
Matthew Boyd starts as Cubs try to stop Marlins’ Wrigley sweep
Chicago has lost two straight to Miami and remains unclinched at 87-71 entering Thursday’s 2:20 p.m. Eastern finale.
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Chicago has lost two straight to Miami and remains unclinched at 87-71 entering Thursday’s 2:20 p.m. Eastern finale.

Dansby Swanson erased Kyle Stowers’ two-run homer, but Miami scored on a seventh-inning groundout and held the lead at Wrigley.

Miami broke a 2-2 tie with a six-run 12th inning at Wrigley, delaying Chicago's push toward an NL wild-card clinch.

Chicago's second game against Miami is set for 6:40 p.m. Central Wednesday, with the Cubs' playoff berth secured and the matchup now carrying a defined Gusto-Gausman pitching plan.

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Chicago opens a three-game Wrigley Field set Tuesday after taking two of three from Cincinnati, with the first three starters listed and Alex Bregman's status still unsettled.

Chicago's third baseman left Sunday's 9-1 win over Cincinnati after a Michael Busch foul ball struck him in the left cheekbone; the Cubs had no immediate diagnosis after sending him for X-rays and a CT scan.

Chicago won 9-1 in Cincinnati as Crow-Armstrong reached 40 home runs, 30 doubles and 30 steals in the same season.

Matthew Boyd ended a six-start winless streak and Dansby Swanson homered in his second game back as Chicago beat Cincinnati 5-2.

Chicago activated its shortstop from the 10-day injured list, optioned BJ Murray Jr. to Iowa and put Swanson back at shortstop in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati's first-inning pressure and Elly De La Cruz's all-around night put Chicago behind in the opening game of the weekend series.

A postponed Triple-A game interrupted Swanson’s back-to-back rehab schedule, while Shelby Miller’s season is over and his return is set for 2027.

Milwaukee has closed the division path, leaving Chicago to protect its postseason position while Dansby Swanson’s rehab timetable remains unsettled.

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice, Shota Imanaga worked six strong innings and Alex Bregman drove in three as Chicago took the series finale at Wrigley Field.

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice, Shota Imanaga worked six strong innings and Alex Bregman drove in three as Chicago took the series finale at Wrigley Field.

Chicago turns to Imanaga at Wrigley after two strong starts while the Braves counter with rookie Darius Vines Ritchie.

Chicago turns to Imanaga at Wrigley after two strong starts while the Braves counter with rookie Darius Vines Ritchie.

Chicago broke open a tight game with four runs in the sixth inning and moved to 80-70 in the National League race.

The Cubs shortstop’s nomination follows an Evanston playground pledge. Fans can vote through September 27.

The Cubs prospect’s first full professional season has produced a distinctive way to reach and advance.

The next three-game series begins Monday night at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs center fielder made loud contact Sunday and came away with two long outs.

The right-hander is rebuilding consistency without demanding the ninth inning.

The veteran's defensive metrics have climbed alongside his second-half bat, adding another candidate to Chicago's deep fielding group.