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Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs play a series in Eastern time for the first time this year. It just wouldn’t be a series at PNC Park without a chance of rain, as this forecast notes. So, here’s the Pittsburgh-area radar to keep handy. Tuesday notes... ABOUT [...]

The Cubs just had their sixth and final off-day of April, which is as many as they’ll have in May (4) and June (2) combined, and now they get their first six divisional games of the season. For context, they’ve already played 20 games against the NL West and will [...]

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images It’s the first 2025 series for the Cubs against a team from the NL Central. The Cubs have played 29 games, 18 percent of the 2025 season, without facing a team from its own division, the NL Central. They’ll begin [...]

The possibility of a Kyle Tucker extension has remained near the top of Cubs headlines since the moment he was acquired from Houston. And though it probably won’t break the record of Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” which set a new record by spending 58 weeks in the top 10 of [...]

The Chicago Cubs have a lot going for them heading into May, but this is still a roster that has areas of concern if it wants to return to the postseason. [...]

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images There’s an explanation, and it’s part of the CBA. You might have noticed that the scheduled 6 p.m. CT starting time for last Wednesday’s Cubs/Dodgers game at Wrigley Field didn’t match any usual night-game time for a game during the [...]

No matter the state of the other teams in the NL Central, the Chicago Cubs will need to best them if they want to win the division crown. [...]

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images What do you think? Here’s the very first play — in fact, on just the second pitch — of last Tuesday’s Cubs/Dodgers game at Wrigley Field. Shohei Ohtani was the batter [VIDEO]. At the time of the play, this was ruled an [...]

The Cubs (17-12) lost two of three to the Phillies over the weekend to finish off what was an overall successful 5-3 homestand. Chicago has played 29 games this season, every single one of which has come against a team with at least a .500 record as of Tuesday. The [...]

Join Jacob, Blake, and Brett as they discuss a minor setback in Brett’s health, the strength of the Iowa Cubs, and how their favorite teams fared in the NFL Draft. Subscribe to The Cubbie Climb with Brett Bateman on Apple, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Spreaker! You can also check out the video version of the [...]

Danny sings the anthem, as the Cubs drop 2 of 3 to the fighting Phils. Then Bryan the Pirates fan stops by to explain why his team sucks. For early and ad-free Son Ranto. Subscribe to our Patreon campaign. Subscribe free at any of these fine podcasting establishments: Apple Podcasts, Spotify. Watch [...]

The Chicago Cubs have done well in their initial month of the 2025 season, where they have faced steep competition from teams that all have winning records (the [...]

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs are seen as the cream of the NL Central but that doesn’t mean the rest are sour milk. WELCOME to today’s episode of [...]

Think you can guess which Cubs player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. Good morning! We’d like to introduce you to our brand new Bleed Cubbie Blue In-5 daily trivia game. The objective is to guess the correct active OR retired Cubs player in as [...]

James Neveau, from NBC Chicago, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap last weeks success against the Dodgers and struggles against the Phillies. PCA is HOT, Dansby is cold. 3rd Base continues to be an issue. Cubs are in first place as we head into May. We preview the [...]

The toughest* part of their schedule is finally behind them but they shouldn’t take their foot of the gas. And while the Pirates overall are a step down from the Dodgers et al., they do still have this Paul Skenes guy, who outdueled Yamamoto in his last start. The Pirates [...]

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you think Matt Shaw will return to be the Cubs’ third baseman this season. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and [...]

Apparently, a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers - and winning the season series - isn't enough for the Chicago Cubs to climb past them in the power rankings. [...]

The Chicago Cubs explosive offense was finally slowed. The Philadelphia Phillies were able to contain both Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch. Wrigley Field was chilly and only produced one home run in the three-game series. We’ll break it all down. We’ll also look ahead at the Cubs’ upcoming road trip. It [...]

The Chicago Cubs head into May in first place in the NL Central - due, in part, to the efforts of Pete Crow-Armstrong and other standout performers. [...]