Cubs
Wisdom, Bellinger HRs lift Cubs to 3-2 win over Dodgers
Wisdom and Bellinger connected back-to-back in the sixth inning, and the Cubs took two of three in the series. Drew Smyly (1-1) allowed one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings.
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Cubs
Wisdom's 3 hits, 6-run seventh, power Cubs over Reds 12-5
Wisdom's two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning that overcame a 3-2 deficit. Chicago had 16 hits, including four doubles.
White Sox
Villar homers twice, Giants hit 7 in romp over White Sox
The Giants broke out in a big way after being shut out twice while losing two of three in their opening series at the New York Yankees. They went deep five times against starter Michael Kopech and spoiled Chicago’s first home game under manager Pedro Grifol.
Cubs
Vosler's three-run blast lifts Reds past Cubs 7-6
Jason Vosler, a non-roster invitee to spring training, hit a go-ahead three-run home run, his second of the season, as the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Monday.
Cubs
Winker drives in 3 as Brewers beat Taillon, Cubs 9-5
Winker had two hits and three RBIs, including a key two-run single in Milwaukee's five-run sixth inning, and the Brewers beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 9-5 on Sunday.
White Sox
Robert, Moncada power White Sox past Astros 6-3
Robert hit a solo home run in the fifth and made a spectacular sliding catch on the left-center warning track in the ninth to rob Kyle Tucker of extra bases. Moncada hit a two-run homer in the ninth as Chicago gained a four-game split of the opening series.
White Sox
Alvarez's bases-clearing double sends Astros past White Sox
White Sox reliever Kendall Graveman loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh on two walks and a single. Jake Diekman came on and gave up Alvarez's double to deep left-center, a drive that just eluded center fielder Luis Robert Jr. and bounced off the wall, clearing the bases.
White Sox
Vaughn's double lifts White Sox over Astros 3-2 in opener
White Sox ace Dylan Cease allowed two hits and a run with 10 strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in his first opening-day start. Kendall Graveman (1-0) worked a scoreless eighth for the win.
Cubs
Swanson, Stroman help Cubs beat Brewers 4-0 on opening day
Stroman struck out eight and walked three in the first start of his second season with the Cubs. Keegan Thompson and Brad Boxberger each got three outs before Michael Fulmer finished the four-hitter.
Cubs
Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million, 3-year deal
Hoerner is coming off a breakout season, batting .281 with a career-best 10 homers, 55 RBIs and 20 steals in 135 games. He played in a total of 112 games over his first three years in the majors.
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American League Central Preview 2023
From the breakout performances of young talents to the strategic off-season acquisitions, we'll explore the key storylines and potential game-changers in the race for the AL Central crown.
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National League Central Preview 2023
From the rise of emerging stars to the impact of key off-season moves, we'll examine the factors that could shape the battle for supremacy in the NL Central.