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Padres and Cubs meet to start the NL Wild Card Series

The San Diego Padres face the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Cubs look to avoid series sweep against the Marlins

The Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs play in the final game of a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Marlins visit the Cubs to open 3-game series

The Chicago Cubs host the Miami Marlins to start a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 22 • Associated Press

Reds and Cubs meet in series rubber match

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Cubs aim to stop 5-game road skid, play the Reds

The Chicago Cubs will attempt to stop their five-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Cubs take road slide into matchup with the Reds

The Chicago Cubs will aim to break their four-game road slide in a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Cubs and Braves meet, winner claims 3-game series

The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Crow-Armstrong leads Cubs against the Braves after 4-hit outing

The Chicago Cubs play the Atlanta Braves after Pete Crow-Armstrong had four hits against the Braves on Monday

SEPTEMBER 15 • Associated Press

Cubs look to keep home win streak alive, host the Pirates

The Chicago Cubs, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Pittsburgh Pirates

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Cubs reinstate right-hander Edward Cabrera, move him to bullpen

The Chicago Cubs reinstated right-hander Edward Cabrera from the 15-day injured list before their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and placed righty Trent Thornton on the 15-day...

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Lands on injured list The Cubs placed Thornton on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left ankle soreness, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

Impact Thornton has been one of the more reliable members of a shaky Cubs bullpen this season, but his move to the IL will prevent him from pitching in a game until the final day of the regular season. Edward Cabrera (finger) was reinstated from the injured list in a corresponding move and will join Chicago's bullpen to fill the void left by Thornton.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Sal Stewart homers for the 3rd straight game, helping the Reds beat the Cubs 7-5

Rookie Sal Stewart homered for the third straight game to help offset two more home runs by Pete Crow-Armstrong, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Sunday night a...

AUGUST 31 • Associated Press

Reds hit 4 homers, score 9 unanswered runs to beat wild card-leading Cubs 10-8

Tyler Stephenson hit a three-run homer to highlight a five-run sixth inning, Jose Trevino, TJ Friedl and Sal Stewart also went deep and the Cincinnati Reds scored nine unanswered r...

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Kevin Gausman shines in his Cubs debut, tossing 7 strong innings in a 6-4 win over the Royals

Kevin Gausman impressed in his debut for the Chicago Cubs, leading them to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Kevin Gausman shines in his Cubs debut, pitching 7 sharp innings in a 6-4 win over the Royals

Kevin Gausman delivers a strong performance in his debut for the Cubs, leading them to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Earns fifth win Thursday Thornton (5-4) worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless inning of relief and earn the win in Thursday's 3-2, extra-innings victory over the Blue Jays. He struck out one.

Impact Thornton was the last of five Chicago pitchers to take the mound Thursday, working the top of the 11th inning in a 2-2 tie. The righty picked up the win when Pete Crow-Armstrong stole third base in the bottom of the 11th, then came around to score on a throwing error. Thornton has been solid this year with a 2.78 ERA across 35.2 innings, but he's in a crowded back-end mix that features Jacob Webb and the newly acquired Ryan Zeferjahn. Daniel Palencia (elbow) should also be back from the injured list in the near future.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Crow-Armstrong scores on error in 11th and Cubs rally for 3-2 win over Blue Jays

Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on a throwing error in the 11th inning after Alex Bregman hit a two-strike, two-out homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 3-2 win over t...

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Pete Crow-Armstrong's go-ahead triple lifts Cubs to 5-2 win over Yankees

Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning triple and scored twice as the Chicago Cubs evened their series with the New York Yankees with a 5-2 win

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Blows save Wednesday Thornton (3-4) allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk while retiring only one batter to blow the save and take the loss Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Impact Thornton got the bottom of the 10th inning staked to a 2-0 lead thanks to a Pete Crow-Armstrong home run. The righty started the frame by allowing a soft single to Lars Nootbar, and things quickly unraveled from there, culminating in a walkoff, two-run double by Ivan Herrera. This was just the second time in his last nine appearances that Thornton has been scored on, and the veteran still has a solid 3.03 ERA across 32.2 innings overall.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Works eighth inning Sunday Thornton (heel) struck out two batters and allowed one hit over a scoreless inning of relief in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Thornton was forced out of his prior appearance in Monday's 8-6 extra-inning loss to Detroit when he was struck on the left foot by a comebacker, with the reliever later getting diagnosed with a heel contusion. He was able to avoid a stint on the injured list, and after a few days of rest and recovery, Thornton stepped in to pitch a scoreless eighth inning in the Cubs' final game in Pittsburgh. Thornton has ascended into a key late-inning role in an injury-plagued Cubs bullpen, but he could fall down the pecking order soon. Daniel Palencia (elbow) is close to beginning a rehab assignment and could be back from the injured list before the middle of August, and Chicago could also add another high-leverage piece or two to its bullpen ahead of next Monday's trade deadline.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago Cubs reliever Trent Thornton avoids serious injury after 108.9 mph comebacker Roughly 20 hours later, Trent Thornton can laugh about taking a 108.9 mph liner off his left heel....

JULY 27 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Cubs reliever Trent Thornton hoping to avoid IL after he was struck on heel by comebacker

Cubs reliever Trent Thornton is day to day with a bruised left heel after he was struck by a comebacker

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Torkelson and Dingler help the Tigers beat the Cubs 8-6 in 10 innings

Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run single in Detroit’s three-run 10th inning, and the Tigers topped the Chicago Cubs for a wild 8-6 victory

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Departs with foot injury Thornton was removed from Monday's game against the Tigers after being struck on the left foot by a comebacker, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

Impact Thornton was deployed in the top of the 10th inning, but the first batter of the frame drilled the right-hander with a comebacker, forcing Thornton to exit the matchup. The 32-year-old was able to put some weight on his foot as he walked off the field and will likely be sent for further evaluation.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs activate Taillon and place Maton back on the IL with right knee tendinitis

The Chicago Cubs have activated right-hander Jameson Taillon and placed reliever Phil Maton back on the 15-day injured list with right knee tendinitis

JULY 21 • Associated Press

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Padres and Cubs meet to start the NL Wild Card Series

Cubs look to avoid series sweep against the Marlins

Marlins visit the Cubs to open 3-game series

Reds and Cubs meet in series rubber match

Cubs aim to stop 5-game road skid, play the Reds

Cubs take road slide into matchup with the Reds

Cubs and Braves meet, winner claims 3-game series

Crow-Armstrong leads Cubs against the Braves after 4-hit outing

Cubs look to keep home win streak alive, host the Pirates

Cubs reinstate right-hander Edward Cabrera, move him to bullpen

Rookie Sal Stewart homers for the 3rd straight game, helping the Reds beat the Cubs 7-5

Reds hit 4 homers, score 9 unanswered runs to beat wild card-leading Cubs 10-8

Kevin Gausman shines in his Cubs debut, tossing 7 strong innings in a 6-4 win over the Royals

Kevin Gausman shines in his Cubs debut, pitching 7 sharp innings in a 6-4 win over the Royals

Pete Crow-Armstrong scores on error in 11th and Cubs rally for 3-2 win over Blue Jays

Pete Crow-Armstrong's go-ahead triple lifts Cubs to 5-2 win over Yankees

Cubs reliever Trent Thornton hoping to avoid IL after he was struck on heel by comebacker

Torkelson and Dingler help the Tigers beat the Cubs 8-6 in 10 innings

Cubs activate Taillon and place Maton back on the IL with right knee tendinitis