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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.

1 DAY AGO • 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

2 DAYS AGO • 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.

2 DAYS AGO • 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-...

2 DAYS AGO • 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

2 DAYS AGO • 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.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids

Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has had surgery to repair a partial meniscus tear that he suffered in his left knee while playing with his children

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Michael Conforto comes through in a pinch as streaking Cubs rally in 9th for 5-4 win over Reds

Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto capped a two-run ninth inning with a solo homer and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 for their sixth straight win

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Notches first save Brown earned a save against the Diamondbacks on Saturday, striking out one batter in two perfect innings.

Impact After Shota Imanaga gave Chicago seven scoreless frames, Brown was brought in to preserve a 2-0 lead in the eighth. The right-hander retired the side in order on 13 pitches in that frame and remained in the game for the ninth, when he again set down the side in order, this time on 11 pitches, to pick up his first save of the season. Brown was a popular pick to take over closer duties after Daniel Palencia went on the IL with a lat injury April 17, but this was his first save chance since that time. Brown has certainly displayed the stuff to be a ninth-inning option -- he has a 1.82 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 23:7 K:BB over 24.2 frames on the campaign. However, Palencia is on track to be activated in the coming days, so Saturday may end up being a rare save chance for Brown.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Shota Imanaga and Cubs end Ildemaro Vargas' 27-game hit streak as they blank Diamondbacks 2-0

Shota Imanaga pitched seven crisp innings and the Chicago Cubs ended Ildemaro Vargas’ 27-game hitting streak while blanking the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Continues to pitch well Brown tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief with a strikeout to earn a hold in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

Impact The Cubs are dealing with injuries to Daniel Palencia (lat), Riley Martin (elbow), Caleb Thielbar (hamstring) and Hunter Harvey (triceps), but Brown has helped stabilize the team's bullpen. The lanky righty has a stellar 1.99 ERA and 22 strikeouts across 22.2 innings so far. As he demonstrated Wednesday, Brown can also give Chicago multiple innings in relief, which has been a valuable asset in his 10 appearances this season.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Crow-Armstrong homers, drives in 3 runs to lead Cubs to 5-4 win over Padres

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

France and Machado lead red-hot Padres to 9-7 victory over Cubs as Miller's scoreless streak ends

Ty France drove in four runs with a double and a triple to lead the surging San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs 9-7

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Earns win in relief Wednesday Brown (1-0) earned the win in relief Wednesday against the Phillies after tossing 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits but striking out five.

Impact Brown tossed 28 of his 37 pitches for strikes, and even though he gave up a double to Trea Turner in his first at-bat, he immediately retired Bryce Harper to close out the fifth inning. Brown also allowed baserunners in the following two innings, but he got the job done after striking out five of the final seven batters he faced. This was Brown's fourth consecutive outing without giving up an earned run, a stretch in which he's posted a 9:2 K:BB, although allowing seven hits, through 8.1 innings.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Busch and Suzuki homer as the Cubs beat the sliding Phillies 7-2 for their 8th straight win

Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki homered to help the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 for their eighth consecutive win

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Kelly homers as the Cubs hand the Mets their 10th straight loss with a 4-2 victory

Pinch-hitter Carson Kelly connected for a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs handed the New York Mets their 10th consecutive loss with a 4-2 vict...

APRIL 18 • Associated Press

Nico Hoerner powers the Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the error-prone Rays at Tropicana Field

Nico Hoerner hit a leadoff homer and then delivered an RBI double during a five-run fifth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 at Tropicana Field

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

Strong in relief Tuesday Brown tossed 3.1 scoreless innings of relief in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Angels. He allowed a hit and a walk, while striking out five.

Impact Brown finished up the game for the Cubs, and he did enough to keep his team in the contest late but couldn't get any run support to potentially earn his first win of the year. The righty reliever has now covered exactly 3.1 innings in each of his two relief outings so far this season, and he's allowed two runs while striking out eight. Brown can rack up strikeouts in a hurry, which would make him someone worth keeping an eye on if he ever did slide into Chicago's rotation. For now, he's mostly off the fantasy radar as a long reliever.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Mops up innings on Opening Day Brown allowed two runs on three hits across 3.1 innings in Thursday's 10-4 loss to the Nationals. He walked one and struck out three.

Impact Brown was forced into early action after Chicago starter Matthew Boyd covered only 3.2 innings in a rough outing. The righty reliever served up a two-run home run to Jacob Young to account for the runs against him. After making 23 starts for the Cubs across the last two seasons, it looks like Brown will handle a long-relief role out of the bullpen in 2026. He should be a decent source of strikeouts, though his overall fantasy value will be capped as a reliever.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals beat Cubs 10-4 on opening day for manager Blake Butera's first win with the team

Brady House, Joey Wiemer and Jacob Young homered for Washington on opening day, and the Nationals beat Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs 10-4 for manager Blake Butera’s first win w...

MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Makes Opening Day roster Brown will be on the Cubs' Opening Day roster, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

Impact Brown's last two Cactus League appearances came in relief and totaled three innings, and it's in the bullpen where he's expected to open the 2026 campaign. He could be used as a multi-inning reliever initially, but Brown has the ability to work his way into a more integral role, either as a high-leverage bullpen option or as a starting pitcher if a need arises.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Jameson Taillon's Spring Struggles and Ben Brown's Spring Surge Does one thing have anything to do with the other? Should it matter?

MARCH 16 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Keeps racking up strikeouts Brown allowed one run on two hits across four innings of work in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Rockies. He struck out six.

Impact Brown has been racking up the strikeouts so far this spring, as he now has 15 of them across 10.2 Cactus League frames. This is in line with the tall righty's career 10.3 K/9 during the regular season. The problem for Brown to this point has been consistency, particularly with secondary pitches behind his fastball. He's been experimenting with a sinker so far in camp and may use it frequently in 2026 if he finds success with it in the early going.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Working on new pitch Brown is experimenting with adding a sinker to his pitch mix during spring training, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Brown has typically relied on a fastball and curveball, with a changeup mixed in more recently. The righty is now trying out a sinker as another out pitch, particularly against right-handed batters. Brown has racked up strikeouts at an impressive rate across two seasons in the majors, but he struggled last year with a 5.92 ERA and 1.44 WHIP across 106.1 regular-season innings while splitting time between the rotation and bullpen. The 26-year-old is likely to be a reliever to begin the 2026 campaign, and an effective sinker could help him succeed in that role, especially if his fastball plays up a few ticks as well.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

More on Ben Brown's Explosive New Sinker, and the Thing About Adding a New Pitch So far, so good for Ben Brown's new third pitch.

MARCH 2 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

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

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

Rangers host the Cubs to begin 3-game series

Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids

Michael Conforto comes through in a pinch as streaking Cubs rally in 9th for 5-4 win over Reds

Shota Imanaga and Cubs end Ildemaro Vargas' 27-game hit streak as they blank Diamondbacks 2-0

Pete Crow-Armstrong homers, drives in 3 runs to lead Cubs to 5-4 win over Padres

France and Machado lead red-hot Padres to 9-7 victory over Cubs as Miller's scoreless streak ends

Busch and Suzuki homer as the Cubs beat the sliding Phillies 7-2 for their 8th straight win

Kelly homers as the Cubs hand the Mets their 10th straight loss with a 4-2 victory

Nico Hoerner powers the Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the error-prone Rays at Tropicana Field

Nationals beat Cubs 10-4 on opening day for manager Blake Butera's first win with the team