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Chicago Cubs 2026 Season Preview: Odds, Predictions, Strengths and Weaknesses

• Ricky Dimon

• Last Updated: March 23, 2026

The Chicago Cubs enter the 2026 MLB season with strong futures odds after another playoff appearance in 2025.

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MLB Odds: Blue Jays manager John Schneider optimistic after meeting with Kyle Tucker

• Jordan Ramsay

• Last Updated: December 10, 2025

Arguably the biggest name free agent on the market, Kyle Tucker visited the Blue Jays' Dunedin complex on Dec. 3

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MLB Odds: Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers NLDS series preview and prediction

• Zach Lutz

• Last Updated: October 3, 2025

The Chicago Cubs enter October as slim NLDS underdogs against their long-time rival, the Milwaukee Brewers.

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San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Wild Card Series Preview and Prediction

• Ricky Dimon

• Last Updated: September 29, 2025

The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres are set to go toe-to-toe for a shot an NL Wild Card series for a chance to face the Brewers in the NLDS.

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Odds and Bets: Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty Battle for First Place

• Edgar Chaput

• Last Updated: August 28, 2023

Today we discuss a titanic match between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty, a key series between the Brewers and Cubs, and Leylah Fernandez at the U.S. Open.

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Blue Jays’ Davis Schneider’s Time Under the Spotlight

• Edgar Chaput

• Last Updated: August 15, 2023

On this week’s Pitch Clock, John Gibbons and David Bastl discuss Davis Schneider’s impressive stint in the Blue Jays lineup.

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Blue Jays Send Pitcher Alek Manoah Back to Minors

• Edgar Chaput

• Last Updated: August 11, 2023

After a poor outing on Thursday, the Toronto Blue Jays are sending pitcher Alek Manoah to Triple-A. How might this affect the Blue Jays’ World Series odds?

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Jose Bautista Signs One-Day Deal to Retire with Blue Jays

• Edgar Chaput

• Last Updated: August 11, 2023

Jose Bautista, one of the most memorable players in Toronto Blue Jays history, will sign a one-day contract to officially retire as a member of the organization.

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Cubs vs. Dodgers: NLCS Odds and Prediction

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: November 6, 2017

While the ALCS has two new teams this year, the NLCS is a rematch of the 2016 matchup between the Cubs and Dodgers – which was won by Chicago. But it’s L.A. that has home-field advantage and is the Sports Interaction series favourite this time around. Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Game 1: Saturday,...

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Cubs vs. Nationals: NLDS Odds and Prediction

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: November 6, 2017

The most intriguing of baseball’s four division series? It has to be the defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs against the Washington Nationals as storylines abound in the NLDS best-of-5. The Nationals are series favourites at Sports Interaction. Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals Game 1: Friday, 7:31 p.m. ET Where: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. Series...

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What’s Wrong With the Chicago Cubs?

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

It wasn’t supposed to be like this. It wasn’t supposed to be like this for a team that won a National League-best 97 games a year ago. A team that had two 17-game winners (Ryan Dempster and Ted Lilly) and a flamethrower like Carlos Zambrano in the rotation. A team with big bats like Aramis...

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Another Dry Summer for Chicago Baseball?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle hopes Chicago enjoys the hockey – the Windy City isn’t likely to find any joy from baseball this summer. The always volatile White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was in the news again this week, having blown his top with umpire Joe West when West called two balks on Chicago’s Mark Buehrle in their...

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California Dreaming on an Interleague Baseball Weekend

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle wonders if it was the return of interleague play that so bothered Lady Gaga in Queens last night. Lady Gaga is doing some media crossover this weekend. The singer attended the Padres at Mets game in Citi Field last night but the New York crowd, as only a New York crowd can do,...

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Cubs Close to Signing Deal with Joe Maddon

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Joe Maddon, who last week opted out of his contract with the Tamp Bay Devil Rays, is close to a deal to become the Chicago Cubs’ new manager. Once finalized, the contract is expected to make Maddon one of the highest paid managers in Major League Baseball. Maddon’s agent Alan Nero mentioned earlier this week...

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MLB odds: Top 9 Best Bets in Baseball

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

How can you get big bang for your baseball bucks? Keep on top of the latest best bets in the bigs right here. The real challenge in handicapping the Major League Baseball season is staying on top of everything. With 30 teams playing 162 games apiece, keeping track of streaks, trends, injuries, weather, matchups to...

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Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians: World Series Odds, Prediction

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 24, 2016

Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers, the two losing teams in the LCS round, won’t want to hear this, but the 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians is the best possible matchup in terms of story lines. The Cubs haven’t won the Fall Classic since 1908 and...

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Blue Jays Climbing, Cubs Leading On 2016 World Series Futures

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: June 17, 2016

There has been a lot of angst over the Toronto Blue Jays this season. The offense hasn’t been nearly as productive as last year’s team that led Major League Baseball by far in runs (891) and homers (232). The pitching staff isn’t quite as good, either, but that was to be expected when David Price...

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For Richer, for Poorer – the Oldest, Richest and Best Teams in the World

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: September 16, 2013

Forbes magazine has done a survey of the oldest, richest and most successful teams across different professional sports. Mike Schultz takes a look at what it takes to hit the big time. There’s a beautiful infographic by Column Five that shows precisely how all these legendary names stand in relation to each other. Circles of...

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Chicago Cubs Owner Threatens Move From Wrigley Field

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: May 1, 2013

Baseball purists and historians might want to sit down for this one. Wrigley Field has been the home of the Cubs since 1916, but club chairman Tom Ricketts says the team will move to a new location if approval is not granted for more outfield signs — including a huge new video scoreboard. Originally known...

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National League Central Preview: Red Is the Color

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: March 25, 2013

The Houston Astros have moved to the American League West, so now a new contender must emerge as the doormat of the league. As with the A.L. West, two of these teams figure to dominate this division while the others will likely be on the outside looking in, according to the latest MLB futures. CINCINNATI...