It was already hard for Chicago Cubs fans to find a better setting for baseball than a 1:20 start time at Wrigley Field for a Fourth of July matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals, but those in ...

That critical blow off Reds reliever Tony Santillan (0-1) put the Cubs ahead for the first time in the game, 8-6. Chicago would go on to win, 13-6, before a crowd of 30,120.

Chicago would go on to win, 13-6, before a crowd of 30,120. Crow-Armstrong (3-for-5) hit two homers in the game, including a two-run shot in the fourth inning off Reds starter Hunter Greene.

This season, the Cubs have won 36 out of the 50 games, or 72%, in which they've been favored. Chicago has entered 23 games this season favored by -156 or more and is 17-6 in those contests.

Chicago White Sox's Ryan Noda tosses his helmet after striking out during the fourth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.

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Hodge will likely return to a late-inning reliever role, and it is truly unclear who the Cubs will remove from the bullpen. All eight of the current relievers in Chicago's bullpen have ERAs under 4.00 ...

Chicago has gone 24-12 at home and 45-28 overall. The Cubs have a 37-11 record in games when they record eight or more hits. Milwaukee has a 16-20 record in road games and a 39-35 record overall.

By all accounts, the Cubs love Alcantara, and Caissie feels like the more likely one to be dealt of the two. It's worth at least asking the question about Moises Ballesteros (No. 3) as well.

The Cubs bullpen has held opposing hitters to the third-lowest on-base percentage in the majors (.334) while posting the fourth-lowest ERA at 3.12 and the lowest home run percentage (1.5%).

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