Brewers beat Cubs 5-1 to move within 1 game in NL Central

Although the Milwaukee Brewers still trail in the NL Central, they believe the pressure has shifted to the first-place Cubs.

Cubs star Rizzo leaves game with injured right foot

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo left Tuesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers with a bruised right foot.

Hendricks, Baez lead Cubs past Phillies

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kyle Hendricks pitched six strong innings, Javier Baez notched his NL-leading 99th RBI and star third baseman Kris Bryant doubled and had two hits in his return from the disabled list to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 on Saturday night.

Cabrera's homer in 10th gives Phils 2-1 win over Cubs

Asdrubal Cabrera provided the pop the Philadelphia Phillies expected when they acquired him last month.

Hendricks shuts down Reds, Cubs win 9-0 to complete sweep

Kyle Hendricks allowed two hits in seven innings, David Bote and Kyle Schwarber homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-0 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep

Murphy, Schwarber, Baez power Cubs over Reds 10-6

CHICAGO (AP) - Daniel Murphy can't fully explain his success at Wrigley Field. He's just happy he now calls the storied old ballpark home.

Bote homers as Cubs beat Reds 3-2 in 10 innings

CHICAGO (AP) - While David Bote is learning about the major leagues, baseball is learning about the rookie, too.

Cubs break out of offensive funk in 8-2 win over Tigers

DETROIT (AP) - When David Bote's two-run homer cleared the fence in the fifth inning, it felt almost like a milestone for the Chicago Cubs - the first time in six games they'd scored more than one run.

Cubs acquire 2B Murphy in trade with Nationals

DETROIT (AP) - The Chicago Cubs know all too well what Daniel Murphy can do at the plate.

Cubs to face Pirates in 2019 Little League Classic

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - The Chicago Cubs will face the Pittsburgh Pirates in next year's Little League Classic.

Cubs place Montgomery on DL, move Chatwood back to rotation

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Left-hander Mike Montgomery has been placed on the 10-day disabled list by the Chicago Cubs, and Tyler Chatwood will return to the rotation and start Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Lester, Happ combine to lead Cubs to 1-0 win over Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jon Lester wasn't overly excited about winning for the first time in just over a month.

Rizzo leads Cubs past Brewers 8-4

CHICAGO (AP) - It's purely about the math for Anthony Rizzo and the Chicago Cubs.

Zimmerman 2 HRs off shaky Lester, Nationals trounce Cubs 9-4

Ryan Zimmerman hit two home runs off a shaky Lester and tied a career high with six RBIs, sending the Washington Nationals over Chicago 9-4.

Hamels solid in debut as Cubs throttle Pirates 9-2

Cole Hamels had little trouble in his return to the National League, keeping the Pittsburgh Pirates in check over five innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-2 victory on Wednesday night.

Nationals trade reliever Kintzler to Cubs for minor leaguer

The Washington Nationals have traded reliever Brandon Kintzler to the Chicago Cubs, exactly a year after the right-hander moved in another deadline deal.