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Division race is over, but can Cubs find it in their hearts to preserve wild-card spot?

This was supposed to be a make-or-break series. But then the Brewers won 14 straight while the Cubs replaced their bats with ...

With Cubs in a tailspin, Chicago turns to the National League wild card race -- and rookie starter Cade Horton

The Brewers are both the hottest team and hottest story in baseball right now, carried to the top of the league by an 11-game ...

Once Favored To Win The NL Central, Cubs Chances Drop 89% Since All-Star Break

The Chicago Cubs have started up a key series against the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers to begin the week with the hope of building some momentum.  It has been a to ...

Brewers manager Pat Murphy shuts down ‘underdog’ narrative for Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy shut down the "underdog" narrative surrounding NL Central rival Chicago Cubs.
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Chicago Cubs: 3 Nightmare scenarios for the bad luck Cubbies

The Chicago Cubs are seriously down on their luck. The team has posted a feeble 3-7 record in their last 10 games and has ...

Column: For Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker, an untimely seat on the bench in a wild-card race

The Kyle Tucker saga took a sharp turn late Monday afternoon when Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced he would give ...

Cubs pitcher Cade Horton forced to leave early vs. Brewers with blister

He lasted 2.2 innings on Monday, allowing a run on a Brice Turang homer, with four hits, a walk, and three strikeouts. Cubs ...

'Jed Eye' Cubs have returned to the fringes of contention. Will they ever go all-in?

As the July 31 trade deadline neared, the Cubs, with one of the best records in baseball, were cast by seemingly all the ...

MLB Playoff Odds for Every Team in Wild Card Race (Yankees Skyrocket, Mets, Red Sox Slipping)

The MLB playoffs are quickly approaching, and there has been a lot of movement in the wild card standings — and the playoff odds — in the last week. For the res ...