The Latest Breaking News from Patrick Wisdom

PHILADELPHIA — It’s never a good sign when a position player takes the mound. And on Friday night, in the ninth inning of a 10-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, Phillies infielder Kody Clemens took the ball from Andrew Bellatti. It was not a quick and painless outing. Clemens was…

Overall, the new LED lights have been an improvement. But there’s one issue the Cubs are trying to address.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Mason Miller was electric as advertised, but the Athletics remain in a state of system-wide failure.

Wisdom entered play Tuesday having homered in four consecutive games. He had eight homers in the Cubs’ first 15 games, tied for the major-league lead.

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics will have to win two straight games against the Chicago Cubs to avoid history.

Leiter struck out left-handers Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy in a pivotal inning Sunday.

Catcher Yan Gomes hit two home runs in the Cubs’ 8-2 win.

LOS ANGELES — The nickname Noah Syndergaard had when his fastball approached 100 mph as a younger New York Mets pitcher no longer fits. The Dodgers right-hander still has the Nordic-sounding name and looks, but he is a mere shadow of the intimidator they called Thor, after the hammer-wielding god…

And tough opening stretch continues as Cubs face Mariners and Dodgers next