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Javier Baez hit a three-run home run and Kyle Hendricks pitched one-run ball over six innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

A 32-year-old Chicago resident donated his kidney to a Cubs fan after seeing a post about her search for a donor on social media. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio has the story.

Yu Darvish pitched six effective innings in his fourth straight win, leading the banged-up Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Comcast reached a deal Friday, allowing the television provider to carry the Chicago Cubs Marquee Sports Network. The agreement was reached just hours before the Cubs’ home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. “Our goal with the launch of Marquee was to serve our fans with unparalleled Cubs content and today’s agreement with Comcast means significantly more Cubs fans will...

With baseball opening tomorrow in Chicago, White Sox and Cubs fans will see some major changes in the stands, on the rooftops and in the bars. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando reports.

Cubs management expressed optimism on Thursday that fans may be able to catch a game at Wrigley Field this year, but Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she needs to see a safety plan in order for that to happen amid the coronavirus pandemic. During an interview with 670 The Score’s Dan Bernstein, Cubs’ President of Business Operations Crane Kenney said…

Less than a month ago, NBC 5 visited with Ed Howard, the top-ranked prep shortstop prospect in the 2020 MLB Draft class. When the south suburban Lynwood native was asked about his goals as a baseball player, he answered in grand fashion. “I want to go down as one of the best shortstops to ever play,” Howard said on May…

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A boy who was diagnosed with childhood cancer received quite the reward Monday: tickets to see the Cubs at spring training. NBC 5’s Allison Rosati has the story.

Pitchers and catchers reported to Cubs camp on Tuesday, so the fields at the team’s facility were packed and active. After a quiet off-season, many fans expressed pessimism about the 2020 team, but President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein and manager David Ross began Spring Training feeling the opposite emotion – optimism. “I feel a lot better about the organization,”…

Tuesday was the official day for Chicago Cubs pitchers and catchers but they weren’t the only members of the team to show up. Jason Heyward, Anthony Rizzo, and David Bote were spotted throwing the ball around in the early hours at the Cubs Training Facility in Mesa, Arizona. Craig Kimbrel and Tyler Chatwood threw their bullpen session. The first...

Once again, the Milwaukee Brewers are trying to limit the number of Cubs fans at Miller Park, and giving their fans a leg up at the same time. As in the past few years, the Brewers announced Monday they will have a special presale, limited to Wisconsin residents only, for the team’s home games against the Cubs this season....

Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong homered on Craig Kimbrel’s first two pitches in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals handed the reeling Chicago Cubs their fifth straight loss with a wild 9-8 victory on Saturday.

Yadier Molina and the St. Louis Cardinals are taking charge of the NL Central by grinding out tough, ugly wins.

The Chicago Cubs got even more bad news Monday as it appears shortstop Javier Báez will miss the rest of the regular season.

An MRI on the injured left thumb of Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Báez has revealed a hairline fracture, the team said Saturday.