Pederson, Arrieta lead Cubs to 3-1 win over Darvish, Padres

Joc Pederson of the Chicago Cubs hit a towering, game-tying home run off San Diego ace Yu Darvish and, as he approached third base on his trot, mimicked the stutter step Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. does after he homers.

Wisdom homers twice for Cubs, who avoid sweep with 4-3 win

Patrick Wisdom hit a pair of home runs and drove in three runs in helping the Chicago Cubs avoid a four-game sweep with a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.

La Russa passes McGraw on wins list as White Sox beat Tigers

Tony La Russa moved past John McGraw into sole possession of second on baseball’s manager wins list, directing the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

White Sox place OF Hamilton on 10-day IL with oblique strain

The Chicago White Sox placed Billy Hamilton on the 10-day injured list Sunday and reinstated fellow outfielder Adam Engel from the IL.

Gausman fans 10 in 7 innings, Giants edge Cubs 4-3

Unbeaten Kevin Gausman struck out 10 in seven smooth innings, Alex Dickerson homered for the second consecutive day and the San Francisco Giants kept rolling, beating the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Saturday.

Tigers beat White Sox 4-3 in debut of new uniform

Tarik Skubal struck out a career-high 11 to win consecutive starts for the first time in his major league career, Eric Haase homered twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the White Sox 4-3 on Saturday.

Mercedes hit in 9th, Chisox top Tigers; La Russa ties McGraw

Tony La Russa chose to wait at least another day to talk about what it means to tie John McGraw for second place on baseball’s all-time wins list.

Giants hit 4 home runs, thump Arrieta, Cubs 8-5

Steven Duggar and Alex Dickerson homered off Jake Arrieta as part of a six-run second inning, and the San Francisco Giants thumped the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Friday night.

Chicago White Sox place prized rookie Andrew Vaughn on COVID-19 list

The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Andrew Vaughn on the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday, with general manager Rick Hahn saying the prized rookie was asymptomatic.

Baez, Rizzo lead surging Cubs past Padres 6-1

 Javier Báez lined a two-run homer, Anthony Rizzo had two doubles among three hits and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on Wednesday for their third straight win and ninth in 10 games.

Kris Bryant shines as Cubs surge into contention

Kris Bryant is playing like an MVP again, and he could be the biggest name on the trade market this summer.

Wisdom, Contreras HR as surging Cubs top Padres; Tatis hurt

Patrick Wisdom hit his third homer in two games, Willson Contreras also went deep and the surging Chicago Cubs beat San Diego 4-3 on Tuesday night after Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. left with an injury.

Abreu grounds out with bases loaded, Indians hold off White Sox

AL MVP Jose Abreu grounded out with the bases loaded to blunt a ninth-inning rally against Cleveland closer James Karinchak, giving Shane Bieber and the Indians a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.

Ramírez homers, Indians beat Chisox to split 2nd DH in row

José Ramírez’s two-run homer and a solid start by reliever Cal Quantrill led Cleveland to a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday, giving the Indians their second straight split of a seven-inning doubleheader in two days.

Atlanta Braves star Marcell Ozuna released from Fulton County jail

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was released from the Fulton County jail late Monday afternoon after being arrested over the weekend on domestic violence charges.

Eaton HR in 8th sends Chisox past Indians 8-6 in DH opener

Adam Eaton hit a two-run homer and José Abreu had a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to give the Chicago White Sox an 8-6 win over the Cleveland Indians in the first game of a doubleheader Monday.

Báez goes deep twice as Stewart, Cubs beat Padres 7-2

Javier Báez and Patrick Wisdom each homered twice, helping Kohl Stewart and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Monday.

White Sox place RHP Kopech on injured list, Lambert recalled

The Chicago White Sox placed pitcher Michael Kopech on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring on Monday.