
Cubs begin Cincinnati series with Wild Card pressure and a shortstop decision
Milwaukee has closed the division path, leaving Chicago to protect its postseason position while Dansby Swanson’s rehab timetable remains unsettled.
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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.

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

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.

Both injured pitchers are working through Triple-A assignments as Chicago searches for more reliable late-season innings.

Chicago expects its shortstop to play Triple-A games this week after an oblique strain kept him out since August 17.

The right-hander returned from the injured list Saturday with a different assignment as Chicago works through its late-inning problems.