Ranking the biggest stars in the next three free-agent classes
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8-9, 4th in NL Cent
Cubs' supporting cast picking up slumping stars
With Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo failing to produce, Daniel Descalso and the bottom of the lineup have pushed Chicago back toward .500.
Hamels dominates Marlins in Cubs' win (0:42)
Hamels pitches 7 innings, Cubs complete sweep with 6-0 win
Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago Cubs completed a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins with a 6-0 win Wednesday night.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Cole Hamels hasn't walked a batter over his last 22 innings, the longest stretch in baseball this season -- by 6 innings. The last free pass he issued was in March, in the 4th inning of his first game of the year against the Rangers.
Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer
Best part of the Royals-White Sox incident was when heated Royals coach Dale Sveum had to be held back by ChiSox manager Rick Renteria. It was a battle royale of deposed Cubs managers. Renteria and Sveum both ended up on the ejection list, along with Tim Anderson and Brad Keller.
The most feared lineups in baseball
From top to bottom, which are the offenses that no pitcher should want to face? Plus, the clubs that aren't scaring anyone.
What if the Cubs had stopped making trades in 2016?
The Cubs were the best team in baseball when they dealt Gleyber, Eloy and more. Let's look at what the team would have if it had held on to them.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Watch Javy Baez discuss Jose Quintana's night on the mound as well as his HR in the Cubs 4-0 win over Miami on Tuesday.
Baez crushes homer vs. Marlins (0:30)
Quintana goes 7 innings, Cubs beat Marlins 4-0
Jose Quintana gave up six hits in seven innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.
Baez scores on Bote single (0:15)
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Jose Quintana followed up a gem with another one as he extended a scoreless streak to 14 innings as the Cubs beat the Marlins 4-0 behind 7 innings from the lefty. He's walked just one batter over his last two outings while Javy Baez became just the third Cubs shortstop in the past 60 seasons to earn at least 3 hits in 3 consecutive games.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Watch Joe Maddon react to MLB investigating racists messages sent to reliever Carl Edwards Jr.
Racist messages to Cubs' Edwards investigated
Major League Baseball is investigating racist messages sent to Cubs pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. on Instagram.
Former Cub Zambrano eyes return to big leagues
Former Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano thinks God can help him return to the big leagues as a reliever.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Watch Yu Darvish answer why 4 walks and a hit batter in the Cubs 7-2 win over Miami on Monday.
Contreras homer, 3 RBIs help Cubs beat Marlins 7-2
Willson Contreras hit his sixth homer, drove in three and reached base four times, and the Chicago Cubs thawed out to beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 Monday night.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
The Cubs are getting a little more out of Yu Darvish each time he takes the mound as they beat the Marlins 7-2 behind 5.2 innings from the righty, his longest stint this season. Though he walked four and hit a batter he made BIG pitches when he needed to, getting out of jams with little to no damage in the first, second and fifth innings. He ended his night hitting 98-99 on the radar gun, though his final pitch nailed Lewis Brinson. Overall, it was progress for Darvish but far from a masterpiece. Either way, the Cubs need wins and they got one, their first with Darvish on the mound this year.
Power Rankings: Big tests coming for April's hot starters
The Astros made a big move toward the top, but will they or any of April's hot starters still stand tall after this week?
Snow at Wrigley leads to postponement of Angels-Cubs finale
Snow and rain led to the postponement of Sunday's finale of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Schwarber loses it on ump after last pitch of game (1:01)
Maddon: Take check swing calls away from umps
A Chicago Cubs rally against the Los Angeles Angels was cut short by a strike-three, check-swing call on Kyle Schwarber.
Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer
Cubs manager Joe Maddon says that maybe there is an electronic solution for check swing calls, though Kyle Schwarber isn't so sure.
Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer
The Cubs' Kyle Schwarber was rung up on a check swing to end Saturday's loss to the Angels, an ending he did not care for.
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2019 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 12 | 7 | .632 | - | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.5 | W3 |
| St. Louis | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 12 | .294 | 6 | L4 |
2019 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
Batting Average
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs103
Batting Average.269
On Base Percentage.357
Slugging Percentage.453
Earned Run Average4.55
Quality Starts7
WHIP1.50
BAA.262