Jon Lester

It was a rough start to the Cactus League season for Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester, as he was roughed up for five runs and failed to get through the second inning in a 12-6 loss to the Colorado Rockies at Sloan Park. Only three of the runs Lester gave up were earned, but he was removed from the game…

Cubs skipper Joe Maddon talks about having Jon Lester start for the team on Opening Day. 

On the day they were eliminated from the playoffs, the Chicago Cubs lost their eighth straight game, a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester has been named as the team’s nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, but instead of sending out a simple press release or congratulatory tweet, the team did something special for the philanthropic hurler.

It was another lost weekend for the Chicago Cubs against a hated rival, as the Milwaukee Brewers finished off an 8-5 victory and secured three out of four victories in the series.

The Chicago Cubs went into a brief three-game road trip looking at some of the best pitchers in the National League, but now they’re looking at three straight wins after beating the New York Mets to complete a series sweep on Thursday night.

Aníbal Sánchez pitched one-hit ball into the ninth inning and helped himself with two perfectly placed bunts, leading the Washington Nationals to a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

The Chicago Cubs have had some rough losses in recent days, but they finally put a close game in the win column on Saturday afternoon with a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

It had all the makings of another rough day in Cincinnati, but Kris Bryant and the Chicago Cubs had other ideas as they scored a comeback win over the Reds on Sunday afternoon.

The Chicago Cubs held leads in the eighth and tenth innings, but their bullpen imploded for the second straight night as the Milwaukee Brewers notched a 5-3 walk-off victory.

On a scorching hot day at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs managed to outlast the San Diego Padres as they collected their sixth win in their last seven games.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester picked up his 10th win of the season and hit his first home run of the year as the club beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 at Wrigley Field.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester got plenty of help from his offense in Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the hurler made sure to get involved in the hit parade as well.

The Chicago Cubs and White Sox split the first two games of their season series earlier this year, and they’ll renew acquaintances on Saturday as they kick-off a two-game set at Guaranteed Rate Field.

A day after Jon Lester showed the league why he’s still one of the game’s top pitchers, the Chicago Cubs are honoring the hurler with a themed-road trip out west.

Jon Lester returned to form, allowing one run in seven innings, and the Chicago Cubs’ offense came alive in an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.

The Chicago Cubs got the tying run to second base, but they couldn’t quite get the job done on Thursday as they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Chicago Cubs finished off a 10-game homestand in style on Sunday night, beating the Milwaukee Brewers and grabbing a two-game lead in the National League Central Division.