Lester exerted himself on the bases the inning before, sliding into second for a double then hustling home to score.
Marc Lancaster
The Cubs, in honoring their past, put up art from the past throughout Wrigley Field, but this one piece drew a lot of attention.
Jordan Heck
Los Angeles picked up a 7-2 win Sunday as Trout completed one of the best four-game series of all-time.
Alexis Mansanarez
The Cubs currently sit fourth in the NL Central after a 2-6 start to the season.
Gabrielle McMillen
Carl Edwards Jr. posted sub-3.00 ERAs in 131 appearances over the past two years, but was demoted Saturday after just four outings.
Thomas Lott
The Dodgers and Diamondbacks just keep scoring runs.
Darvish left Thursday's game vs. the Braves having thrown 71 pitches.
Dan Bernstein
Bauer, who hasn't given up a hit in his last 10 2/3 innings, has yielded only one in 14 innings this season.
Arthur Weinstein
Chicago is 1-4 after a third bullpen meltdown. That's not a good set of facts when the skipper is a lame duck.
Tom Gatto
Jacob deGrom continues to dominate, but several other starters were great on Wednesday, as well.
The Cubs reached a deal with infielder David Bote, the second extension the team has handed out in recent weeks.
Jacob Janower
The 444-foot homer was the last of New York's runs in its 7-3 victory over Miami.
Sporting News writer Ryan Fagan traveled through Florida and Arizona this spring, stopping at camps and chatting with the players. One of his side projects is a quick-hitter Q/A we’re calling “Two Minutes With …” Up now: Cubs reliever Steve Cishek.
Ryan Fagan
Philadelphia started the Bryce Harper-era off on the right note.
It's just one start, so let's not go nuts, but there are legitimate warning signs for at least one of these pitchers.
Sporting News tracked all the action from Opening Day for the 2019 MLB season. Catch up on the scores and highlights with our updates from Thursday's games.
MLB's blackout policy makes it difficult to watch live out-of-market games on Opening Day. Here's a guide to finding your favorite team on TV and live-streaming online, including DAZN's new whiparound highlights show.
Thomas Schlarp
Every MLB team will be playing on Opening Day in 2019 for a second straight year. Here is everything to know about the unofficial national holiday for baseball fans, including first pitch times and TV information for all 30 clubs.
Separate from those changes, players and owners will begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement more than two years before the agreement is set to expire.
SN writer Ryan Fagan is traveling through Florida and Arizona this spring, stopping at camps and talking with players around the big leagues. One of his side projects is a quick-hitter Q&A we’re calling “Two Minutes With …” Today, a conversation with Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo.
Before there was Brody Stevens, there was Steven Brody, pitcher, Arizona State. Baseball remained a part of Brody/Stevens' life after he switched to entertainment.
Each National League team has at least one designated hitter candidate on its roster, and a lot of those options are making serious money. SN lists the best in-house option ahead of spring training.
Bryce Harper can land any number of places this winter, and his value is through the roof.
A majority of the skippers, not surprisingly, want to keep something that gives them an advantage during games.
Should the Cubs trade Joe Maddon to the Dodgers? Yes? Maybe?
Two very intriguing matchups in the wild-card game, but only two teams will advance. Sporting News offers its picks for the MLB wild-card games.
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SN analyzes 10 players, one from each team, whose cost per WAR made them highly valuable in 2018.
Christopher Carelli
Tony Wolters, Colorado's third-string catcher, delivers the hit that ultimately sends the Rox to the NLDS, where they'll face the top-seeded Brewers.
Alyssa Sconzo
What better way to ring in October than with two teams chasing a division title in Game 163?
Joe Rivera
The NL East outfielders figure to be rivals for years to come. The competition began in 2018, when each became top-of-the-order producers.
Keep track of the MLB postseason races all in one spot.
Drew Nantais
The 30 voters for National League Most Valuable Player can choose from a large group of candidates this season. Two Central Division rivals have a handful of games to stand out.
Fans across the country were invested in Mark McGwire's pursuit of history in 1998. It's difficult to see modern fans getting together in a similar way.
While the potential for greatness was there from the time Greg Maddux debuted in the majors in 1986, it took a while for him to hit his stride. That finally happened in 1988.
Jason Foster
David Bote's career thus far has been built on preparing for and making the most of chances when they come. When you’re an 18th rounder, that’s the life.
