Jacob deGrom

Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish received three first-place votes and finished in second in National League Cy Young Award voting, with Cincinnati Reds hurler Trevor Bauer taking home the coveted prize Wednesday. Darvish, one of three finalists for the trophy, finished in second place for the second time in his career, as he was also the runner-up in the 2013…

The pitching duel between Lucas Giolito and Jacob deGrom was as good as advertised, but the New York Mets used a strong ninth inning push to grab a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.

The total of 48 across the majors was the most ever to start

Jon Lester worked six innings, drove in two runs with a timely single off Noah Syndergaard and made two nice plays in the field, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-4 on Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory.

The game got out of hand fast.

Jason Heyward had three hits and two RBIs, Ian Happ belted a two-run homer and the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-6 on Thursday night for their fourth consecutive victory.

The Chicago Cubs are getting ready to kick off the second half of the season this week, and as the MLB trade deadline approaches, they’re hoping to bolster their roster moving forward.