The Cubs blew an eighth-inning lead and lost in extras, their third straight defeat.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matthew Liberatore took a shutout into the sixth inning and Masyn Winn hit a two-run single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Sunday night. JJ Wetherholt and Iván Herrera each had two hits and scored twice for the Cardinals,

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While I was hate-watching the Cubs’ 12-1 loss to the Pirates Tuesday evening, I was ruminating about different ways to write this recap. I thought about doing this: The Cubs lost to the Pirates 12-1,

Kyle Harrison struck out 11 in seven dominant innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 5-0 to sweep the first series this season between the NL Central rivals.

The Braves’ offense has been a force this season, even with some players on the IL. And that force was on showcase in Boston, as the Braves put up seven to finish a comeback victory against the Red Sox.

The Pirates hit him hard at Wrigley Field April 12, including three home runs, though he did strike out 10. Last year Jamo threw six shutout innings against the Pirates Sept. 15 at PNC Park. So, how about another one like that?

The Cubs go for the series split.

Ian Happ homered for the second consecutive game and the Chicago Cubs handed Paul Skenes his third straight loss with a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. The win came one night after the Cubs ended a 10-game losing streak.