratched from Sunday's lineup […]

Matt Duffy Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Chicago Cubs utility man Matt Duffy (back) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 23 with a lower back strain. Duffy tried to avoid the injured list, but his back isn't improving and the extra time should help him recover. Duffy has carved out a nice role as a super utility […]

X-rays Come Back Negative For Willson Contreras

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras had X-rays on his wrist on Tuesday and they came back negative, but he has been diagnosed with a left wrist contusion. Contreras was hit hard on the wrist when him and closer Craig Kimbrel mixed up their pitch selection on Sunday. Contreras toughed it out and remained in the […]

Lance Lynn Picks Up Fifth Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitching Lance Lynn continued his strong season on Monday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Lynn flirted with a no-hitter into the top of the sixth inning. Lynn picked up his fifth victory and allowed three hits, one run, three walks and four strikeouts in seven innings. Lynn now owns an impressive […]

Andrew Vaughn Starting To Show Power

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Vaughn's home run off of Kwang Hyun Kim in the bottom of the sixth inning would give the White Sox a 2-1 lead and be enough to help lead his team to victory. […]

Willson Contreras Will Be Monitored For A Couple Of Days

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross said after Sunday's game that catcher Willson Contreras will be monitored over the next couple of days. Contreras got crossed up on a 99 MPH pitch by closer Craig Kimbrel and it hit him on the wrist in the bottom of the tenth inning. Contreras was in pain, but remained […]

Zach Davies Records A No-Decision

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies picked up another no-decision on Sunday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Davies has looked better of late and went five innings on the evening. He allowed four hits, zero runs, three walks and three strikeouts. Despite the no runs allowed, the walks continue to be concerning and he doesn't […]

Javier Baez Plays Hero In Sunday's Victory

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez came up big in Sunday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Baez was 1-for-4 with the game winning two-run home run. Baez crushed the home run off of Cardinals closer Alex Reyes and that would be all Craig Kimbrel would need in the bottom of the tenth inning to seal […]

Dallas Keuchel Fails To Record Out In Fifth Inning

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel picked up another no-decision on Sunday versus the New York Yankees. The veteran left with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth and no outs recorded. He would finish with a final line of six hits, three runs (one earned), two walks and struck out four […]