Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner gave MLB one of its best defensive highlights of the day Saturday against the Houston Astros.

Buoyed by Matthew Liberatore's five scoreless frames and big nights at the dish for several of their young stars, the Cardinals rolled to a 5-1 win to take two of three from the Cubs on Sunday Night Baseball.

Pete Crow-Armstrong had four hits including a homer, Ben Brown allowed three hits in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the St.

As a group, the Chicago Cubs are floundering at the plate, begging the question: does this team need to trade for a superstar-caliber bat this summer?

The Houston Astros have a potentially tough choice to make at this year's trade deadline. However, the one thing they can't do is do nothing.

Behind a lights-out performance by Kyle Harrison, the Brewers shut out the Cubs, 5-0, to seal a three-game sweep at Wrigley Field.

The Monday night contest between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres that ended in a 9-7 victory for San Diego became the center of controversy in the top of the ninth inning after umpire Dan Merzel ruled a ball fair that appeared to be a foul.

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