Ceddanne Rafaela homered and drove in seven runs as the Boston Red Sox crushed the Chicago Cubs 17-0 on Saturday. It got so bad for the Cubs that manager Craig Counsell used first baseman Matt Mervis and right fielder Patrick Wisdom on the mound in the ninth inning.
Here's a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for the finale against the Red Sox.
The Chicago Cubs made some roster moves.
The Cubs announced a quartet of roster moves today, including the placement (retroactive to April 25) of left-hander Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured
Play along as the Cubs and Red Sox finish a three-game set at Fenway Park. It’s that time again. The Cubs are the featured game of the week on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball and here at Bleed Cubbie Blue that means Baseball Bingo.
The injury bug hanging around the Cubs must be a mosquito because it just keeps coming back and buzzing in their collective ear even when it’s not biting.
The Cubs may have lost Jordan Wicks. We just don't know much yet.
Bombed in Boston, the Cubs lose 17-0! I have one real goal in writing about this one. Write even less than Al did. He had to cover some of the carnage.
#Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. The Cubs failed to take the second game and must fight for the meatloaf today before flying to Flushing.
The Boston Red Sox acquired first baseman Garrett Cooper from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday for cash considerations.
The Chicago Cubs were scheduled to start Jordan Wicks in Sunday’s rubber match against the Boston Red Sox. However, Chicago will now have to pivot. The Cubs scratched Wicks due to left forearm tightness.
Only one win in the system tonight, but it was a terrific pitching performance by the Smokies. Left-hander Mitchell Tyranski was promoted from Myrtle Beach to South Bend.
The injury bug has struck the Chicago Cubs on repeat this season, but they keep winning all the same.
The Chicago Cubs had an extremely forgettable performance on Saturday. They managed absolutely nothing as they were demolished by the Boston Red Sox 17-0.
I watched this game so you didn’t have to. Remember when I wrote these words in the recap to Friday’s game? Friends, the Chicago Cubs are a very good baseball team I’m not going back on those words but oh my goodness, the Cubs did not look like a very good baseball team in a blowout 17-0 loss to the Red Sox Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park.
The Chicago Cubs have been playing great baseball this season and that's without ace Justin Steele having thrown a pitch since Opening Day.
As they struggle to stay above water in a competitive AL East, the Boston Red Sox are adding another bat.
The Chicago Cubs will look to win the first series they have played at Fenway Park since 2017 and extend their winning streak to five games in a Saturday rematch against the Boston Red Sox.
Michael Busch went 3-for-4 while rookie Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his second straight multi-RBI game to help the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday.
The Chicago Cubs have made an interesting move by acquiring 28-year-old right-handed pitcher Daniel Missaki from the Mexican League. Missaki, who previously played for the Diablos Rojos, finalized his signing with the Cubs.
The injured list of the Chicago Cubs keeps on increasing day-by-day. After stars like Seiya Suzuki, Kyle Hendricks, Drew Smyly, Justin Steele and Julian Merryweather were all out sitting on the sidelines due to injuries, Cody Bellinger became the latest Cubs player to find himself on the injured list.
The Chicago Cubs lost a major piece of their lineup on Wednesday. Manager Craig Counsell announced during a radio interview that Cody Bellinger will go on the IL with two fractured ribs.
Cody Bellinger is the latest Chicago Cubs star to deal with health problems, suffering a rib injury Tuesday against the Houston Astros. While Bellinger had to leave the 7-2 victory, he’s not too concerned about the issue, according to The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma.
The Cubs are 14-9 on the year and won the first game of their series last night against the Houston Astros. The team is a half-game behind the Brewers in the Central right now and made several moves yesterday before the game.
Cody Goggin of the Action Network shares his Astros vs. Cubs pick, including MLB odds and predictions for the game at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, April 23.
Just about everything has gone right for Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga in his first MLB season, and even he knew he got away with one big mistake during Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins.
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