Jared Wyllys
If you're a baseball fan older than 35, chances are you remember how big a deal it was for the Friendly Confines to get nighttime illumination back in 1988.
It's difficult to gauge who wins and loses at the MLB trade deadline now, but we can project how some players will play and their value the rest of the season.
It takes years to accurately gauge moves, but there can still be initial observations. That's our basis for examining trades made during the two weeks leading to the 2018 non-waiver deadline.
Joe Maddon's rotating lineups can sometimes cause fans and even analysts to chirp in protest, but there’s a method to this madness.
NBC Sports Chicago host David Kaplan says the adult Cubs fan who appeared to take a foul ball meant for a little kid, isn't such a bad guy after all.
Chicago addresses its need for pitching in part by acquiring the 34-year-old journeyman.
Max Scherzer is an exception to the rule that pitchers can't or won't hit, but baseball would be better served by having him and his mound brethren stay out of the batter's box.
Kurt Busch spent part of his Saturday in the Big Apple conducting business and rooting for his favorite ballclub.
Baseball in the '80s was wild, y'all.
It appeared Bucs starter Joe Musgrove was responding to Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo's slide into Pirates catcher Elias Diaz two days earlier.
The Cubs' social squad brought the funk with its production.
Kerry Wood’s 20-strikeout game against the Astros on May 6, 1998, was remarkable on its own, but what’s often overlooked is that Wood’s dominance continued for the rest of the month, which was arguably the best of his 14-year career.
The finer details of Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout game on May 6, 1998, make for some pretty cool trivia on their own, so here's a list of 20 other facts about this game that you might not remember or even know.
Some guys tend to be slow starters, but big questions remain for some bigger names in baseball.
The Washington and Chicago sluggers turned into table-setters, and both slugged their way to success in the role.
Two of the NL Central's toughest will face off in a three-game series starting Friday night as the Cubs take on the Cardinals in St. Louis.
Kenan Goyette
We're just over two weeks into the MLB season, which means it's time to start drawing wild, outrageous conclusions based on what we've seen so far.
So far, the Yankees, Nationals, Cubs and Dodgers have not looked like the powerhouses everyone thought they would be. The season is still in its infancy, of course, but each club is dealing with issues.
Gary Phillips
Ian Happ hit a home run to start the MLB season, and it was bad news for Cubs reporter Michael Cerami.
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo spoke at a vigil for the 17 people who were shot to death at Rizzo's high school alma mater.
Yu Darvish’s otherwise sterling career should quiet worries over his 2017 World Series performance.
In Chicago, the Cubs have a relief pitcher in Dillon Maples who might light up the National League if he can improve his command. In Boston, the Red Sox have a third baseman in Rafael Devers who could help anchor the offense if they’re willing to overlook his suspect defense.
Yu Darvish has a chance to be reunited with the catcher who worked with him in Texas in 2014.
Even though it only lasted a few days, Ryan O’Malley’s brief MLB story is one of the quirkier in recent memory.
Ryan Davis
Brandon Morrow last handled ninth-inning duties with regularity close to a decade ago, when he earned 16 saves between the 2008 and 2009 seasons in Seattle.
Check out what you may have missed from SN's updates from the Dodgers 11-1 win against the Cubs in Game 5 of the NLCS.
Hailey Hernandez
Enrique Hernandez delivering the biggest blows in the biggest game of the year is chill-inducing stuff.
LA and Chicago are feeling good about themselves prior to Thursday's NLCS matchup at Wrigley Field. The Dodgers will have their ace on the mound; the Cubs are just glad they're still playing.
Check out what you may have missed with SN's live updates from Game 4 of the NLCS. The Cubs hang on and beat the Dodgers 3-2 to avoid the sweep and force a Game 5.
If Wednesday night was Jake Arrieta’s final start for the Chicago Cubs, it was a banger.
Deep playoff runs for three consecutive seasons have sapped the Cubs, and they’re showing that against the Dodgers.
The Cubs couldn't get their offense going and fell 6-1 to the Dodgers for the third straight game. Los Angeles keeps its undefeated postseason streak alive behind a rock-solid outing from Yu Darvish.
The Dodgers' lineup for NLCS Game 3 was a motley crew of studs, steals and former stars. Most of the starting eight contributed greatly to the victory that put LA a win away from advancing to the World Series.
LA takes a 3-0 lead in its best-of-seven NLCS against the Cubs. Only a miracle comeback (right, Dave Roberts?) can stop the Dodgers from ending the franchise's nearly 30-year Fall Classic drought.
