Nine years ago, the Chicago Cubs ended their century-long World Series. ESPN's World Series Pressure Index ranking is 99.2 for the NL Wild Card leaders. The Cubs are in a better spot than other teams like the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds.

The Chicago Cubs enter spring training as the consensus favorite to win the World Series, as short as 4-1 at some Las Vegas sportsbooks. The Cubs opened at 10-1 at the SuperBook and attracted steady action to trim their odds down to 4-1. That's the ...

CHICAGO -- Not only didChicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo not back down from his end-of-season comments about the team making the playoffs in 2015, he upped the ante Thursday, declaring them World Series-worthy. "It's [winning the NL Central] going ...

The Chicago Cubs have been great this season, but their starting rotation could use some help. They could address the issue this offseason.

CHICAGO (AP) — Having ended their title drought, the Chicago Cubs want their most notorious fan to share in their good fortune. The Cubs announced Monday they were giving a World Series ring to Steve Bartman, who deflected a foul ball that might have ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- For two Chicago Cubs fans, Friday's World Series festivities were extra special. Christopher Lenard asked his girlfriend, Lindsay Fuhs, to marry him in front of the ivy at Wrigley Field. The catch? He did this just after she posed for a ...

With the bat, Hoerner has been a maestro. He was one of just eight qualified hitters in Major League Baseball this season hitting .300 or better before falling to .299 on Sunday. He was one of just two on the NL side, trailing only Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (.305), who has been out injured since Sept. 7.