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Excited to stay in Chicago, Drew Smyly leads Cubs past Marlins

Smyly took a shutout into the seventh inning, and the bullpen preserved it. Smyly retired 11 batters in a row at one point and earned his first victory at Wrigley with the Cubs.

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Cubs’ Drew Smyly gives up five runs to Giants in last start before the trade deadline

The Cubs lost to the Giants 5-4.

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Cubs’ Ian Happ on homestand: ‘I don’t want to leave here without absorbing it’

The Cubs’ two-game set against the Pirates is their last series at Wrigley Field before the trade deadline.

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3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs’ sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies, including hope for Kyle Hendricks and Nelson Velázquez’s power

PHILADELPHIA — Wins always lighten the mood in the clubhouse.

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Drew Smyly deals against Phillies as Cubs record first three-game sweep of season

Strong starting pitching was a theme for the Cubs through the three-game series at Philadelphia.

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‘Prioritizing winning’: What the Cubs are playing for in the 2nd half of a losing season

The Cubs touted their winning culture for years. So, how does a team maintain a winning culture with a 34-52 record?

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Drew Smyly returns from IL, throws two-plus innings in Cubs’ 11-9 loss to Dodgers

The Dodgers swept the four-game series.

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Cubs’ Marcus Stroman to return from IL, start Saturday vs. Dodgers

The Cubs’ Sunday starter is still TBD.

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Rotation puzzle: Kyle Hendricks leaves game vs. Brewers with shoulder soreness

Cubs notes: Catcher Willson Contreras is day-to-day with hamstring tightness.

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Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki nearing rehab assignment

Suzuki took live batting practice off Cubs pitchers Marcus Stroman and Drew Smyly, who are also recovering from injuries.

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Cubs’ rotation gets promising news from Marcus Stroman’s and Drew Smyly’s bullpens

The Cubs have three starting pitchers on the 15-day IL.

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Cubs’ Drew Smyly ‘ahead of schedule,’ hopes to return before All-Star break

The left-hander is on the 15-day injured list with a strained right oblique.

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Cubs’ Alec Mills nearing return, Drew Smyly estimates rehab timeline

The Cubs are looking for answers to their pitching shortage.

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Cubs activate Jason Heyward, place Drew Smyly on the 15-day IL

The Cubs also activated reliever Michael Rucker from the IL and optioned outfielder Nelson Velázquez to Triple-A.

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How the Cubs’ veteran lefties have influenced Justin Steele

A week ago, the lefties in the Cubs’ rotation outnumbered the right-handers. But the Cubs put Wade Miley on the IL, and Drew Smyly left his last start early with an injury.

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Pushing buttons: How the Cubs customized, embraced PitchCom

The Cubs, unlike some teams, didn’t use PitchCom in spring-training games. But a little over a month into the season, it has won over most of their staff.

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Drew Smyly reaches 10 years of MLB service time — something the Chicago Cubs pitcher doesn’t take lightly

PHOENIX — Drew Smyly pondered the question, thinking back 10 years ago to his rookie season in Detroit.

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Cubs lefty Justin Steele to start Sunday at Diamondbacks

Steele left his last start against the Dodgers a week ago with a sore left thumb.

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Cubs swept by Dodgers in day/night doubleheader, extending losing streak to four

The Dodgers blanked the Cubs 7-0 in Game 1, then got five RBI from Mookie Betts in a 6-2 victory in Game 2.

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Cubs hope to take advantage of Dodgers’ weakness against lefties

The Dodgers are batting only .226 with a .657 OPS against left-handers.

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Cubs’ David Ross: Ian Happ is the ‘MVP of our group’ to start the season

Outfielder Ian Happ entered play Wednesday leading qualified Cubs hitters in batting average and on-base percentage.

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Cubs lefty Drew Smyly scratched; Scott Effross starts vs. White Sox

The Cubs put Smyly on the bereavement list Tuesday.

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Kyle Wright pitches Braves to first series win of the season

ATLANTA — In superstar Ronald Acuña’s return, the Braves defeated the Cubs, 5-1, on Thursday at Truist Park. In its sixth try, Atlanta (9-11) won its first series of the season by taking two of three from Chicago.

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How Braves’ Jesse Chavez impacted Ethan Roberts in brief Cubs reunion

Chavez appeared in three games for the Cubs this year before they traded him to Atlanta last week for left-hander Sean Newcomb.

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Cubs’ hitters stymied again in 4-2 loss to Pirates

Former Cub Jose Quintana and four relievers held the Cubs to seven hits — six of them singles — as the Cubs lost their fourth consecutive game.

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