The Cubs set a franchise record with eight home runs in an 11-3 rout of the Reds on Friday, including three from first baseman Michael Busch.

The 27-year-old Busch has rounded into a reliable everyday first baseman for the Cubs following a January 2024 trade from the Dodgers that largely went under the radar. He came to

Michael Busch hit three home runs, Pete Crow-Armstrong connected twice and the Chicago Cubs went deep a franchise-record eight times in pounding the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 for their fourth straight

The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago Cubs face off for the second game in their July series. Here's how to watch the action on ESPN.

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The Cleveland Guardians (40-43) and Chicago Cubs (50-35) play the second game of a 3-game series Wednesday at Wrigley Field. The contest is slated for an 8:05 p.m. ET (ESPN) start time. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Guardians vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.