The Chicago Cubs have hit their first true rough patch of this, so far, stellar 2025 season. They’ve lost three of their last four games– at home– and their first place lead in the NL ...

The Chicago Cubs have hit their first real rough patch of the season. They’ve lost their last two series and five of their last seven games. These things happen.

If he can come close to those numbers in ‘25 with the Cubs, Chicago may be competing for a playoff spot, which will help Tucker’s case in free agency or potentially getting a contract extension.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon throws against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Chicago.

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) hits a double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) AP ...

The Chicago Cubs outslugged the Seattle Mariners in a 10-7 victory Saturday, hitting five home runs. Ian Happ went deep twice, giving him eight home runs in June.

The Chicago Cubs have sprung to life in 2025, and now the second-place Brewers are chasing them in the standings, including head-to-head this week.

From the Cubs and White Sox hitting the midpoint to Lonzo Ball's departure and Anton Frondell's arrival, it was a busy week in Chicago sports.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are off to their best start since, uh, last season, which ended with the big-market club 10 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers and outside the playoffs.

Key stat It was Happ's 16th career multihomer game. Up next The Cubs send RHP Ben Brown (3-4, 5.37 ERA) to the mound against Phillies LHP Jesús Luzardo (5-2, 4.46 ERA) on Wednesday.

Chicago Cubs fans hold a sign and cheer in memory of the late baseball announcer Harry Caray during the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field on April 3, 1998, in Chicago.

The Cubs came back to tie it with two runs in the eighth and Ian Happ ’s solo homer in the ninth. The Chicago half of a typically bipartisan crowd woke up and started a “Let’s Go Cubbies ...