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Lara's single in 10th gives Brewers 4-3 win over Cubs after Chourio's tying homer in 9th

Luis Lara singled home the winning run in the 10th inning after Jackson Chourio tied the score with a two-out homer in the ninth, and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Chic...

22 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Taking seat for series opener Busch is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Busch will head to the bench as the Cubs roll out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Brewers southpaw Robert Gasser. BJ Murray will get the nod at first base in place of Busch.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Conforto homers, Hoerner has 3 hits to lead the Cubs past the Marlins, 6-5

Michael Conforto homered and singled, Nico Hoerner had three hits and an RBI and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Saturday

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Goes deep in win Busch went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-1 win over the Marlins.

Impact Busch walked and came around to score in the sixth inning before adding a solo shot in the ninth. The 28-year-old has now homered in two of his past eight contests, though he's just 4-for-34 with 10 strikeouts in that span. On the year, he's slashing .236/.345/.391 with 18 homers, 69 RBI, 64 runs scored and two steals across 629 plate appearances.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Imanaga pitches 6 sharp innings, Crow-Armstrong doubles, steals 33rd base as Cubs beat Marlins 6-1

Shota Imanaga allowed three hits and one run in six innings and Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled and stole his 33rd base as the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-1

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Blasts 17th home run Friday Busch went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 10-8 loss to the Reds.

Impact Busch has now gone deep three times in his last nine games, and he's up to 17 long balls overall. The slugging first baseman hasn't quite matched last year's production, when he blasted 34 home runs and finished with an .866 OPS during the regular season, but he's still had a productive campaign in 2026. Busch now has 68 RBI and a .754 OPS in 133 games this year to go along with his 17 homers.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Busch trying to find version of himself that could carry Cubs A season ago, Michael Busch was the Cubs’ home-run leader. But after smacking 34 bombs in 2025, the...

AUGUST 28 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Ryan Waldschmidt hits game-winning 2-run HR with 2 outs in 9th to send D-backs past Cubs 5-4

Pinch hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a game-winning, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to stun the Chicago Cubs 5-4

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Connects for 16th home run in loss Busch went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Busch went back to back with Alex Bregman in the top of the sixth inning, giving him 16 home runs on the season and two long balls in his last four games. The slugging first baseman also now has 65 RBI and a .744 OPS across 128 contests. Busch seems unlikely to match last year's marks of 34 homers, 90 RBI and an .866 OPS, but he's still been a useful fantasy contributor at times in 2026.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Records two hits in loss Busch went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

Impact Busch recorded his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 9 as he showed a bit of a spark amid what's been a slow stretch at the plate lately. Across his previous eight games before Friday, the first baseman was batting just .161 with a home run and eight strikeouts. Overall, Busch is now slashing .244/.350/.390 with 15 homers, 54 runs scored and 64 RBI in 127 contests, and he should remain a lineup regular moving forward, at least against righties.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

José Urquidy sharp in long relief, Braden Montgomery has 2 RBIs as the White Sox beat the Cubs 3-0

José Urquidy pitched six innings of crisp, two-hit relief, rookie Braden Montgomery drove in two runs and the Chicago White Sox topped the crosstown Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday to salvag...

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

Pops homer Busch went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Busch ended a 12-game power drought with the first-inning long ball. He's still gone seven contests without a multi-hit effort. On the year, the first baseman is batting .244 with a .740 OPS, 15 homers, 64 RBI, 53 runs scored, 20 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases over 125 games.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Crow-Armstrong makes MLB history, Bregman give Cubs another walk-off win over White Sox, 4-3

Pete Crow-Armstrong made MLB history with a leadoff home run and Alex Bregman’s RBI single gave the Chicago Cubs a second straight walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox, 4-3

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

White Sox visit the Cubs on 3-game road win streak

The Chicago White Sox visit the Chicago Cubs trying to extend a three-game road winning streak

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Cubs vs. Cardinals Lineup: Edward Cabrera Returns! No Michael Busch? More A rubber match at Wrigley Field between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals? What more can you ask for! The Cubs had one of their uglie...

AUGUST 16 • SI.COM

Sitting out Sunday Busch is absent from the Cubs' lineup against the Cardinals on Sunday.

Impact Busch will ride the bench for Sunday's rubber match with St. Louis despite recording at least one hit in seven of his last eight games. Pedro Ramirez will man first base and bat sixth for the Cubs.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Cade Cavalli Flirts With First Nationals No-Hitter Since 2015 In Shutout Win Over Cubs

Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.

AUGUST 14 • FOX SPORTS

Cade Cavalli Flirts With First Nationals No-Hitter Since 2015 In Shutout Win Over Cubs

Key takeaways: Nationals 7, Cubs 0 WASHINGTON -- As Michael Busch slowed down at first base in the seventh inning on Thursday, cheers began to fill Nationals Park. They were b...

AUGUST 13 • MLB.COM

Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli's no-hit bid ends after 6 2/3 innings against Cubs

Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli’s no-hit bid against the Chicago Cubs was broken up after 6 2/3 innings on Michael Busch’s bloop single to left field

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Michael Busch's fiancée Haylee Schreen poses in white bikini with swimsuit-clad girl pals on her bachelorette weekend Cubs' Michael Busch got down on one knee to propose to his partner, Haylee Schreen, on March 15, 2026.

AUGUST 10 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Are The Phillies The Dodgers' Biggest Challenger? We Examine The NL Post-Deadline

How does the National League look one week after the trade deadline? Our writers break it down.

AUGUST 10 • FOX SPORTS

Are The Phillies The Dodgers' Biggest Challenger? We Examine The NL Post-Deadline

Records three hits Sunday Busch went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Royals.

Impact Busch enjoyed a nice weekend series against Kansas City, going 6-for-12 with a walk and two runs scored across three games. It continues a good stretch of play this month for the first baseman, who is now sporting an .857 OPS with a home run, four runs scored and five RBI in nine August contests. Busch isn't quite matching last year's breakout campaign, but he's remained a solid fantasy contributor in 2026.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Happ and Amaya homer to help Boyd improve to 8-1 as the Cubs beat the Royals 10-2

Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Mashing at Triple-A, No. 14 prospect Long working his way toward Marlins' roster ATLANTA -- Jonathon Long knew his future was uncertain with Michael Busch blocking first base at the big league level for the Cubs. Long saw...

AUGUST 7 • MLB.COM

Goes deep Monday Busch went 2-for-4 with a home run and three total RBI in a 10-5 victory versus the Dodgers on Monday.

Impact Against the team that drafted him in 2019, Busch launched a solo homer in the fifth inning and added a two-run single in the sixth. The long ball snapped a 12-game homerless stretch for the first baseman, though he logged a healthy seven RBI during that stretch. Busch is far off the pace to reach the career-high 34 regular-season home runs he launched last year, but with 63 RBI through 112 games, he could challenge his career-best mark of 90 RBI, which was also established in 2025.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

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