The Chicago Cubs have added yet another major piece as they try to end what will become a 108-year championship drought by the start of the 2016 postseason.
Daniel Murphy homered for a record-tying fifth straight game in the postseason, sending Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night for a 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.
Starlin Castro matched his career high with six RBIs, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the fifth and a three-run drive in the sixth to lead the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3 Friday for their fourth straight win.
Chicago began the day two games behind Pittsburgh for the NL's top wild-card berth...
For the second straight game, a St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher was rocked after getting extra rest. Manager Mike Matheny remains hopeful it will pay off in the long run for Michael Wacha.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Michael Wacha pitched six solid innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 Saturday night to become the first major league team with 50 wins.