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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

21 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Tallies three hits in loss Busch went 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Busch has at least one hit in five of his last six games, and during that time, he's slashing .348/.500/.609 with two home runs and six RBI. Overall, the first baseman has a more subdued .238/.372/.388 slash line, but he's been trending in the right direction recently after a slow start to the season. Busch should also continue to see ample playing time as the Cubs don't have a natural replacement for him at first on their roster.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Velázquez, Saggese, Herrera hit HRs, lift Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Cubs

Nelson Velázquez hit a three-run homer and Iván Herrera and Thomas Saggese added solo shots, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs in the first meetin...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch's struggles seem to be in the past Cubs first baseman Michael Busch has not been the same level of player this season as he was last...

2 DAYS AGO • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Cardinals host the Cubs to start 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Friday

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Cubs look to break 9-game losing streak, take on the Pirates

The Chicago Cubs head into the matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates after losing nine straight games

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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

6 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.

6 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

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

Blasts off again Monday Busch went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Busch homered for the second straight day but got no support around him as the Cubs dropped their ninth straight contest. The first baseman had been struggling recently too with a .176 batting average in his last 10 games before Sunday, but he's bounced back by going 3-for-8 with those two long balls over the last two days. On the season, Busch now has six home runs and 30 RBI in 53 games.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cubs vs. Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers – May 25 Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs take on Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday at 1:35 p.m. ET, in the first of a four-game...

6 DAYS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Christian Walker's 3-run home run leads Astros to 8-5 win over Cubs

Christian Walker hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fifth inning and the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with an 8-5 victory on Sunday

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Goes deep against Houston Busch went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk during the Cubs' 8-5 loss to the Astros on Sunday.

Impact Busch entered Sunday's game having one 0-for-13 with five strikeouts over his last four games, but he broke out of that slump in a big way with a two-run homer in the seventh inning to reduce the Cubs' deficit to 7-5. It was the fifth home run of the season for Busch, though he's well behind pace to match the 34 homers that he logged in 2025. He is slashing .230/.360/.380 with one steal, 29 RBI and 21 runs scored across 228 plate appearances this season.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Walker Homers Twice, Astros Beat Cubs 3-0 For Chicago's 7th-Straight Loss

Christian Walker homered twice with three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat Chicago 3-0 to extend the Cubs’ losing streak to seven, their long...

MAY 24 • FOX SPORTS

Walker Homers Twice, Astros Beat Cubs 3-0 For Chicago's 7th-Straight Loss

Reaches three times in loss Busch went 2-for-2 with a walk, two doubles and an RBI in Monday's 9-3 loss to the Brewers.

Impact Busch continued his strong recent play with two more hits in the blowout loss. The first baseman has a hit in 14 of 17 games this month, and he's batting .339 overall in May to go along with two home runs and 16 RBI. Busch had a breakout 2025 campaign, and after a slow start in 2026, it looks like he's getting back on track as a key part of Chicago's offensive attack.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

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

Quero hits a game-ending homer as the White Sox beat the Cubs 9-8 in 10 innings

Edgar Quero hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 9-8 in the rubber game of their first crosstown series this season

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Homers in loss Busch went 1-for-4 with two walks and a two-run home run in Sunday's 9-8, 10-inning loss to the White Sox.

Impact Busch got the scoring started for the Cubs, lifting his fourth home run of the season two batters into the game against Erick Fedde. The slugging first baseman got off to a bit of a slow start this year following his 2025 breakout campaign, but he's turning things around lately. Busch is now batting .315 in May with two homers and 15 RBI across 16 contests.

MAY 17 • 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

Extends on-base streak Busch went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a walk during the Cubs' 4-1 loss to Atlanta on Wednesday.

Impact It looked like Busch's 13-game on-base streak was coming to an end Wednesday, but he managed to extend it after drawing a walk in the ninth inning. During his on-base streak, Busch has gone 13-for-44 (.295) with one steal, one home run, 12 RBI and a 15:12 BB:K.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Braves take on the Cubs after Smith's 4-hit game

The Atlanta Braves take on the Chicago Cubs after Dominic Smith had four hits against the Cubs on Tuesday

MAY 13 • Associated Press

Braves host the Cubs to start 3-game series

The Atlanta Braves begin a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday

MAY 12 • Associated Press

Jacob deGrom strikes out 10 while reaching 1,900 Ks as Rangers beat Cubs 3-0 in another shutout

Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while getting the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Ch...

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Ian Happ has reached base in 30 consecutive games for Cubs, and 2 others have double-digit streaks

Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 30 games with a first-inning walk against Texas

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Cubs bring 3-game road win streak into matchup with the Rangers

The Chicago Cubs hit the road against the Texas Rangers looking to prolong a three-game road winning streak

MAY 9 • Associated Press

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