The Cubs were off yesterday, but they managed to get a slight bump in their postseason odds because the Braves lost to the Rockies last night. Yikes. Still, moving from 1.7% to 2.1% isn’t much to cheer about. Nor are the Braves the only target, as the Mets have won seven straight to move into a tie with Atlanta for the final Wild Card spot. Though there’s still time for this … [Read more...] about Quantifying Hope: Cubs Open Yankees Series with 2.1% Postseason Odds
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/4/24): Cubs 12, Pirates 0 – Shōta Leads Combined No-Hitter at Wrigley
The Cubs responded nicely to a couple of very tough losses in this series with a combined no-hitter Wednesday night against the Pirates. Chicago’s offense came to play as well, erupting for 12 runs to back up the hitless masterpiece by Shōta Imanaga, Nate Pearson, and Porter Hodge. The North Siders began scoring early and often against Domingo Germán. It started with an RBI … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/4/24): Cubs 12, Pirates 0 – Shōta Leads Combined No-Hitter at Wrigley
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/3/24): Pirates 5, Cubs 0 – Playoff Chances Dim After Shutout Loss
The Cubs slim playoff hopes continued to dim Tuesday night at Wrigley Field as the Pirates shut them out and won the series. Chicago had three excellent scoring chances early in the game against Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes, but they failed to come through and the offense dried up after that in a 5-0 defeat. Both starting pitchers, Skenes and Kyle Hendricks, had tons of traffic … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/3/24): Pirates 5, Cubs 0 – Playoff Chances Dim After Shutout Loss
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/2/24): Pirates 5, Cubs 3 – 8th Inning Meltdown Snaps Winning Streak
The Cubs were in great shape to extend their six-game winning streak against the Pirates at Wrigley Field Monday night, holding a 3-0 lead through seven innings. That’s when disaster struck for Chicago, however, with a bullpen meltdown in the 8th inning and an absolute gut-punch of a loss that might derail their playoff chances. Dansby Swanson put the North Siders ahead with a … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/2/24): Pirates 5, Cubs 3 – 8th Inning Meltdown Snaps Winning Streak
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/1/24): Cubs 14, Nats 1 – Another Sweep Concludes Outstanding Road Trip
The Cubs offense continued to put up huge numbers as the calendar turned to September, hitting double digits yet again in Washington. Sloppy Nationals defense opened the door early and Chicago kicked it down, eventually scoring 14 times to complete their second consecutive sweep and sixth win in a row. Jordan Wicks returned from a long stay on the injured list to make his first … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/1/24): Cubs 14, Nats 1 – Another Sweep Concludes Outstanding Road Trip