The Cubs set a franchise record with eight home runs in an 11-3 rout of the Reds on Friday, including three from first baseman Michael Busch.

The 27-year-old Busch has rounded into a reliable everyday first baseman for the Cubs following a January 2024 trade from the Dodgers that largely went under the radar. He came to

Michael Busch hit three home runs, Pete Crow-Armstrong connected twice and the Chicago Cubs went deep a franchise-record eight times in pounding the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 for their fourth straight

The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago Cubs face off for the second game in their July series. Here's how to watch the action on ESPN.

The Cleveland Guardians (40-43) and Chicago Cubs (50-35) play the second game of a 3-game series Wednesday at Wrigley Field. The contest is slated for an 8:05 p.m. ET (ESPN) start time. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Guardians vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Cubs Announce Injury Update on $68 Million Pitcher Ahead of Series vs. Cardinals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the Chicago Cubs look to extend their three-game winning streak against the St. Louis Cardinals on Independence Day, they'll have to do so without one of their top pitchers moving forward.

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In their history, the Chicago Cubs have had three players hit three home runs in a game against the rival St. Louis Cardinals. All three of those games have been played on the 4th of July. The odds of that are infinitesimal.