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The Cubs fell to the Reds 2-1 on Saturday.
Notes: Reds dealing with COVID-19 outbreak during series against Cubs.
Adbert Alzolay, Mark Leiter Jr. and Julian Merryweather have led the relievers’ turnaround since the Cubs’ 28-37 start.
The Cubs can’t catch and pass the first-place Brewers — who just swept the powerhouse Rangers in Texas — if Hendricks falters.
The 34-year-old lost his spot after posting an 8.37 ERA in his first five outings after the All-Star break.
Alzolay allowed two runs in the inning but closed out a 4-3 win over the Royals for his MLB-best 14th save since July 5.
Barnhart has a .202/.282/.257 batting line this year that’s among his career-worst, and his place as the odd man out became apparent with four starts over the team’s last 30 games.
Bellinger blasted two opposite-field home runs and had four RBI in the 6-4 win Saturday at Wrigley Field.
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Before losing to the Royals on Friday, Cubs manager David Ross warned against looking at this current stretch of 12 games against sub-.500 teams as a cakewalk.
In the wake of an injury Stroman acknowledged is rare for pitchers and in general, there’s mainly uncertainty.
Morel hit a walk-off three-run homer in the Cubs’ 4-3 victory against the White Sox on Wednesday.
The Cubs beat the White Sox 4-3 thanks to Morel’s three-run home run.
The Cubs split the two-game series at Wrigley Field thanks to Morel’s three-run homer, which secured a 4-3 win.
Stroman was expected to start Wednesday against the White Sox before feeling discomfort in his ribs.
The Cubs entered play Wednesday one game back of the last National League Wild Card spot.
Kyle Hendricks made a quality start on Tuesday, but the Cubs lost 5-3 to the White Sox.
The Crosstown Classic came to Wrigley Field for a two-game set this week.
If the Cubs really are any good, they should spend a 12-game stretch crushing the dregs of the two Central divisions.
Stroman is being evaluated for what the Cubs call right rib discomfort.
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Differences in ballparks and opposition explain why adjustments have to be made.
The move opened a spot on the active roster for left-hander Jordan Wicks, who started Saturday against the Pirates.
Wicks was the Cubs’ first-round draft pick in 2021.
The left-hander, who has a six-pitch arsenal, is into “reading swings” more than the movement characteristics of his pitches.
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Since the trade deadline, each trip to a major market has come with questions about Bellinger’s impending free agency.
Moving out of the rotation might give Smyly a better chance to make an impact down the stretch.
The Cubs recalled Thompson and optioned Michael Rucker to Triple-A on Thursday.
Lefty Drew Smyly was penciled in as the probable starter Sunday, but president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Thursday that he expects Smyly to pitch out of the bullpen.
The Cubs are still in the second NL wild-card spot after beating the Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday.
Taillon didn’t surrender a hit against the Tigers until the sixth inning Wednesday.
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