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2018 Schedule
3-3, 3rd in NL Cent
Cubs blank Brewers (1:34)
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Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Watch Craig Counsell react to closer Corey Knebel going down with a hamstring injury after throwing a pitch in the ninth inning of Thursdays game against the Cubs.

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Brewers manager Craig Counsell says closer Corey Knebel will go on the disabled list with a left hamstring injury after collapsing on the mound after throwing a pitch in the ninth inning vs the Cubs. Knebel will have an MRI on Friday to determine the extent of the damage. Counsell was clear Knebel would need some time to recover.

Braun toys with Lester on the basepath (0:38)
Baez scores all the way from 1st on a single (0:44)
Baez plates two with single (0:26)

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Ryan Braun tried to get overly aggressive with Jon Lester and it cost him. After walking with two outs in the first inning, Braun surprised the Cubs and took off for second while Lester held the ball on the mound. He made it easily. But Braun tried it again, taking off for third base. This time Lester bounced a throw to Kris Bryant who made the easy tag to end the inning. Before the game Craig Counsell claimed his team would be aggressive on the base paths.

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

A second before this pic was taken Ben Zobrist was running the bases as the tarp was being pulled on: "Are you kidding me? They almost ran me over with the tarp." Cubs/Reds game being threatened by rain.

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Anthony Rizzo, Cubs first baseman

David Kaplan and Jordan Cornette talk with Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo about the start of the season, the Cubs struggles early at the plate and his favorite TV shows.

3d

BBTN: Jansen Not Right, Kapler's Trouble, Langs, Gelbs

Buster talks to Dave Schoenfield about Kenley Jansen's rough start, the Cubs' dormant bats, Gabe Kapler's odd week and more (3:09). Plus, Sarah Langs' "Numbers Game" (26:25), and Steve Gelbs with some "Inside Heat" on the Mets (30:28).

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3dJesse Rogers

Cubs set dubious K mark through 1st 5 games

After striking out 11 times in the team's 1-0 loss to the Reds, the Cubs totaled 58 strikeouts through their first five games, an NL record.

0:57

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Watch Joe Maddon react to the Cubs coming out on the losing end of their second consecutive shutout. In one other game this season they scored one run in 17 innings.

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

With 10 strikeouts on the day, the Cubs have tied the 2009 Nationals for most strikeouts by a National League team through its first five games. The Cubs have struck out 57 times so far. Two extra inning games over the weekend, including one that lasted 17 innings, helped increase their total.

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Ian Happ has had a rough go of it since hitting a home run on the first pitch of the season last Thursday. According to Elias, he is the first player in Cubs history with multiple strikeouts in each of his first four games of the season. He has 10 to lead the majors after striking out twice so far today against the Reds.

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"Try Not to Suck"

Jesse Rogers, author of "Try Not to Suck," speaks with John Brickley about Joe Maddon's locker room culture, his HOF chances, and breaking the Cubs curse.

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Peters throws 6 sharp innings, Marlins top Cubs 6-0

Dillon Peters threw six scoreless innings, Brian Anderson hit a three-run double to highlight a five-run fifth and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Sunday to split their opening four-game series.

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

The Cubs will leave Miami without one of their starters earning a victory in their 4 game series. More important: Three of four struggled against a Marlins lineup stripped of dangerous, proven MLB hitters. Jose Quintana is the latest to struggle, though he took a no-hitter into the fifth inning on Sunday. His day was done after he ended up giving up six hits and six runs in six innings pitched. Jon Lester and Yu Darvish also struggled this weekend as a Cubs strength on paper did not start the season as one. Only Kyle Hendricks pitched well.

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Bryant's three-run double in the 10th helps lead Cubs

Ben Zobrist had a tiebreaking RBI single and Kris Bryant followed with a bases-clearing double in a four-run 10th inning for the Cubs, who beat the Miami Marlins 10-6 on Saturday night after Yu Darvish struggled in his first start for Chicago.

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Yu Darvish struggled in his first start as a Cub giving up five runs on five hits, 2 BB, 2 HBP and 4 K's. He lasted only 4.1 innings while throwing 102 pitches. There were some moments in the middle couple innings where he looked good but his start and finish were not. The damage could have been worse but lefty Brian Duensing shut down a Marlins rally after Darvish was pulled in the fifth.

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Yu Darvish had a rough start to his Cubs debut as he hit the first batter he faced in 2018 and then gave up a 2-run HR to the next one, Derek Dietrich, of the Marlins. A diving catch by Ian Happ in center on a hard hit ball got finally Darvish his first out before he settled down, inducing two ground outs to end his first inning. Darvish signed a 6-year, $126 million deal in the offseason.

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Team Stats

  • Pitching
  • Batting
Earned Run Average2.677th
Quality Starts4Tied-7th
WHIP1.2515th
BAA.2156th
Runs27Tied-15th
Batting Average.22320th
On Base Percentage.32111th
Slugging Percentage.37419th