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Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks delivers to the plate in the second inning.

Kyle Hendricks stops the Cubs losing streak at 3 with 8 steady innings in a 5-1 win over the Cardinals

September 7, 2020 at 8:14 p.m.

Kyle Hendricks provided the Chicago Cubs with some much-needed breathing room Monday as manager David Ross and his coaching staff try to right a rotation that has leaned heavily on...

New York Mets' Billy Hamilton, right, smiles on first base during the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in New York.

Cubs claim speedster Billy Hamilton off waivers from the Mets, while Jason Heyward could return Tuesday

September 7, 2020 at 1:41 p.m.

In their latest attempt to address needs, the Chicago Cubs claimed speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton off waivers Monday from the New York Mets. Hamilton, who turns 30 on Wednesday, has...

Cubs shortstop Javier Baez strikes out in the fifth inning of Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Cardinals on Saturday at Wrigley Field.

Cubs lose a doubleheader at home to the Cardinals and see their NL Central lead cut to 21/2 games

September 6, 2020 at 7:50 a.m.

Javier Baez popped a curve and swatted his bat before jogging to first base as shortstop Paul DeJong made the catch in shallow left field. That summed up the Chicago...

Cubs leadoff hitter Ian Happ watches his solo home run in the first inning of Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Cardinals on Saturday at Wrigley Field.

Despite 2 home runs from Ian Happ, the Cubs can’t compensate for their many downfalls in a 4-2 loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 of a doubleheader

September 5, 2020 at 8:49 p.m.

Ian Happ hit two home runs in his return from a bruised right eye but couldn't mask the problems facing the Chicago Cubs entering the final 20 games of the...

Cubs trainer PJ Mainville examines Ian Happ as manager David Ross looks on after Happ fouled a pitch that bounced off the plate and hit above his right eye during a game against the Pirates on Thursday in Pittsburgh. Happ left the game, then sat out Friday against the Cardinals.

Ian Happ returns to the Cubs lineup after ‘a scary moment’ that blurred his vision: ‘I definitely felt the lace (of the baseball) actually touch my eyeball’

September 5, 2020 at 7:11 p.m.

Ian Happ got a close-up look at his injury Thursday that scared Chicago Cubs fans. "You've been through moments like that before where you've taken one off the cheek or...

Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward poses for a portrait on photo day during spring training at sloan park Tuesday Feb. 18, 2020 in Mesa, Ariz.

Jason Heyward hopes his candidacy for the Clemente Award shines light on Chicago neighborhoods of need and ‘the battles that are going on there’

September 6, 2020 at 7:50 a.m.

Jason Heyward doesn't care about the attention given to his candidacy as a Roberto Clemente Award finalist, but the Chicago Cubs right fielder is encouraged that the work he and...

Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish (11) gets a glove bump from shortstop Javier Baez (9) after the seventh inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field.

Yu Darvish flirts with perfection, leading the Cubs to a 4-1 win over the Cardinals and running his winning streak to 7 games

September 5, 2020 at 9:18 a.m.

A little more than three weeks remain to determine the National League Cy Young Award winner. And Yu Darvish continues to strengthen his case. Darvish threw 5? perfect innings Friday...

Ian Happ, left, watches from the dugout in the first inning of the Cubs' series opener against the Cardinals on Friday at Wrigley Field.

‘It feels like September’: 5-game Cubs-Cardinals series could go a long way toward deciding the NL Central

September 4, 2020 at 8:14 p.m.

Opening a five-game, four-day series Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals revived memories for Jason Heyward as the Chicago Cubs are in the midst of playing 14 games in...

Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester delivers against the Pirates in the first inning Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

4 takeaways from the Cubs-Pirates series, including Josh Osich’s tuneup for the Cardinals series and the need for Jon Lester to pitch deeper

September 4, 2020 at 2:30 a.m.

The Chicago Cubs won two of three games against the Pirates in Pittsburgh this week. Here are four takeaways from the series. 1. Josh Osich's Cubs debut was a tuneup....

The Cubs' Ian Happ, left, is examined by a team trainer as manager David Ross looks on, after fouling a pitch from Pirates starting pitcher JT Brubaker off his head during the fourth inning of the team's baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.

The Cubs lose Ian Happ to a bruised eye as they fall 6-2 to the Pirates, placing further strain on their resources

September 3, 2020 at 7:32 p.m.

Losing pitcher Jose Quintana for a five-game series against the left-handed-hitting St. Louis Cardinals already represented a daunting task for the Chicago Cubs pitching staff. And on top of that,...

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