As a group, the Chicago Cubs are floundering at the plate, begging the question: does this team need to trade for a superstar-caliber bat this summer?

The Atlanta Braves won yet again, beating the Cubs 4-1 at Truist Park on Wednesday to match the franchise’s best start since 2003.

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Munetaka Murakami homered twice and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 8-3.

Jake Bauers, Christian Yelich and Shane Drohan were among those playing starring roles for the Brewers at Wrigley Field.

Jake Bauers and Christian Yelich each homered for the Brewers in a 9-3 drubbing of the Cubs at Wrigley Field, the teams' first meeting of 2026.

CHICAGO (AP) — Edgar Quero hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 9-8 on Sunday in the rubber game of their first crosstown series this season. Batting with Chase Meidroth on third and one out,

The Cubs are still sitting atop the NL Central, but a rough Crosstown Classic loss to the White Sox made it clear that Jed Hoyer can’t wait until July to fix a pitching staff that is already costing Chicago games.

Ian Happ hit a long home run and five Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for a 2-0 shutout of the Atlanta Braves that snapped a four-game losing streak.

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Craig Counsell called Trent Thornton's outing a "save" after the Cubs reliever escaped a huge jam and stabilized Friday's win over the White Sox.