Matthew Boyd pitched seven crisp innings for his 11th win, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled Rich Hill’s return to the majors with a 6-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd left Sunday’s game with a 1-0 lead and a chance to earn his first victory of the season. Following an eight-run collapse in the bottom of the eighth ...

“Somehow he’s just gotten better in this stretch,” Counsell said. “He’s just overwhelming hitters. It’s just a great pitch mix and deception. You watch the Bobby Witt at-bats, who’s one of the best hitters in the game. What (Boyd) did there tonight is a great example of how good the stuff is. It’s been fun to watch him pitch.”

Matthew Boyd pitched six innings of one-hit, one-run ball and Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking home run in the Chicago Cubs’ 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (16) delivers a pitch during the third inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field.Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

But Matthew Boyd hasn’t come to Chicago to try and reinvent himself. The 34-year-old veteran believes he finally understands what allows him to be his best self, and he’s here to lean into ...

The Chicago Cubs have reached an agreement with left-hander Matthew Boyd on a 2-year, $29 million contract as the organization takes its first step to improve the rotation.

CHICAGO -- The Cubs have added Matthew Boyd to their rotation in their first big offseason move, agreeing to a $29 million, two-year contract with the veteran left-hander, sources confirmed to ...