Cubs Opening Day Pitching Woes Expose World Baseball Classic Trend

Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd has had a rough start to 2026. But he's not the only WBC pitcher to struggle on opening day.

Cade Horton and Ian Happ power the Cubs to a 10-2 victory over the Nationals

Cade Horton threw four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Ian Happ broke the game open with a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs routed the Washington Nationals 10-2.

Inside Cubs’ new deals: ‘When you have a team like that, you want to invest in it’

"It's hard to try and re-create something good every year with a bunch of new pieces," Dansby Swanson said. "Continuity is huge."

Recently Released Chicago Cubs Pitcher Signs With White Sox

Chase Watkins lands with the White Sox after being released by the Cubs, gaining a clearer path to the majors in a thinner bullpen.
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Chicago Cubs news and notes — Boyd, Heyward, Hoerner, PCA

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Cubs’ Jed Hoyer gets brutally honest on Pete Crow-Armstrong $115 million contract extension

Jed Hoyer shared his thoughts on the recent Chicago Cubs and Pete Crow-Armstrong $115 million contract extension.
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3 takeaways from 2026 Chicago Cubs opening day

Opening Day did not go as planned for the Chicago Cubs this year, losing 10-4 at home to the Washington Nationals. However, the team has some things that it can take away from Thursday’s game and fix before they take the field once again on Saturday.

Cubs' Ian Happ Got Absolutely Robbed of Home Run by the Cruel Chicago Wind

Chicago fell to the Nationals, 10-4, to kick off the 2026 season.