In an ideal world, Joe Maddon’s best defensive players would be producing at the plate. That would make filling out the lineup card simple. That’s not the case right now, though.
While Justin Turner played the role of hero on Sunday night, everything that made the Dodgers the Dodgers this season was on full display.
Sarah Wexler
While Corey Seager is off the NLCS roster with a back issue, Charlie Culberson is stepping up to make sure the Dodgers don't miss a beat.
Maddon has previously expressed his displeasure with the rule preventing catchers from blocking the plate before they have possession of the ball.
E.Jay Zarett
The Cubs are heading to the NLCS for the third year in a row to set up a rematch with the Dodgers. For a franchise that hadn’t even made the playoffs three years in a row since 1906-08, it’s something generations of Cubs fans couldn’t even imagine.
The fifth inning of the fifth game of the Cubs-Nationals NLDS will haunt people in Washington for a long time. An unfathomable series of events conspired to continue the district's misery.
The Cubs are headed back to the NLCS. Get all the details and highlights here.
After way too much drama, Stephen Strasburg is starting for the Nationals in Game 4. Jake Arrieta takes the mound for the Cubs.
By the end of the sixth, the Cubs had committed four errors and squandered valuable scoring opportunities. But they overcame those obstacles for a 2-1 win and a 2-1 NLDS lead.
Baseball is full of quirky journeys, and Mike Freeman may have journeyed more than anyone.
The video aimed to aid the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, which left 58 dead and nearly 500 injured.
For many observers, Kris Bryant is just another player who had a nice season in 2017. To his fans and teammates, though, it's been much more than that.
David Ross has been a busy man since retiring as a player, but he found time recently to chat with Sporting News about a handful of topics.
On the final day of the first half, the Cubs were under .500 and looked dead in the water. Their record was unconscionable for a team that steamrolled its way to the postseason the season before.
In a peculiar coincidence, Harper hit the 150th home run of his career at the exact age Trout hit his 150th.
It’s usually safe to assume that when a major league team breaks the 20-run mark in a game, that team will win that game. Unless that team was the Cubs in 1979.
Cubs president Crane Kenney says the team "absolutely" intends to host a bowl game in the future.
Instead of paying a premium for an Aroldis Chapman reunion, the Cubs leveraged their outfield surplus for a less costly replacement.
Brandon Schlager
Former MLB commissioner Bud Selig will be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame next July.
Ron Clements
Jon Lester will have to continue to throw to first base now.
Cubs fans got a little out of control when the team won the World Series.
It was only a matter of time before the Cubs wunderkind got his first Most Valuable Player award. He won by a near-unanimous margin Thursday.
Mabel Ball lived to see the Cubs' last two World Series wins, 108 years apart.
Well, this won't help to quell the debate over who is the best among #pitcherswhorake.
One Cubs fan was so excited his team won the World Series that he wanted to permanently imprint it on his head.
Cubs catcher Miguel Montero, upset about his lack of playing time in the postseason, said Friday "I expected to be treated a little better."
The Cubs ended a 108-year World Series drought and Dexter Fowler found a way to put that number to use.
Joe Rodgers
Darel Sterner will be buried Monday with a Cubs championship T-shirt in his coffin.
Travis Durkee
It took planning, hard work and one scary 2015 NLCS for New Era to hit the cap-selling jackpot.
Bob Hille
After 35 years, the TNT sideline reporter is finally cashing in on his beloved Cubs.
The Cubs' center fielder is ready to see what the market will pay after a career season in 2016.
With the World Series now complete, the 2016-17 offseason is officially upon us.
The parade route will take the Cubs from Wrigley Field to Grant Park for a midday celebration Friday.
Iconic Cubs announcer Harry Caray died in 1998, but a new Budweiser ad used his voice to call Game 7.
Some of the Cubs manager's decisions in Games 6 and 7 might not have played out exactly as intended, but his process prevailed.
ESPN "SportsCenter" ad zeroes in on Cubs title.
A behind-the-scenes look at the Chicago Cubs' World Series celebration as they share their happiness on Twitter.
A fan promised his dad he'd listen to the Cubs win the World Series with him, and he held on to that promise.
The third baseman had the biggest grin on his face when he realized the Cubs were going to win.
The Cubs broke their World Series curse, so these newspaper covers hold a lot of meaning.
The White House — home to a Chicago baseball mixed marriage — offered up two forms of congratulations.
