The Cubs and Brewers met in the front end of a day-night doubleheader on a hot Monday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Chicago’s bats remained silent and the road team came away with a shutout victory. Milwaukee went ahead when Brice Turang hit a solo homer off of Cade Horton in the top of the 3rd. Later in that frame, Horton appeared to struggle with a blister on his finger and was … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/18/25, Game 1): Brewers 7, Cubs 0 – Caissie Collects First Hit
Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/17/25): Caissie Riding Bench Again, Assad Starting
The Cubs managed to squeak by with just three runs yesterday afternoon, which is notable because that actually improved their per-game scoring average on the month. They had scored two or fewer in eight of their first 13 August games and are at three or fewer in 10 of 14, good for an average of 2.85 so far. Regardless of what happens in this one, something is going to have to … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/17/25): Caissie Riding Bench Again, Assad Starting
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/16/25): Cubs 3, Pirates 1 – Shōta Shines in W
The Cubs and Pirates played the second game of their series at a hot and overcast Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon. Chicago did not squander a great starting pitching performance in this one, producing just enough offense to grab a win. Tommy Pham jumped on Shōta Imanaga‘s only big mistake to hit a long solo home run that gave Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead in the 4th inning. Carson … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/16/25): Cubs 3, Pirates 1 – Shōta Shines in W
Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/15/25): Busch Leads Off, Tucker DH, Caissie Sitting, Rea Starting
The Cubs are 5-7 in August and 11-13 since the All-Star Break, dragging them eight games behind the Brewers with a long series looming. Before that gets here, however, they’ve got to go through a Pirates team that has dropped five straight and won’t have Paul Skenes going. This should — SHOULD — be an easy series for the Cubs to win, but nothing is easy when you score less than … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/15/25): Busch Leads Off, Tucker DH, Caissie Sitting, Rea Starting
Watch: Michael Busch Goes Deep Against Max Scherzer to Give Cubs Lead in Toronto
Max Scherzer has been cruising along today through five innings, as has his counterpart, Matthew Boyd. Michael Busch just changed that with one powerful swing. Busch homered to right field in the top of the 6th inning for the Cubs. It’s his 29th home run for the season, and the Cubs lead 1-0. second home run this series for Busch! pic.twitter.com/A4y5yAXgtf — Chicago Cubs … [Read more...] about Watch: Michael Busch Goes Deep Against Max Scherzer to Give Cubs Lead in Toronto