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Anderson, Olson lead Braves over Cubs, avoid 1st 3-game skid

While Anderson breezed through Chicago's lineup for much of the day, Kyle Hendricks (2-6) struggled for the Cubs. The right-hander dropped to 1-4 with a 6.81 ERA in eight career games against Atlanta.

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Cubs' Contreras gets 3 hits and steal, beats brother, Braves

Chicago won a day after ending its 10-game losing streak and also stopping the Braves’ 14-game winning string.

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Joe Musgrove stars as Padres beat lowly Cubs 6-4

The Cubs have been outscored 90-28 during their longest slide since they lost 12 consecutive games from August 5-16. They have held leads in seven of the 10 straight losses.

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Machado homers in hit parade, Padres pelt Cubs 19-5

Rookie Christopher Morel had a solo shot and three RBIs for the Cubs, losers of nine straight. San Diego has outscored Chicago 35-11 in the first three of a four-game series.

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Voit homers, drives in 5 as Padres rally past Cubs 12-5

The Padres trailed 5-0 when Kyle Hendricks was pulled after allowing a double to Jake Cronenworth to start the sixth inning. Voit homered off reliever Chris Martin to spark a four-run sixth, and his double off Mychal Givens gave the Padres the lead for good at 7-5 and highlighted a six-run seventh.

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Darvish returns to Wrigley, lifts Padres over Cubs 4-1

Darvish (6-3), pitching at Wrigley Field for the first time since the Cubs traded him to the Padres as the centerpiece of a seven-player trade on Dec. 29, 2020, didn’t allow a runner past second base after Yan Gomes hit a home run in the second.

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Carpenter hammers Cubs; 2 HRs, 7 RBIs in Yanks' 18-4 rout

Chicago’s six-game skid is its longest this year, dropping the Cubs a season-worst 13 games under .500 at 23-36. The Yankees outscored Chicago 28-5 in the three-game series.

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Trevino ends stalemate, red-hot Yankees edge Cubs 2-1 in 13

Trevino finally snapped a stalemate in the 13th with a pinch-hit single Friday night that gave New York a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

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Contreras, Cubs avoid arbitration, agree to $9.625M contract

Catcher Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs avoided an arbitration hearing scheduled for later in the day, agreeing Thursday to a one-year contract for $9.625 million.

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Orioles hit 5 home runs, cruise past Cubs 9-3

Christopher Morel homered on the game’s first pitch off rookie Kyle Bradish and has reached base safely in 21 consecutive games to begin his career, extending his Cubs’ record.

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Cards rally past Cubs 5-3 in 11 innings, take rubber game

Chicago returned RHP Caleb Kilian to Triple-A Iowa after he made his major league debut in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader. A top Cubs prospect, Kilian allowed three runs and three hits in five innings while striking out six in a no-decision.

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Goldschmidt homers, runs hit streak to 25 as Cards beat Cubs

Stroman, coming off a string of strong starts, got pounded for a career-high nine runs and 10 hits in four innings. The right-hander had a 1.80 ERA in his previous five outings.