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Cubs’ Willson Contreras expected to return to staring lineup at Milwaukee

Contreras has been out of the lineup for three days with a left ankle injury.

Chicago Sun-Times

Balanced schedule brings Red Sox, Rangers, Mariners and more to Wrigley Field in 2023

The Cubs announced their tentative 2023 schedule on Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Willson Contreras is 17th player with at least 4 seasons of 20 or more homers with Cubs

Contreras joins Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javy Baez as the fourth player from the 2016 World Series champs to accomplish the feat.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Willson Contreras plays hero in 11th, but Nico Hoerner ‘special’ for Cubs

The Cubs beat the Brewers 6-5 for their fifth consecutive victory.

Chicago Sun-Times

3 things that have contributed to Cubs’ recent success, including Ian Happ’s notable switch-hitting mark

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs’ recent stretch of winning series is about to be tested.

Chicago Tribune

Spenser Watkins continues strong run but Orioles’ bats stay quiet in 3-2 loss to Cubs

BALTIMORE — The Orioles have largely avoided these sorts of games, which is why they’re playing meaningful baseball in the middle of August for the first time in years. But with anemic offense coupling with a bullpen that has cracked two days in a row, their playoff aspirations took another…

Tribune News Service

Adrian Sampson makes game-turning play in Cubs’ win against Orioles

The Cubs played a makeup game in Baltimore on Thursday to wrap up a seven-game road trip.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Verbal exchange with Cubs catcher Willson Contreras gets 2 fans banned from Nationals Park for 5 years

WASHINGTON — Two fans are banned from Nationals Park for five years after a heated exchange with Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras.

Chicago Tribune

Fans Banned From Nationals Park After Exchange With Willson Contreras

The two fans have been banned for five years after Tuesday’s heated exchange.

Sports Illustrated

Franmil Reyes shows off opposite-field power in Cubs’ 7-5 win against the Nationals

With the 11-inning victory, the Cubs are now 5-11 in extra-inning games.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs manager David Ross, on starter Marcus Stroman: ‘Probably took him out one batter too soon’

The Cubs lost the first game of a three-game series 5-4 on Monday against the Nationals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Keegan Thompson labors in Cubs’ 8-5 loss to Reds

In an uncharacteristically short start, Thompson allowed four runs in 1 2⁄3 innings.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Willson Contreras homers on sore ankle: ‘His pain tolerance is pretty high’

Contreras has stayed on the field the last two games against the Reds, despite rolling his ankle in the ‘‘Field of Dreams’’ game.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Cubs top the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in the Field of Dreams game on a picturesque night in Iowa

DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Drew Smyly did not expect to be on the mound Thursday night for the Field of Dreams game.

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Smyly stars as Cubs beat Reds in 2nd 'Field of Dreams' game

After the Griffeys played catch in Iowa, Drew Smyly took over

Chicago Tribune

‘Wow. This is truly incredible.’ Cubs soak up unique atmosphere at the Field of Dreams game.

DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom searched for the right words.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Tom Ricketts breaks his silence on the Chicago Cubs rebuild, saying the team is ‘making progress’

The Chicago Cubs are playing out the string in the 2022 season, just as they were doing this time last year after selling off their stars.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Power Rankings: The Cardinals Surge After Sweeping the Yankees

St. Louis has the pitching to make a playoff run. Meanwhile, the Dodgers still own the Padres despite the Soto trade.

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Miami Herald

Quick hits from Marlins' 4-0 loss to Cubs

CHICAGO — It was another dud of a performance by the Miami Marlins offense. They had no answer for Drew Smyly or Mark Leiter Jr. in a 4-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field, Miami’s seventh loss in the past eight games.

Chicago Sun-Times

Excited to stay in Chicago, Drew Smyly leads Cubs past Marlins

Smyly took a shutout into the seventh inning, and the bullpen preserved it. Smyly retired 11 batters in a row at one point and earned his first victory at Wrigley with the Cubs.

Miami Herald

Edward Cabrera dominant, but late home run sinks Marlins in 2-1 loss to Cubs

CHICAGO — How to describe Edward Cabrera’s first MLB start after a nearly two-month injury hiatus?

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Willson Contreras beats Marlins 2-1 with homer in post-deadline return to Wrigley

Another Cubs defeat? Not this time. Not on Contreras’ watch. He’s still here — confound it all — and you’ve got to hand it to the guy for his flair for the dramatic.

Chicago Sun-Times

Breaking down Cubs’ new prospects after dealing 3 relievers at trade deadline

Willson Contreras and Ian Happ remain, but the Cubs still added a trio of pitching prospects this week. Here’s more on them.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hello, hello: Willson Contreras, Ian Happ ready for ‘fun’ return to Wrigley

After saying goodbye to Cubs fans before the trade deadline, Contreras and Happ were happy to find out they weren’t going anywhere.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lars Nootbaar's ninth-inning single completes Cardinals' rally past Cubs

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals drew even on the loss side with the Milwaukee Brewers at the top of the National League Central Division Thursday. Moments after the Brewers had been swept in a three-game series at Pittsburgh, the Cardinals completed a comeback to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 at…

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