Pregame analysis and predictions of the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game to be played on August 17, 2025 on ESPN.

The Chicago Cubs will have played nine regular-season game on the road before heading back to Wrigley Field for the home opener against the San Diego Padres on April 4.

Thursday and Friday were the 15th time this season that the Cubs followed a win with back-to-back losses. They have won their next game the last six times, most recently on Wednesday at Toronto. The Cubs’ only two three-game losing streaks were May 6-9 (two at home vs.

Rehearsals for the Chicago Air and Water Show interrupted Hayden Christensen's rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and startled the Cubs' dugout.

The father-daughter duo got a surprise of their own as the helped lead Chicago Cubs fans in the traditional 7th inning stretch singing of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."

If the Cubs decline that option, Imanaga would have a player option for 2026 worth $15.25 million, a figure he would easily top as a free agent, provided he remains healthy and productive.

Kyle Tucker was acquired in a trade from the Houston Astros in December of last year with the sole purpose of being an offensive weapon that the Chicago Cubs were desperate for. To start the year he looked like the slugger they needed,

Chicago Cubs fans hold a sign and cheer in memory of the late baseball announcer Harry Caray during the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field on April 3, 1998, in Chicago.

Here’s a look at four key numbers that help explain how the Chicago Cubs have both weathered an early hard schedule (so far) and perhaps could have been even better as they have started 9-6.

It's only been two weeks since the July 31 trade deadline, so it's important not to jump to too many conclusions based on such a short period of time.

One of the traits of this Cubs team early in the season, when the offense was rolling and the ballclub enjoyed a stay atop the division for most of the first four months, was a resiliency within each game.