With baseball’s best run differential at +119 and a solid series win in the Bronx entering the All-Star break, the Cubs claim the top spot in these rankings for the first time all season after spending much of the first half floating in the top 10.

After Shota Imanaga threw seven shutout innings against the Red Sox on Saturday, Michael Busch gave him his flowers.

The SportsLine Projection Model shares its MLB playoff projections while identifying three World Series best bets

The Chicago Cubs finished Day 1 of the MLB Draft on Sunday evening, making three total selections. In the first round with the 17th pick, the Cubs selected Ethan Conrad, a center fielder out of Wake Forest.

The Chicago Cubs need help filling out their rotation at the trade deadline, and they could turn to the ace of the Washington Nationals, MacKenzie Gore.

The Chicago Cubs have made a major prospect decision this week in the midst of what has been an excellent campaign for one of the top names in the farm system.

The Chicago Cubs are among the top-fielding teams in MLB. “When you have a good defense, you start to realize how important it is,” Craig Counsell said.

Two and a half years ago, the Cubs signaled that the rebuild was over and they were getting serious about winning by signing Swanson to a seven-year deal worth $177 million.