Patrick Wisdom makes history with 430-foot moonshot (0:39)
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
67-83, 4th in NL Cent
Wisdom sets Cubs rookie record with 27th HR, beat Brewers
— Patrick Wisdom set a Chicago Cubs record for homers by a rookie on a day that exemplified his feast-or-famine approach.
Pina homers twice as Brewers clinch playoff berth
Manny Pina homered twice, Eduardo Escobar and Jace Peterson also connected, and the Brewers clinched their fourth straight postseason berth with a 6-4 victory over the Cubs on Saturday night.
Brewers rally to top Cubs 8-5, move closer to division title
— Kolten Wong and the Milwaukee Brewers moved a step closer to clinching the NL Central title by continuing their season-long domination of the Chicago Cubs.
Harper homers, rallies Phils from 7 down in 17-8 win vs Cubs
— Bryce Harper keeps earning those “MVP!” chants in Philly.
MLB Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stand as the top squads start to clinch
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Phillies win wild one on passed ball in 9th; top Cubs 6-5
— Andrew Knapp watched the ball roll toward Chicago's dugout and pulled up on his sprint down the basepath. He could stroll home on the wildest of walkoffs — a passed ball that kept the Phillies from dropping further in the NL pennant race.
Wisdom, Rivas homer as Cubs beat fading Phillies 6-3
— Kyle Gibson retired the first 12 batters. Not a bad start.
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Flores homers, Giants beat Cubs 6-5 for 7th straight win
— Wilmer Flores flew halfway across the country knowing he would play in just one game before heading back home.
Cubs' Heyward exits after taking knee to head
Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward left Saturday's game with San Francisco in fourth inning after sliding into third and getting kneed in the head by Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford.
La Stella, Belt lead Giants past Cubs 15-4 for 6th straight
— Tommy La Stella and Brandon Belt each hit three-run homers, and the San Francisco Giants pounded the Chicago Cubs 15-4 on Saturday for their sixth straight win.
Ross set to rejoin Cubs after positive COVID test
Cubs manager David Ross is set to rejoin the team Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.
La Stella, Belt lead Giants past Cubs 15-4 for 6th straight
— Tommy La Stella and Brandon Belt each hit three-run homers, and the San Francisco Giants pounded the Chicago Cubs 15-4 on Saturday for their sixth straight win.
Giant returns: Ex-Cub Bryant honored at Wrigley
Kris Bryant was honored with a video tribute and several standing ovations as the former Chicago Cubs star made his first appearance at Wrigley Field since being traded to the San Francisco Giants in July.
MLB Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stand as the wild-card races heat up
With teams jockeying for a limited number of spots, which squads are rising and falling?
Heyward’s walk-off HR in 10th gives Cubs 4-1 win over Reds
— Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night for their eighth victory in nine games.
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HoFer Ernie Banks (who died in 2015) said in our 2011 interview about Wednesday's inductee, Derek Jeter: "He was born to play that position more than any other shortstop…tremendous talent and KNEW how to play the game…where to be, where not to be…he has a whole picture in his mind." The legendary Cubs shortstop who switched to first base said, "It is a very taxing position, Derek played it very well and very smartly and to get to 3,000 hits as a shortstop is an amazing phenomenon to me."
Miley goes 7, Castellanos and India homer as Reds stop Cubs
— Wade Miley was terrific, and Kyle Farmer made a pair of clutch plays. Jonathan India and Nick Castellanos had a couple of big swings.
Schwindel hits tiebreaking single as Cubs beat Reds 4-3
— Frank Schwindel hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Monday for their season-high seventh straight win.
Schwindel hits Cubs' 2nd slam of day in wild win
Cubs journeyman call-up Frank Schwindel's seventh-inning grand slam on Sunday capped a wild Chicago victory over Pittsburgh that saw both teams combine for an MLB-first three go-ahead slams.
Schwindel's grand slam lifts Cubs over Pirates 11-8
— Frank Schwindel hit a go-ahead grand slam, Matt Duffy homered twice, including a grand slam, and the Chicago Cubs outslugged the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday for an 11-8 win.
Schwindel, Cubs rally in 9th, top Pirates, 5th win in row
— Rookie Frank Schwindel hustled hard and sprawled for an RBI single that capped a three-run rally with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 Saturday for their fifth straight win.
Cubs manager Ross positive for virus, Chicago tops Pirates
— After he was ejected, Chicago Cubs bench coach Andy Green contemplated how he might pass along his fine to manager David Ross or president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer.
Cubs' Ross, Hoyer test positive for COVID-19
Chicago Cubs manager David Ross and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer are feeling fine and quarantining after both tested positive for COVID-19.
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2021 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 91 | 59 | .607 | - | L2 |
| St. Louis | 80 | 69 | .537 | 10.5 | W9 |
| Cincinnati | 78 | 73 | .517 | 13.5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 67 | 83 | .447 | 24 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 56 | 94 | .373 | 35 | L2 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average4.8326th
Quality Starts0Tied-5th
WHIP1.4027th
BAA.25323rd
Runs65021st
Batting Average.23328th
On Base Percentage.30722nd
Slugging Percentage.40617th