Philadelphia Phillies (8-13, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (12-9, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (1-1, 4.03 ERA, 1.30 WHIP,

The Chicago Cubs made a serious win-now move during the offseason, signing third baseman Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract. This signing was meant to show the National League that the Cubs are ready to compete for a championship.

On Saturday afternoon, the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets by a score of 4-2 at Wrigley Field. They have a 2-0 lead in the series, and will look to go for the sweep on Sunday. Getty Dylan Carlson #5 of the Chicago Cubs poses for a portrait during photo day at Sloan Park on February 17, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona.

This is the second major elbow procedure for Horton, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2021 as a freshman at Oklahoma. Polanco has also struggled with a lower leg injury that's contributed to a .179 average and .

The Chicago Cubs are facing a major starting pitching dilemma, not just for the rest of the 2026 season, but also for next year and beyond. This season, the issues are pretty obvious.

The Chicago Cubs have signed a seven-year veteran to a minor league deal. They are in the middle of a series with the Phillies.

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Counsell has tried to map out a plan for his bullpen before each game. Sometimes he can go with it, but other times he’s forced to change course.

Nico Hoerner lofted the walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning for the host Chicago Cubs, who completed a three-game sweep of the reeling New York Mets with a 2-1 win Sunday afternoon. Michael Conforto,