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'The Brewers' Aaron Civale requested a trade after he was demoted from the rotation to the bullpen after the arrival of Jacob Misiorowski. He should have remained Civale.
Because Misiorowski loves company.' — John Cobert, Beatty, Nev.
Let this be a lesson to you, kids.
If you make trouble, you may find yourself wearing a White Sox uni.
On the bright side, Civale will arrive in Chicago in time for Pope Leo Bobblehead Day.
Quick pick: Cincy is in Detroit.
Play $50 on Brady Singer and the Reds.
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, showed up to lend his support for Diddy, the artist formerly known as Sean Combs.
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But there was no run support for Paul Skenes.
The Pirates ace blanked the Cubs for five frames, but the game was scoreless.
At 1-1, the Bucs loaded the bases in the 10th inning but scored one run.
It held up. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.
Back-to-back underdog wins have us at -185 candelarias.
Paul Skenes pitched five scoreless innings and received a no decision in the Pirates' 2-1 win over the Cubs on June 13, 2025.
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Chicago Tribune
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- Chicago Tribune
Chicago Cubs ride Matthew Boyd's strong start — and another pickoff — and Dansby Swanson's HR to a 2-1 win
Matthew Boyd gave up eight hits in six innings in his previous start and on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen tagged him for a first-inning home run. Boyd had enough of that. The Chicago Cubs lefty retired the next 14 in a row. The 15th hitter, Tommy Pham, walked to lead off the sixth, and Boyd promptly picked him off first. The Cubs went on to a 2-1 win in front of a Wrigley Field crowd of 39,554. 'You just keep pitching,' Boyd said of his approach after the home run. 'Whether it's a home run or a walk or even a strikeout or something good. 'You just go out and keep doing what you expect of yourself when the ball is in your hand. McCutchen is a real good hitter. I made a mistake and he was ready for it.' Added Cubs manager Craig Counsell: 'The second guy in the game hits a home run and then he pitched really, really well. Matt continues to do an excellent job.' Dansby Swanson, who was hitting .193 against left-handed pitchers, hit a two-out solo home run against Pirates southpaw reliever Ryan Borucki to give the National League Central-leading Cubs (43-28) what turned out to be the winning run. Daniel Palencia notched his sixth save, and the bullpen lowered its ERA to 0.90 in the last 28 games. Boyd (6-3, 2.79 ERA) came up with his third pickoff in as many games and has six for the season. Rick Sutcliffe (1985) and Bill Hands (1970) are the only other pitchers in Cubs history to pick off runners in three straight games. Boyd, who faced just 19 batters in six innings, said he developed the move at age 9 when Bellevue College coach Mark Yoshino taught it to him at a camp, and he hasn't changed it much since. 'Mark joked that if you don't like someone, you hit him and then pick him off,' Boyd said. 'I'm not going to try that at the big-league level. 'But it (the pickoff) is something I've always had in my career ever since I was little.' Counsell appreciates the pickoffs as well as Boyd dominating after the McCutchen home run. 'His last outing was against a team that decided to be aggressive,' Counsell said of the Philadelphia Phillies. 'They made a decision on trying to be aggressive because in a previous start or two, he threw a lot of first-pitch strikes. 'That's just adjusting as a starter from game to game, not falling into a pattern. … We're always keeping an eye on it.' The Pirates (29-43) have played the Cubs tight in this four-game series as the Cubs won 3-2 Thursday and lost 2-1 Friday in 10 innings. Ian Happ's sacrifice fly in the third inning brought home Nico Hoerner to tie Saturday's tight game. Swanson was happy he could be a difference-maker in the game after belting his 13th home run of the season. 'My first couple of at-bats I was missing some good pitches, which can be frustrating in its own right,' Swanson said. 'It was a big swing in a big situation.' It was the second day in a row a young Pirates starter was able to confound the vaunted Cubs offense. Paul Skenes, 23, blanked the Cubs on four hits with five strikeouts in five innings Friday. On Saturday, Mike Burrows, 25, gave up one run on five hits with eight strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings in his first appearance against the Cubs. The Cubs have scored just eight runs in their last four games and hope to snap out of that Sunday when they face Mitch Keller, who comes in with a 1-9 record and a 4.15 ERA. But as long as they are playing close, low-scoring games, they want to come out on top. 'That's part of the schedule,' Counsell said. 'You expect to play close games. You are not going to play 8-3 games every day. The bullpen, the defense, the baserunning, you count on those things. You have different clubs in your bag, so to speak.' Reliever Drew Pomeranz pitched a scoreless eight but felt back tightness, and the Cubs will monitor him. Left-hander Shota Imanaga threw four innings in an Arizona Complex League game and gave up three hits and struck out four in his second appearance since going on the injured list May 5 with a left hamstring strain. The Cubs will see how he responds to Saturday's outing before drawing up a game plan for his next rehab appearance. 'He has to get his arm in game shape,' Counsell said. 'He needs mound time. He needs conditions of the game. He needs to ramp up for now and health-wise for the future. 'The amount of down time and out-of-game competition — you have to follow certain steps because he missed too much time and game action.' Reliever Porter Hodge threw 14 pitches in a scoreless inning in a rehab assignment for Iowa on Friday, and Cubs officials said he felt good. Counsell said Hodge, on the injured list since May 18 with a left oblique strain, is in line for another appearance Tuesday.
