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Olivares, Gonzales homer to lead Pirates to 5-4 win over Cubs

May. 16, 2024 23:29 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Edward Olivares and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Thursday night. Olivares hit a two-run homer in the first inning. He also doubled and scored in the sixth against Justin Steele (0-1) to make it 5-3. ...

Javier Assad shuts down Braves as Cubs roll to 7-1 win in series finale

May. 15, 2024 23:10 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Javier Assad pitched six shutout innings and the Chicago Cubs avoided being swept for the first time this season by beating the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Wednesday night. Assad (4-0) allowed just four hits and walked one while matching a season high with seven...

Adley Rutschman and the Orioles have beaten the odds by avoiding sweeps in the regular season

May. 15, 2024 18:37 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Adley Rutschman has still never been swept in the regular season as a big leaguer. With that streak on the verge of ending, the Baltimore catcher took matters into his own hands Wednesday, hitting a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Toronto Blue...

Adley Rutschman's 2-run homer in bottom of the 9th helps Orioles avoid sweep in 3-2 win over Toronto

May. 15, 2024 17:03 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Adley Rutschman's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Baltimore a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, enabling the Orioles — yet again — to avoid a sweep. Baltimore split the two-game set with the Blue Jays — the middle game...

Matt Olson hits 3-run homer to support Chris Sale's dominant start in Braves' 7-0 rout of Cubs

May. 14, 2024 22:26 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson hit a three-run homer and drove in four, Chris Sale pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 Tuesday night for their second straight shutout in the series. Michael Harris II also homered for Atlanta, which...

Cubs add bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander Tyson Miller from Mariners

May. 14, 2024 16:31 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Chicago Cubs added bullpen depth on Tuesday by acquiring right-hander Tyson Miller from the Seattle Mariners. Miller, 28, was a fourth-round pick by the Cubs in 2016. He had a 3.09 ERA in 11 2/3 innings with Seattle this season. The Mariners...

Short drives in go-ahead run as Braves top Cubs 2-0 despite another strong start from Imanaga

May. 13, 2024 22:57 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Zack Short made the most of his first start with Atlanta by breaking a scoreless tie with a run-scoring double in the sixth and the Braves spoiled another strong start by Chicago rookie Shota Imanaga to beat the Cubs 2-0 on Monday night. Short, who filled in at third...

Cubs place reliever Adbert Alzolay on injured list with right forearm strain and recall José Cuas

May. 13, 2024 17:57 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Right-hander Adbert Alzolay, who opened the season as the Chicago Cubs' closer, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday with a right forearm strain. Right-hander José Cuas was recalled from Triple-A Iowa. Alzolay is 1-4 with a 4.67 ERA and has...

Patrick Wisdom homers in the 10th, lifting Chicago Cubs to 5-4 win over Pittsburgh Pirates

May. 12, 2024 17:58 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead single before Patrick Wisdom added insurance with a home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday for a series victory. Bellinger led off by dribbling a ball through the left...

Skenes strikes out 7 in debut, Pirates hit 5 homers in 10-9 victory over the Cubs

May. 11, 2024 23:16 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out seven over four-plus innings in his major league debut and Yasmani Grandal hit a go-ahead three-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs 10-9 on Saturday. Skenes, the top overall pick in the 2023 draft, showed flashes of...