Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell had been looking for an opportunity to give center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong a day off from being in the lineup. Crow-Armstrong’s 135 games played coming into Tuesday tied him with shortstop Dansby Swanson for most by a Cub this year.

Anthony Rizzo had a blunder in the bleachers on Saturday. During the second inning of the Cubs’ 5-4 loss to the Rays, Chicago rookie Moises Ballesteros blasted his first career home run into the left-center stands right where Rizzo, the 2016 World Series champ, was seated.

Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is back in the lineup after being given three days off amid a slump at the plate.

Former outfielder Sammy Sosa shares his thoughts and praise for the Chicago Cubs in a recent interview. He likes the team's chances in 2025 and thinks one of his records is matched this season by Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Daniel Palencia was visibly frustrated as he crouched on the mound, slamming his left hand into the dirt. Just a few moments prior, Palencia released a 100.4 mph four-seamer that ended up way inside on Nationals first baseman Andrés Chaparro.

For eight innings, they did next to nothing at the plate. Three hits. Zero walks. No life. The Nationals looked ready to leave Wrigley Field with a loss in the series finale and head south to Miami.And then they sprung back to life.

The Chicago Cubs took a 7-6 Labor Day victory over the Atlanta Braves in 10 innings on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, at Wrigley Field.