Grant Holmes combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 in the opener of a three-game set between the National League’s top teams.

The Cubs fans who flocked to Rate Field on Friday night did what they could to make their presence known. The backdrop was different and the hometown rivalry revved up the atmosphere, but the chants when Pete Crow-Armstrong stepped to the plate in the seventh inning were familiar.

For the first time in a long time, it feels like the Crosstown Classic crown is up for grabs. While the Chicago Cubs have dominated in recent years and remain among the MLB's best squads in 2026, the last week has been anything but smooth sailing.

The first-place Cubs and the second-place White Sox meet in Round 1 of the City Series this weekend at Rate Field. The Cubs lead the all-time series 77-75.

The Cubs have an MLB-best 9-game winning streak, and it’s not because they’re flawless. They’ve turned late innings into their advantage, and that’s what is separating them right now. Not just from the NL,

Ian Happ hit a long home run and five Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for a 2-0 shutout of the Atlanta Braves that snapped a four-game losing streak.

The Chicago Cubs’ torrid stretch has them tied for the best record (26-12) in Major League Baseball coming off a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers had a rocky return home with a 10-1 loss to the South Bend Cubs on Tuesday night at Neuroscience Group Field. A quartet of South Bend pitchers shut down Wisconsin’s potent offense as the Cubs offense collected ten runs on thirteen hits.