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The Seattle Mariners took a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Randy Arozarena hit a walk-off home run to win the game for the Mariners after he had already robbed a home run in the field during Kade Anderson’s MLB debut Prior to the game, Brendan Donovan was injured in the batting cage. […] The post Mariners’ Brendan Donovan hits concussion IL after batting cage incident appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Mariners are placing infielder Brendan Donovan on the seven-day concussion injured list, as initially reported by Adam Jude of The Seattle Times. MLB.com’s Daniel Kramer adds that Patrick Wisdom is being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma as the corresponding move. Donovan was set to play in yesterday’s 5-4 win over the Cubs, but he was […]
Despite back-to-back deflating walk-off losses and their lead atop the Wild Card standings being reduced to two games, the Chicago Cubs are still in a good place right now. More News: Chicago Cubs bullpen is in a happy place, despite Saturday’s collapse They’re 18 games above .500 and currently boasting a 98-plus percent likelihood of [...] The post Chicago Cubs: Two aces in the hole for postseason success appeared first on ChiCitySports .
Cubs 19, Mariners 2: Ian Happ’s grand slam leads the barrage Cubs vs. Mariners, Sunday 8/23, 3:10 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners preview, Sunday 8/23, 3:10 CT
The Chicago Cubs gave the ball to the team’s de facto closer Jacob Webb in the ninth inning Saturday night at T-Mobile Park in Seattle and for the first time in a long time, Webb didn’t come through. More News: Chicago Cubs: Craig Counsell explains Javier Assad demotion Actually, the three ninth inning runs allowed—two [...] The post Chicago Cubs bullpen is in a happy place, despite Saturday’s collapse appeared first on ChiCitySports .
Prior to Monday’s win over the White Sox, no one had homered on the first and last pitches their team saw since 1957. Now it’s happened twice in five Cubs games, with Pete Crow-Armstrong accomplishing the feat a few days before Randy Arozarena did it. The Cubs have now been walked off twice in Seattle … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/23/26): Imanaga Has to Play Stopper appeared first on .
Kade Anderson, who was the third overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, made his major league debut for the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Anderson went five and two-thirds innings in the game, and Randy Arozarena was the hero. Arozarena hit the walk-off home run against the Chicago Cubs. While Arozarena was a hero at […] The post How Mariners’ Randy Arozarena saved Kade Anderson’s MLB debut in field before winning it at plate appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It might feel like we can’t have nice things as Cub fans after a game like this. I’m sure there will be dozens of storylines all across the internet about the Cubs and blown saves on a day like this. And I’m not blowing smoke at anyone. I’m not revisiting this after a Saturday night […]
The Chicago Cubs faced off with the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. They went into the game struggling a bit. They had won just two of their previous six games, despite the Cubs getting MVP-level play from Pete Crow-Armstrong. Meanwhile, the Cubs have also had another star putting up great numbers: Jacob Webb coming out of […] The post The bonkers Cubs streak that came to an end in disastrous 9th-inning choke job vs. Mariners appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Cubs were in position to even their series against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park Saturday night after being walked off in the opener. Then a two-out rally in the bottom of the 9th erased their lead and handed them a shocking walk-off defeat. Randy Arozarena began what would be an epic game with a … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/22/26): Mariners 5, Cubs 4 – Arozarena Starts/Finishes Loss appeared first on .
SEATTLE — It was just six days ago that Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the game for the Cubs with a home run on the first pitch of the game and then hit another one for a walk-off win. Now the Cubs have seen it happen against them, courtesy of Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena, who hit […]
As the Chicago Cubs have learned this year, one can truly never have enough pitchers. After watching countless arms go down throughout the course of the year, they re-build their pitching staff at the trade deadline by adding Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes, Braxton Garrett, snf Ryan Zeferjahn. Now, with a little over a month remaining, [...] The post Cubs’ latest Justin Steele and Ben Brown updates provide optimism for dream scenario appeared first on ChiCitySports .
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Today’s Reflections What a winnable mess that was in Seattle Friday night. And Matthew Boyd created it. The lefthander allowed just six home runs in his first 12 games this season. In four August games, Boyd has allowed eight home runs in the last four starts, including two three-run and three two-run blasts. Boyd called […]
All-Star slugger Randy Arozarena orchestrated one of the most statistically unusual games in Mariners history Saturday, helping Seattle overcome the Chicago Cubs 5-4 at T-Mobile Park. The 31-year-old outfielder hit a leadoff home run on the first pitch he saw and later ended the game with a two-run walkoff blast. The two homers placed Arozarena […] The post Randy Arozarena hit rare milestone in Mariners walkoff win appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Randy Arozarena is one month removed from his epic Fourth of July Grand Slam over Toronto. He swung back to stardom on Saturday. This time walking off his Seattle Mariners against the Chicago Cubs. Arozarena pounded this ball over the center field fence, while facing the final out in sealing the 5-4 home win. THE […] The post Mariners’ Randy Arozarena walks off the Cubs with 2-run homer appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kade Anderson showed flashes of why he is MLB's top pitching prospect in his Saturday night debut for the Seattle Mariners.
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs scrambled the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 7-3 in ten innings. Jordan Wicks continues to pitch well in August. Tonight, he allowed two runs on four hits over a five-inning start. Wicks struck out six and walked on. Shelby Miller pitched the sixth inning and struck out the first two batters […]
Seattle Mariners fans were feeling much more optimistic after Friday’s hard-fought extra-innings victory over the Chicago Cubs, but that joy has quickly turned back into a familiar sense of dread. Brendan Donovan got hit in the head with a baseball in the batting cages before Saturday’s game and is currently being evaluated, per the M’s […] The post Mariners’ Brendan Donovan being evaluated for batting practice head injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Cubs got some encouraging news on the injury front Friday, as manager Craig Counsell revealed that both right-hander Ben Brown and left-hander Justin Steele came through a milestone step in their respective rehab programs without any setbacks. Ben Brown (neck) & Justin Steele (flexor strain) felt great after throwing live BP yesterday, Counsell […] The post Cubs’ Craig Counsell provides 2 big injury updates appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Calling Friday night’s game in Seattle frustrating is an understatement. The Cubs’ 6-5 loss in extras was defined by several factors, including another “blah” start from Matthew Boyd. He went six innings and gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits, two walks, and three strikeouts. Not horrific, but not great. After Friday’s game, [...] The post The Chicago Cubs have a Matthew Boyd concern on their hands appeared first on ChiCitySports .
Go get ‘em, David.
This pitcher’s on fire, his heater enthralls, The batters complain about his wicked curveball But Kade he don’t care, you can talk to the wall, oh no no [DRUM FILL] In Arkansas they will see you no more, You’re in the bigs now, you beat down the door Double-A was too easy for you, you […]
Unless they pull some 1969 BS, the Cubs will be in the playoffs after the regular season concludes. That means they’ll have a puncher’s chance to make some noise. As we saw Friday night, however, their glass jaw could make that knockout power irrelevant. Matthew Boyd had been (and may still be) the presumed No. … The post Matthew Boyd’s Recent Struggles Underscore Concern About Cubs’ Postseason Viability appeared first on .
SEATTLE — Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: Mariners lineup: David Peterson, LHP vs. Kade Anderson, LHP David Peterson returns to the Cubs rotation after a one-outing detour to the bullpen, in which he threw 1.1 scoreless innings Monday against the White Sox, throwing 22 pitches, so he should be well rested for today’s game. Overall since […]