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Continues to thrive as starter Brown (2-2) earned the win over St. Louis on Saturday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out six batters over seven innings.

Impact Brown was in control throughout the contest, and he gave up only one hit outside of the fourth inning. The right-hander began the campaign in the bullpen, and Saturday marked his fifth start of the season. Though Brown hasn't yet quite worked his way up to a full starter's workload -- he's thrown 82, 83 and 82 pitches in his past three outings -- that hasn't prevented him from going plenty deep, as he's collected a quality start in each of his past two appearances. The 26-year-old has also fanned at least six batters in each of his past four starts, rewarding fantasy managers who scooped him up despite his struggles as a starter in previous campaigns. Brown seems to have come into his own this season, as he now holds a 1.92 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 53:15 K:BB across 51.2 innings.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pete Crow-Armstrong homers and has 4 hits in the Cubs' 6-1 win over the Cardinals

Pete Crow-Armstrong had four hits including a homer, Ben Brown allowed three hits in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Saturday night

5 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Cubs vs. Cardinals Lineup: Happ's on a heater, Brown hoping to cool Cardinals bat The Cubs will try and bounce back from a tough 6-5 loss to the Cardinals in yesterday's opener as Ben Brown and his sparkling 2.01 ERA try t...

10 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Cubs were the hottest team in baseball to start the season. Then mid-May hit

The Chicago Cubs now share a bit of unwanted big league history after a 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Henry Davis Plays Hero As Pirates Hand Sliding Cubs Ninth Consecutive Loss

Henry Davis hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

5 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Henry Davis Plays Hero As Pirates Hand Sliding Cubs Ninth Consecutive Loss

Fans seven in six strong innings Brown took a no-decision Monday against the Pirates, allowing one run on four hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out seven.

Impact After opening the season exclusively as a multi-inning reliever, Brown has fared well overall in his transition to Chicago's rotation. The 26-year-old right-hander turned in his longest outing of the year Monday, also tying a season high in punchouts. Brown has given up only four runs over his first four starts (19 innings) en route to producing a 2.01 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 47:14 K:BB across 44.2 frames in 2026, and he'll be looking to continue his success as a starter this weekend in St. Louis against the division-rival Cardinals.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cubs squander Brown's quality start as losing skid hits 9 PITTSBURGH -- A national holiday, a change of venue and a strong start by Ben Brown could not change the Cubs’ fortunes on Monday afternoon....

5 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Cubs vs. Pirates Lineup: No Suzuki, Rookie Moves Up, Can Ben Brown Save the Day? Life comes at you faster than a Ben Brown four-seamer. The Cubs were riding an astronomical high after their second ten-game winning streak...

5 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Cubs come into matchup with the Pirates on losing streak

The Chicago Cubs come into the matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates as losers of eight games in a row

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong makes another mistake on defense

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is having a difficult week

MAY 21 • Associated Press

Takes loss vs. Brewers Brown (1-2) took the loss Tuesday against the Brewers, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six over five innings.

Impact After back-to-back four-inning outings in which he allowed just one total hit, Brown had a tougher time navigating traffic Tuesday. The right-hander allowed at least three baserunners in two separate innings, leading to Milwaukee breaking through against him. Even so, the swing-and-miss arsenal remained impressive, as Brown generated 15 whiffs during the outing. Despite the loss, he still owns an excellent 2.09 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 40:12 K:BB across 38.2 innings this season. Brown is slated to face Pittsburgh in his next start.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob Misiorowski dominant again, Brice Turang homers as Brewers top Cubs 5-2 to move into 1st

Jacob Misiorowski pitched six scoreless innings, Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to move into first place in th...

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Cubs aim to stop 3-game skid, play the Brewers

The Chicago Cubs look to end a three-game slide when they play the Milwaukee Brewers

MAY 19 • Associated Press

Jake Bauers homers, drives in 4 runs as the Brewers beat the Cubs 9-3 in series opener

Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 in the first meeting this season between the longtime NL Central rivals

MAY 19 • Associated Press

Cubs send right-hander Javier Assad to minors to stretch out as a starting pitcher

The Chicago Cubs have optioned right-hander Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa to stretch him out as a starting pitcher

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Superb in another short start Brown allowed one hit and issued one walk while striking out seven batters over four scoreless innings in a no-decision against Atlanta on Thursday.

Impact Brown logged his second straight outing as a starter after making his first 12 appearances of the campaign out of the bullpen. As in his first start, he pitched four scoreless frames, but this time he was arguably even more impressive with seven punchouts while giving up just one hit (a single) against one of the league's top offenses. Brown tossed 65 pitches Thursday after being limited to 46 in his previous start. The right-hander is in the rotation because of injuries to Matthew Boyd (knee) and Jordan Wicks (elbow), among others, but if he continues to push up his pitch count and perform well, Brown may not leave the rotation even when the team's injured hurlers get healthy.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Ian Happ homers, 5 combine for shutout as Cubs snap a 4-game skid with a 2-0 win over Braves

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

MAY 15 • Associated Press

Cubs come into matchup against the Braves on losing streak

The Chicago Cubs are looking to stop their four-game slide with a win over the Atlanta Braves

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Awarded another start Brown is slated to start Thursday's game against Atlanta at Truist Park.

Impact Brown made his first 12 appearances of the season out of the Chicago bullpen, but he was called upon to start on short notice this past Friday in the wake of Matthew Boyd's (knee) surprise placement on the injured list. Though he wasn't fully stretched out for a starting role and was pitching on three days' rest, Brown delivered a strong outing on the road, holding the Rangers scoreless over four innings while striking out three and permitting no hits and one walk. While the Cubs are still likely to monitor his workload carefully in his second start, Brown should be able to build on the 46 pitches he tossed against Texas and reach the five innings he would need to qualify for a win. Another solid showing in Atlanta would likely help Brown solidify a rotation spot on a longer-term basis while neither Boyd nor Justin Steele (elbow) are close to returning from the IL.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Brown addresses Cubs' historic streak as Chicago reaches second 10-game winning run Ben Brown reacts as the Cubs extend their second 10-game winning streak, with Chicago continuing a historic early-season run.

MAY 9 • BOLAVIP.COM

Chicago Cubs have two 10-game winning streaks in one season for the first time since 1935

Make it 10 wins in a row for the Chicago Cubs again

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Goes four scoreless in start Friday Brown didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Rangers, allowing one walk with three strikeouts across four scoreless and hitless innings.

Impact Brown was forced into starting duties Friday after Matthew Boyd (knee) was placed on the injured list this week. After pitching exclusively out of the bullpen prior to this start, Brown was limited to 46 pitches against Texas. He lowered his ERA to an impressive 1.82 with a 27:9 K:BB across 29.2 innings. After making 15 starts last season, it shouldn't take long for Brown to build his arm back up to handle a starter's workload while the Cubs navigate their rotation injuries.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs beat the Rangers 7-1 for their second 10-game winning streak this season

Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 29 games with an RBI single in the first inning that put Chicago ahead to stay, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 for their second 10-...

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Rangers host the Cubs to begin 3-game series

The Texas Rangers begin a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Friday

MAY 8 • Associated Press

Set for spot start Brown will draw a start on the mound for Friday's series opener against the Rangers, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Brown will make a spot start in place of Matthew Boyd (knee) after the latter was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a meniscus injury in his left knee. Brown has operated exclusively as a bullpen arm this season, posting a 2.10 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with 24 strikeouts over 25.2 innings. The right-hander has yet to exceed 50 pitches in an appearance, so it's unclear how deep he'll be able to throw against Texas.

MAY 7 • ROTOWIRE

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