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Another important series against a team also fighting for a wild card spot.

Justin Steele tossed dominant two-hit ball through eight innings to move into a tie for the major league lead in wins, leading the Chicago Cubs past the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Monday.

Justin Steele tossed dominant two-hit ball through eight innings to move into a tie for the major league lead in wins, leading the Chicago Cubs past the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Monday. Steele improved to 16-3, matching the victory total of Atlanta’s Spencer Strider, as he won his seventh straight decision. Chicago's All-Star left-hander overwhelmed the sliding Giants on a scorching afternoon at Wrigley Field, striking out a career-high 12 and walking two as the Cubs strengthene...

Cubs' Steele dominates Giants in 5-0 win

They are in a stretch of playing 11 straight games against teams chasing them in the National League wild-card race. The Cubs defense up the middle from second baseman Nico Hoerner and Swanson continues to play a big role in the team’ s success. Since July 1, Swanson is hitting. 206 while owning a. 283 on-base percentage and. 708 OPS in his last 43 games through Saturday.

Now you can, a bit, after a seven-run inning turned a close game into a Cubs blowout win.

It was almost a perfect day but in the end, the Cubs split the doubleheader.

Pennant races are like snowflakes. They all might look alike, but every one is different. Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks has been through six races over the last nine seasons and is involved in his seventh. Five of the six ended with the Cubs making the postseason, and one concluded with a World Series title. “There are a lot of similarities in a lot of ways,” Hendricks said in a recent ...

The Cubs have their first double-header of the year, and Jordan Wicks makes his second start.

The Chicago Cubs are headed to Great American Ballpark for four straight games against the Cincinnati Reds.