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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 8/16, 6:05 CT
• Pirates snap long losing streak with 9-2 win over Cubs
• Opening Day starters
• Overflow thread 3: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Friday 9/27, 7:15 CT
• Overflow thread 3: Cubs vs. Brewers, Friday 7/26, 7:10 CT
• Bad show for Oakland Athletics in Wrigley Field matinee
• Milwaukee Brewers place Keston Hiura on Injured List, option Devin Williams; recall Ben Gamel, Travis Shaw

Javier Báez, Willson Contreras, Anthony Rizzo, and Ben Zobrist each had driven in two runs while Jason Heyward had three hits in the easy win. Jon Lester threw seven scoreless innings while allowing only one hit. The win marked the Cubs fifth in a row as they moved with 2.5 games of the division lead.

July 16 – Alec Mills made his first start of the season as the newly acquired Martin Maldonando also started at catcher for the Cubs in game two against the Reds. The Cubs narrowed the lead to 3–2 in the second on a two-run home run by Robel Garcia. The game remained tied through nine innings before Kyle Schwarber hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 10th to beat the Reds 4–3.

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 8/16, 6:05 CT

August 25 – Looking to avoid the series sweep, Cole Hamels lasted five innings and allowed only two runs. However, Rowan Wick struggled, allowing three runs in seventh as the Cubs fell behind 5–2. A Victor Caratini homer in the bottom of the seventh reduced the lead to 5–3 and Kyle Schwarber tied it in the eighth with a two-run homer. In extra innings, the Nationals scored one run on a wild pitch by Tyler Chatwood and added another on a single by Anthony Rendon as the Cubs lost again 7–5. The loss moved the Cubs 2.5 games behind the Cardinals for the division lead.

The Cub bullpen allowed another run to score and the Cubs trailed the Dodgers 2–0 going in to the ninth. Albert Almora Jr. homered with two outs in the ninth, but it was not enough as the Cubs fell 2–1. April 24 – With Cole Hamels on the mound, the Cubs fell behind 3–0 entering the bottom of the sixth inning against the Dodgers.

Pirates snap long losing streak with 9-2 win over Cubs

Contreras drove in three runs in the game and Jon Lester pitched well, allowing only two unearned runs in six innings. The win moved the Cubs a full game ahead of the Brewers for first in the Central. June 8 – Jon Lester surrendered four runs in the first inning, but did not allow another run in six innings of work. Victor Caratini hit a tie-breaking bases-loaded double in Chicago's four-run sixth inning as the Cubs rallied to beat the Cardinals 9–4.

September 20 – The Cubs pushed across a run in the second on a fielding error, but could not manage to score again. Alec Mills pitched well for 4.2 innings, but David Phelps promptly allowed two runs in the sixth to give the Cardinals a 2–1 win. The loss moved the Cubs five games out of the division lead and two games out of the last wild card spot. September 15 – With the Reds coming to Wrigley, the Cub offense continued to score runs.

Opening Day starters

The Cubs added two in the sixth on an RBI-double by Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist single. An Ian Happ single in the eighth extended the lead to 6–2 and Nicholas Castellanos drove in two on a double as the Cubs won 8–2. The win moved the Cubs half a game behind the Nationals for the wild card spot and two games behind the Cardinals for the division lead.

Once again, the Cubs will open the season on the road, to allow for more offseason renovation work to Wrigley Field.

However, the Cubs rallied to score nine runs as Victor Caratini homered twice and Kyle Schwarber also homered. Newly acquired relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel made his Cubs debut and pitched a shaky ninth to earn his first save as a Cub in the 9–7 win over the Braves. June 18 – Cole Hamels continued to pitch well as the Cubs welcomed the Chicago White Sox to Wrigley Field. Hamels allowed one run in seven innings, but left with the game tied at one as the Cub offense struggled. Still tied at one in the ninth, Eloy Jiménez, who had been traded by the Cubs for José Quitana two years prior, hit a two-run homer to give the White Sox the 3–1 win.

Jonathan Lucroy drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth and Tony Kemp extended the lead in the seventh with a sacrifice fly. The Cub bullpen allowed one base runner in three innings of relief as the Cubs won 5–3. The lost kept the Cubs one-half game behind the Cardinals for the division lead. August 13 – After an off day, the Cubs traveled to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies. Jose Quintana struck out a career-high 14 batters and allowed only two runs in six innings. However, the Cub offense struggled once again, managing only two runs on a Nicholas Castellanos homer and a Javier Báez RBI sacrifice fly.

Season standings

However, Jon Lester struggled again, giving up six runs in five innings as the Cubs lost to the Dodgers 7–3. June 10 – The Cubs returned to the road to face the Rockies in Denver. Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo both hit two-run homers in the Cubs’ third inning, but Yu Darvish quickly surrendered the lead in the bottom half of the inning. The Rockies took the lead in the seventh, but the Cubs rallied to tie it in the eighth.

September 14 – For third consecutive game, the Cub offense put up at least 14 runs as the Cubs swept the Pirates winning 16–6. Kris Bryant, Ian Happ, Kyle Schwarber, and Jonathan Lucroy all homered for the Cubs in the win. Jose Quintana, however, only lasted two innings and allowed five runs as he continued to struggle. The win moved the Cusb within two games of the Cardinals for the division lead. September 13 – Kyle Hendricks pitched six innings and allowed only one run as the Cub offense continued to put up runs.

Steve Cishek struggled, giving up three runs in the eighth, but the Cub bullpen was able to stop the bleeding and the Cubs held on for the 6–5 dub. The win pushed the Cubs' division lead to 2.5 games over the Cardinals. July 19 – After an off day, the Cubs welcomed the San Diego Padres to Wrigley. However, Anthony Rizzo hit a grand slam in the bottom of the third, his first homer since June 15, to give the Cubs a 4–3 lead.

September 11 – Yu Darvish struck out 14 Padres in six innings of work and did not allow a run. Ian Happ drove in two runs as the Cubs salvaged a series split, winning 4–1. The win kept the Cubs four games behind the Cardinals and tied with the Brewers. June 23 – Javier Báez hit a three-run home run in the eighth to give the Cubs a 5–3 win over the Mets in the final game of the series. Cole Hamels pitched well for the Cubs, lasting seven innings and allowing only three runs.