Articles filed under Baseball
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Cubs starting pitchers’ home run troubles a major cause for concernMay 30, 2026 10:37 am - Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon tops MLB with 19 homers allowed. The Cubs lead all of baseball with 82 home runs allowed. The starting staff is the main culprit, with 54 homers allowed. And it’s a big reason the team is struggling.
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O’Donnell: Buoyant Sox, confusing Cubs two teams passing in a murky May weekendMay 30, 2026 10:20 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the resurgent White Sox and struggling Cubs.
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White Sox’ Venable says Murakami will likely miss ‘a couple of weeks’ with hamstring strainMay 29, 2026 10:13 pm - Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami is expected to miss about two weeks after injuring his right hamstring in a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday at R...
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Vargas’ two-run homer in the 10th inning gives the White Sox a 4-3 victory over the TigersMay 29, 2026 10:01 pm - Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night at Rate Field. The ...
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Schaumburg Boomers blown out as Craig sets league recordMay 29, 2026 9:55 pm - Alec Craig drew a pair of walks to become the Frontier League’s all-time leader, but the Schaumburg Boomers suffered a 17-4 loss in the opener of a weekend series with th...
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Chicago Dogs drop series opener against WinnipegMay 29, 2026 9:47 pm - The Chicago Dogs dropped the first game of their series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes 3-2 at Impact Field. Dogs starter Dwayne Marshall had a good start to his outing wit...
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Kane County Cougars open series by clobbering SaltdogsMay 29, 2026 9:43 pm - The Kane County Cougars (9-4) opened their series against the Lincoln Saltdogs (4-10) with a convincing 12-3 victory on Friday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in Gen...
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The Hope Index: Rating the chances Chicago’s pro teams can contend for a titleMay 29, 2026 9:09 pm - Some years it seems like a Chicago will never again win a major-league pro championship. This isn’t one of those years. We rate the local heroes’ chances and let you know where we see hope for athletic glory.
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Happ homers again, but Cardinals survive with 6-5 win over the CubsMay 29, 2026 9:08 pm - 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 meeting of the season between the teams Friday night.
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Dansby Swanson’s fix for May slump is to ‘create a better way for me to actually see the ball’May 29, 2026 10:39 am - PITTSBURGH — As Dansby Swanson tried to explain what he was working on, he understood it almost sounded ridiculous. After working to lean into his athleticism in the offs...