The Chicago Cubs are projected to make a key decision on their pitcher after a bit of a regression in his second year.

It happened again Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field and the Pirates, who just allowed the Brewers 33 runs in a three-game ...

Pittsburgh Pirates (52-71, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (68-53, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mike Burrows (1-4, 4.66 ERA, 1.24 ...

The Cubs are favored (-200 on the moneyline to win) when they host the Pirates (+168). The Chicago Cubs will give the start to Shota Imanaga (8-5, 3.19 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season ...

Left-hander Shota Imanaga will try to help the visiting Chicago Cubs avoid a sweep of their three-game series against division rival Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon.

If Imanaga starts Game 1, the Cubs could have him back on full rest to start Game 4 if they are facing elimination, as there will be four days between Games 1 and 4. And if they are really desperate, ...

Yet another frustrating loss pushed the Cubs farther back in the NL Central. Time to focus on the Wild Card, perhaps.

After ending their five-game losing streak on Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates will look to claim their weekend series against the host Chicago Cubs with another win on Saturday.

Our Cubs vs. Cardinals pick, odds & expert predictions see Shota Imanaga shutting down the St. Louis order as Chicago rolls ...

The Brewers are both the hottest team and hottest story in baseball right now, carried to the top of the league by an 11-game ...

Cubs starter Shota Imanaga heads to the dugout after throwing against the White Sox in the first inning on July 25, 2025, at Rate Field. Imanaga gave up three runs in the inning.

As the Cubs beat the Brewers 10-3, Imanaga appeared to be back on track. And, after two ugly losses to begin the series, so did the Cubs in their last game before the trade deadline.