"Go, Cubs, Go" might have been heard on the moon after the Cubs finally won a World Series.
Alec Brzezinski
When you are Bill Murray, you can do anything you want, especailly after the Chicago Cubs win the World Series.
Here's what you need to know about the 112th edition of the World Series.
Between broken ribs and peanut butter, Terry Francona had an interesting night before Game 7.
Fans came out to write their support on Wrigley Field's walls hours before the deciding game.
LeBron James knows a thing or two about winning a Game 7.
Karen Michel was disappointed when she wasn't able to get a ticket to Game 6. Then she ran into Bill Murray.
And he's bringing Ricky Vaughn's glasses with him. World series 2016 game 7
Where is Marlins Man? He's not at the World Series because he fears for his safety from Indians fans.
The 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians will come down to one final game.
Jake Arrieta will try to keep the Cubs alive against Josh Tomlin and the Indians Tuesday night in Cleveland.
Francona has had bad luck when it comes to trying to get some sleep during the World Series.
The Rockets' request to move up Tuesday's NBA tipoff was denied, probably because no start would be early enough to avoid Indians fans.
A three-run fourth inning helped the Cubs stave off elimination against the Indians.
Terry Francona found himself lying awake in a hotel at 3:30 a.m. Sunday. The solution: Order $44 worth of ice cream from room service.
Here's what you need to know about the fifth game of the best-of-seven World Series.
With the Cubs on the brink of elimination, ticket prices to Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday at Wrigley Field are trending downward.
Marcus Dinitto
The Cleveland Indians are one win away from their first World Series victory since 1948 and continuing the Curse of the Billy Goat.
Here's what you need to know about the fourth game of the best-of-seven World Series.
Even a fire aboard a plane couldn't stop Joe Maddon's mother from attending Game 3 of the World Series on Friday.
Francisco Lindor, Carlos Santana and Jose Ramirez form a never-before-seen trio in the World Series.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he is not in favor of changing the designated hitter rules for the World Series.
Cubs GM Jed Hoyer, the man responsible for Corey Kluber being with the Indians, has a little extra skin in Game 4 of the World Series.
A woman has taken her soon-to-be ex-husband to court over Game 4 tickets to the World Series, which will be at Wrigley Field.
The team to win Game 3 of a 1-1 World Series has gone on to win it all 11 of the last 14 seasons.
The Cubs are playing in their first World Series since 1945 and their fans are loving every minute of it.
Thousands of Cubs fans lined the streets outside Wrigley Field ahead of Friday's clash against the Indians.
Chicago Cubs' Joe Maddon is one of the most laid-back managers in all of baseball.
Dorothy Farrell celebrated the Cubs going to the World Series the best way possible — with televised drinking.
A couple from Omaha, Neb. paid homage to their Cubs from afar with this entertaining light show.
There is a lot at stake for LeBron James and Dwyane Wade as the Indians and Cubs contest the World Series.
Sacha Pisani
The Cubs slugger will be limited to pinch-hitting duty in World Series games at Wrigley Field, the team said Thursday.
The average ticket price for Game 3 is $3,000, with prices rising for Games 4 and 5.
Kirstie Chiappelli
Seventy-one years ago, the Cubs and Tigers ushered out wartime baseball with a bumbling series it seemed no one was good enough to win.
Jake Arrieta and Kyle Schwarber lead the Cubs to a 5-1 victory in Cleveland, tying the series at a game apiece.
One of Francisco Lindor's favorite players to watch growing up was an All-Star before he was born in 1993.
Kluber is in the middle of one of the best postseasons in MLB history, and Terry Francona wants to take advantage of his dominance.
MLB has told fans to bring their rain gear, since it's going to be wet in Cleveland Wednesday night.
Long the focus of Cubs fans' angst after his ill-advised move in the 2003 NLCS, Steve Bartman is doing just fine and still cheering for his team, a family friend says.
MLB appears to be taking the controversy surrounding Chief Wahoo's logo use seriously.
Corey Kluber pitched the Indians to a Game 1 win over the Cubs.
Cubs infielder Javier Baez and Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor discuss their childhood friendship in Puerto Rico
Wednesday's Game 2 will be moved up an hour to 7:08 p.m. ET as chilly and wet late-October weather is expected.
Curse of the Billy Goat? The Indians have their own World Series drought to end when Game 1 begins Tuesday in Cleveland.
