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Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Cubs host a team from the AL East. The Orioles were expected to contend this year after winning 101 games in 2023 and 91 last year. Instead, they got off to a horrific start and were 21-36 at the end of May. Since then, they’ve played better, going 29-23 in June and July, but they still stand last in the AL East at 50-59. That mark is … [Read more...] about On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Orioles series preview

Photo by @WillByington / www.willbyington.com The Cubs will host the Midsummer Classic for the first time in 37 years. It's been rumored for some time, but Friday Major League Baseball made if official: The Cubs and Wrigley Field will welcome MLB's All-Star Game to Chicago two summers from now, Tuesday, July 13, 2027. Cubs executive chairman Tom Ricketts and President … [Read more...] about It’s official: The MLB All-Star Game will be at Wrigley Field in 2027

Photo by Kylie Bridenhagen/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs made a flurry of roster moves before Friday’s game. The Cubs acquired four new players by trade before Thursday’s deadline: Willi Castro, Taylor Rogers, Andrew Kittredge and Michael Soroka. This is a bit confusing and I’ll try to make clear all the roster moves, both 40-man and 26-man, here. Kittredge and … [Read more...] about Cubs roster moves: Ballesteros, Hollowell optioned, Castro, Kittredge added

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images The Cubs open a new month against an AL East club. Today’s roster moves: Here Friday notes... NOT WALKING MEN: Wednesday’s game at Milwaukee was the 11th of the season in which Cubs pitchers did not walk a batter, tying them with the Phillies for the fourth most among all teams. The Cardinals have done it 13 times; the Pirates and Rays, 12. … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs vs. Baltimore Orioles preview, Friday 8/1, 1:20 CT

If you seek Friday’s game threads, look no further. … [Read more...] about Cubs vs. Orioles Friday 8/1 game threads