San Francisco Chronicle
an hour ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
Matthew Boyd has been a key performer in his 1st season with the Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are on top of the NL Central with a depleted rotation. The quiet consistency of Matthew Boyd is a major reason for their success. Boyd has pitched at least six innings and allowed three earned runs or fewer in 10 of his 14 starts with his new team. The left-hander tossed six innings of one-hit ball in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. 'He continues to just do an excellent job and put us in position to win games,' manager Craig Counsell said. Chicago is missing three key starting pitchers because of injuries. Shota Imanaga could return by the end of June, but Justin Steele is out for the season after he had elbow surgery. Javier Assad is trying to come back from an oblique issue. Amid those issues with the rotation, Boyd just keeps sailing along for the Cubs — particularly at Wrigley Field. He is 6-0 with a 2.25 ERA in six home starts this year. 'Pitching at Wrigley is really special,' Boyd said. 'Getting to play in this environment, every outing, you know, you go out there, there's so much energy from the fans. It feels like a playoff-type outing. I'm really grateful to call it home right now.' The 34-year-old Boyd finalized a $29 million, two-year contract with Chicago in December. His late grandfather, John Boyd, grew up in Chicago and was a big Cubs fan. Matthew Boyd had Tommy John surgery in June 2023, but he returned last year with Cleveland and went 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA in eight starts with the Guardians. He also made three postseason starts for the AL Central champions, allowing one run while striking out 14 in 11 2/3 innings. 'He's got a lot of different ways to get guys out, whether it's the fastball, the changeup, slider, curveball," Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson said. 'It's kind of a little bit of a funky arm slot. He's a true pro in ways that he wants to get guys out. So you know when he's out there you know you got a chance to win the game. ... He's been awesome for us.' The only hit Boyd allowed on Saturday was Andrew McCutchen's one-out drive in the first inning for his seventh homer. He retired 14 in a row after McCutchen went deep. 'You just go keep pitching, right?' Boyd said. 'Whether it's a home run or a walk or even a strikeout, something good, you just continue to go out and keep doing what you expect of yourself when the ball's in your hand.' Tommy Pham broke up the string when he reached on a leadoff walk in the sixth, but Boyd promptly picked him off. Boyd has picked off a baserunner in a career-high three consecutive games, tying Rick Sutcliffe and Bill Hands for the franchise record. He has a major league-high six on the season, one more than Yankees left-hander Max Fried. Boyd said Bellevue College coach Mark Yoshino in Washington taught him his pick-off move when he was a kid. 'It's always been something I've put a focus on. ... It's something that you just want to stay sharp on,' Boyd said. 'You don't want to fall into weird patterns.'
Hamilton Spectator
an hour ago
- Hamilton Spectator
Matthew Boyd has been a key performer in his 1st season with the Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are on top of the NL Central with a depleted rotation. The quiet consistency of Matthew Boyd is a major reason for their success. Boyd has pitched at least six innings and allowed three earned runs or fewer in 10 of his 14 starts with his new team. The left-hander tossed six innings of one-hit ball in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. 'He continues to just do an excellent job and put us in position to win games,' manager Craig Counsell said. Chicago is missing three key starting pitchers because of injuries. Shota Imanaga could return by the end of June, but Justin Steele is out for the season after he had elbow surgery . Javier Assad is trying to come back from an oblique issue. Amid those issues with the rotation, Boyd just keeps sailing along for the Cubs — particularly at Wrigley Field. He is 6-0 with a 2.25 ERA in six home starts this year. 'Pitching at Wrigley is really special,' Boyd said. 'Getting to play in this environment, every outing, you know, you go out there, there's so much energy from the fans. It feels like a playoff-type outing. I'm really grateful to call it home right now.' The 34-year-old Boyd finalized a $29 million, two-year contract with Chicago in December. His late grandfather, John Boyd, grew up in Chicago and was a big Cubs fan. Matthew Boyd had Tommy John surgery in June 2023, but he returned last year with Cleveland and went 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA in eight starts with the Guardians. He also made three postseason starts for the AL Central champions, allowing one run while striking out 14 in 11 2/3 innings. 'He's got a lot of different ways to get guys out, whether it's the fastball, the changeup, slider, curveball,' Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson said. 'It's kind of a little bit of a funky arm slot. He's a true pro in ways that he wants to get guys out. So you know when he's out there you know you got a chance to win the game. ... He's been awesome for us.' The only hit Boyd allowed on Saturday was Andrew McCutchen's one-out drive in the first inning for his seventh homer. He retired 14 in a row after McCutchen went deep. 'You just go keep pitching, right?' Boyd said. 'Whether it's a home run or a walk or even a strikeout, something good, you just continue to go out and keep doing what you expect of yourself when the ball's in your hand.' Tommy Pham broke up the string when he reached on a leadoff walk in the sixth, but Boyd promptly picked him off. Boyd has picked off a baserunner in a career-high three consecutive games, tying Rick Sutcliffe and Bill Hands for the franchise record. He has a major league-high six on the season, one more than Yankees left-hander Max Fried. Boyd said Bellevue College coach Mark Yoshino in Washington taught him his pick-off move when he was a kid. 'It's always been something I've put a focus on. ... It's something that you just want to stay sharp on,' Boyd said. 'You don't want to fall into weird patterns.' ___ AP MLB:
