Kyle Hendricks allowed five hits in seven shutout innings and Nico Hoerner and David Bote each drove in two runs as the Chicago Cubs extended their season-best winning streak to five games with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ian Happ homered in the 10th inning, Nico Hoerner had three hits and also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs snapped a four-game skid with a 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Happ homered to center off Luke Jackson (4-2) with automatic runner Cody Bellinger on base. Héctor Neris (7-2) struck out two…

Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner will return to the team’s lineup on Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, less than one week after he was diagnosed with a broken bone in his throwing hand.

Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner is out of the lineup for a third consecutive game on Thursday, but manager Craig Counsell said there has been progress made to getting him back in the lineup.

Keegan Thompson also helped secure the win, by pitching two scoreless innings, giving up only one walk while striking out three

The Chicago Cubs will look to capture their first series victory of the young season on Tuesday when they take on the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field, and there were some noteworthy tweaks made to Craig Counsell’s lineup.

With spring training still more than a month away and several major free agents remaining unsigned, it’s natural for fans and the media alike to dig deep into stats from the previous year and try to determine who the league’s best players are heading into the next season.

Newly minted Cubs manager Craig Counsell is still getting his bearings with the team since his surprise move from the Milwaukee Brewers to the division adversary. But he’s quickly showing he’s in this thing for the long run. “We’re at the start of a journey, man. Together,” Counsell said on MLB Network at the Winter Meetings. “… It’s been...

Going into the 2023 season, it was crystal clear to baseball fans across the country that the Chicago Cubs were emphasizing defense.

Nico Hoerner capped Chicago’s five-run eighth inning with his first career grand slam, helping the Cubs beat the lowly Washington Nationals 8-3 on Wednesday night.