The Latest Breaking News from Willson Contreras

BALTIMORE — The Orioles have largely avoided these sorts of games, which is why they’re playing meaningful baseball in the middle of August for the first time in years. But with anemic offense coupling with a bullpen that has cracked two days in a row, their playoff aspirations took another…

The Cubs played a makeup game in Baltimore on Thursday to wrap up a seven-game road trip.

WASHINGTON — Two fans are banned from Nationals Park for five years after a heated exchange with Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras.

The two fans have been banned for five years after Tuesday’s heated exchange.

With the 11-inning victory, the Cubs are now 5-11 in extra-inning games.

The Cubs lost the first game of a three-game series 5-4 on Monday against the Nationals.

In an uncharacteristically short start, Thompson allowed four runs in 1 2⁄3 innings.

Contreras has stayed on the field the last two games against the Reds, despite rolling his ankle in the ‘‘Field of Dreams’’ game.

DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Drew Smyly did not expect to be on the mound Thursday night for the Field of Dreams game.

After the Griffeys played catch in Iowa, Drew Smyly took over

DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom searched for the right words.