Paul Hoynes jumped in Lake Erie after predicting the Indians wouldn't make the World Series because of injuries.
Remember that one time Terry Francona played for the Chicago Cubs in 1986 and hit a game tying solo home run against the Expos?
Do Chicago Cubs fans really want to see Steve Bartman again? Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis does.
The Indians right-hander, who hasn't pitched since Sept. 9, will be available for the first time this postseason.
We already knew Charlie Sheen wouldn't get to reprise his role as Ricky Vaughn. Instead, two actual ex-Indians will perform the duties.
There's plenty of reason to believe the Cubs will win their first World Series since 1908.
Cleveland is about to have the best day ever.
The longest-tenured umpire in baseball, Joe West, also is part of the seven-man crew for the Fall Classic.
The Cubs are back in the World Series for the first time since 1945.
A century-plus of history has happened since the Cubs' last world championship. Here are some highlights.
Kyle Schwarber has recovered faster than expected from torn knee ligaments and reportedly could be added to the Cubs' World Series roster.
Clayton Kershaw is dropping down sidearm for some pitches. Will the Cubs see that look Saturday?
Murray is in Washington to receive the 2016 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday.
The Cubs are one win away from advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1945.
"We're expecting Kenta to go out there and throw well. And I expect for us to play a much cleaner game," Roberts said after Game 4.
The Turner broadcaster and lifelong Cubs fan is fighting leukemia but got out of the hospital in time to watch Game 4 of the NLCS.
Chicago's bats come alive after a controversial play is ruled in the Cubs' favor. Their 10-2 victory puts the series back even at two games apiece.
The Dodgers are two wins away from sending the Cubs home without a World Series title for the 108th consecutive year.
Zobrist, though he denies the charges on this particular occasion, said he’s tried stealing signs before to no avail.
We are shocked — SHOCKED! — that there could be sign-stealing going on in this NLCS.
The Dodgers are headed back to Los Angeles tied with the Cubs at one game apeice
The Cubs, powered by Miguel Montero's pinch-hit grand slam, take a giant leap forward as they try to reach the World Series for the first time since 1945.
Is Taylor Swift to blame for the Giants postseason ouster? Some Giants fans are really tweeting this crazy conspiracy theory.
The Cubs are four wins away from playing in their first World Series since 1945 and eight away from winning it all for the first time since 1908.
You can't eliminate the Giants.
Jake Arrieta and the Cubs head to San Francisco to try to sweep their NLDS against the Giants, but Madison Bumgarner stands in the way.
The Cubs took a commanding two-game lead on the Giants thanks to timely hitting by their pitchers.
Hendricks had allowed two earned runs in 3 2/3 innings before exiting with an injury.
Here's what you need to know about the NLDS matchup between the Cubs and Giants.
Javier Baez's home run in the eighth inning supports Jon Lester and helps the Cubs escape their playoff opener.
The AL wild-card scenario still has some crazy possibilities, but if the Orioles and Blue Jays win Sunday, they're in the postseason.
Texas locked up the top spot with a win over the Rays. It will face the winner of the wild-card game in the ALDS.
Wednesday was not a good night for teams hoping to enter the postseason on a hot streak.
From 101 losses in 2012 to the best record in baseball this season, Epstein has worked wonders in Chicago like he did in Boston.
With a first-inning homer against Boston, Yankees rookie Gary Sanchez matched Wally Berger as the fastest players in MLB history to 20 HRs.
Jose Fernandez would be proud.
Baseball took a back seat Sunday as the sport was shocked by the death of Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez.
The Giants and Cardinals won, the Mets lost, and now the race for two NL wild-card spots is a virtual dead heat with one week to go.
The Tigers and Orioles won Friday, which keeps Detroit a half-game ahead of Baltimore for the final wild-card spot.
While the win over the Dodgers was key, the Giants lost ace Johnny Cueto and Gold Glove shortstop Brandon Crawford to injury.
Rick Porcello made a clear case for AL Cy Young after another masterful display against a division rival.
Aledmys Diaz led the Cardinals to a key win against the Giants on Sunday.
Bogaerts and the Red Sox moved seven games ahead of the Yankees in the AL East with Saturday's win.
A hot dog vendor by the name of Donny Franks generated a lot of buzz at Wrigley Field on Saturday.
Let the party begin.
Boston's late-inning momentum began with an eighth-inning homer by David Ortiz, who passed Mickey Mantle for 17th on the all-time list.
