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Cubs beat Pirates 8-0 for eighth win in last 10 games

The Cubs didn’t have to hammer young Osvaldo Bido — who was making his second career start — to get to him. Instead, they stayed back on pitches and repeatedly took him right up the middle. As a good offensive team does?

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World Series talk in the Cubs’ clubhouse? You’d better believe it … sort of

Also: Marcus Stroman weighs in on likely All-Star nod.

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Paul Sullivan: Cubs ride Wrigley wave to 5th straight win. ‘We’re playing a good brand of baseball.’

CHICAGO — For much of the past two months the Chicago Cubs have talked about the kind of baseball they were capable of playing if everyone did his part.

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Justin Steele returns, Cubs beat Orioles for fifth straight win

The Cubs have won seven of eight and pulled within four games of .500.

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Cubs power past Orioles to win fourth straight

The Cubs hit three third-inning home runs and broke the game open with a six-run sixth, scoring in double-digits for the third time in four games.

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Even in down seasons, Cubs and White Sox have players worthy of All-Star recognition

A handful of Cubs and Sox and Cubs have been star-level by the numbers. Let’s take a look at them.

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‘Now we go’: Jameson Taillon notches first win as a Cub vs. Padres

In the Cubs’ 2-1 win Friday, Taillon held the Padres to one run and three hits in 5 2⁄3 innings.

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Kodai Senga settles down but Mets fall to Cubs, 4-2

CHICAGO — Francisco Alvarez did all he could to will his club to a victory Wednesday night at Wrigley Field going 2 for 3 with a two-run homer off former Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman. But the Mets’ bats were as cold as the nearly 20-mph winds blowing in from Lake…

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Paul Sullivan: Why did Christopher Morel start this season in the minors? It calls other Cubs personnel decisions into question.

CHICAGO — Jed Hoyer is a man of few regrets, so it was no surprise the Chicago Cubs president didn’t second-guess his decision to send Christopher Morel to Triple-A Iowa to start the season.

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Baseball by the Numbers: The case for defense

The Cubs are far better than the White Sox on that side of the ball, but don’t blame Luis Robert Jr. for that.

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Nico Hoerner makes impact in and out of lineup; Kyle Hendricks close to return

The Cubs reinstated Hoerner from the 10-day injured list Friday. Meanwhile, Hendricks is targeting 90-plus pitches in a rehab start Saturday.

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Cubs DFA Eric Hosmer, option Keegan Thompson, put Cody Bellinger on IL in surge of roster moves

The team reinstated second baseman Nico Hoerner from the IL, selected outfielder Mike Tauchman and recalled first baseman Edwin Ríos.

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Cubs put second baseman Nico Hoerner on 10-day IL with strained left hamstring

The Cubs also recalled utility player Miles Mastrobuoni from Triple-A Iowa, reinstated left-hander Brandon Hughes from the IL and optioned right-hander Javier Assad to Triple-A.

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Cubs’ Nico Hoerner planning to avoid IL stint after hamstring injury

Imaging revealed a mild strain of Hoerner’s left hamstring, he said Tuesday.

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Cubs recall Christopher Morel from Triple-A Iowa, option Nelson Velazquez

Nico Hoerner left the game Monday with hamstring tightness as the Cubs dropped the series opener to the Cardinals.

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Cardinals’ Tommy Edman knew Nico Hoerner could lead off — from personal experience

Hoerner replaced Edman at shortstop after his freshman season at Stanford. Hoerner entered Sunday with a 89.5% contact rate and an 11% strikeout rate, according to Fangraphs.

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Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras has no hard feelings toward Cubs

Contreras, who will be making his Wrigley return Monday, remains close with former Cubs teammates.

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Cubs’ David Ross on criticism from fans: ‘I’ll take all the heat and keep it off the players’

“It’s part of this [job] that when things aren’t going well, it should be directed at me,” the manager said.

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What the Cubs’ April performance says about their identity

The Cubs ended the month on a sour note but made surprising strides along the way.

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‘Not ready’: Cubs’ Caleb Kilian shows growing pains in spot start vs. Marlins

Kilian was charged with seven runs, 10 hits and two walks in 3 ⅓ innings.

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Cubs drop back-and-forth game to Padres despite Trey Mancini’s emergence

After an early slump, Mancini has eight hits and two homers in his last six games.

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Enjoy the Cubs’ early-season offensive fireworks while you can

Their average of 5.76 runs per game (through Sunday) is impressive, but it’s unlikely to be sustainable

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Cubs can’t get big hit early, then watch Dodgers pull away late

Nico Hoerner continues his hot hitting at the top of the lineup, but the Cubs lose 9-4.

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Cubs’ offense continues to impress in rout over Dodgers

Friday’s 13-0 victory over the Dodgers marked the sixth time the Cubs have scored in double digits in only their 19th game — equalling their 2022 total.

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Cubs' Drew Smyly flirts with perfect game, settles for combined 1-hitter in 13-0 rout of Dodgers

CHICAGO — Drew Smyly pitched seven perfect innings Friday in the Chicago Cubs’ 13-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field.

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