Cubs vs White Sox Odds

#9 P

Sean Newcomb: Making third rehab outing Tuesday

May 29th

Newcomb (ankle) is scheduled to make his third rehab appearance for Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

#1 BP

David Robertson: Blown save

May 29th

Robertson blew a save opportunity in the ninth, allowing a run on two hits while striking out one in a 5-4 extra-innings loss Sunday against the White Sox.

#2 CF

Rafael Ortega: Steals base in loss

May 29th

Ortega went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in a 5-4 loss Sunday against the White Sox.

#2 P

Marcus Stroman: Superb in no-decision

May 29th

Stroman fanned two in seven scoreless innings while allowing three hits and two walks in a 5-4 loss Sunday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.

#1 DH

Nelson Velazquez: Big-league call-up awaits

May 29th

The Cubs plan to recall Velazquez from Triple-A Iowa ahead of Monday's doubleheader with the Brewers, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

#1 BP

Chris Martin: Goes on bereavement leave

May 29th

The Cubs placed Martin on the bereavement list Sunday.

#1 BP

Mark Leiter: Moves up to bigs

May 29th

The Cubs recalled Leiter from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

#8 P

Wade Miley: Goes back on IL

May 29th

The Cubs placed Miley on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a left shoulder strain, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

#1 DH

Seiya Suzuki: Sitting in second straight game

May 29th

Suzuki (finger) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

#1 3B

Christopher Morel: Swipes another bag

May 28th

Morel went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run and a stolen base in a 5-1 win against the White Sox on Saturday.

#1 2B

Nico Hoerner: Notches three hits, steals base

May 28th

Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 win against the White Sox.

#4 BP

Keegan Thompson: Runs record to 5-0

May 28th

Thompson (5-0) earned the win over the White Sox on Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and one walk over five innings. He struck out four.

#1 RF

Jason Heyward: Cleared for baseball activities

May 28th

Heyward (illness) was cleared for baseball activities Saturday but was not activated off the COVID-19 injured list, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

#1 LF

Ian Happ: Goes deep in lopsided loss

May 26th

Happ went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Reds.

#1 C

Willson Contreras: Hits sixth home run

May 26th

Contreras went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Reds.

#1 P

Justin Steele: Allows seven runs in ugly loss

May 26th

Steele (1-5) took the loss Thursday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and two walks over two innings against the Reds. He struck out two.

#2 3B

Nick Madrigal: Set to start rehab assignment

May 26th

Madrigal (back) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

#6 P

Kyle Hendricks: Struggles again in loss

May 25th

Hendricks (2-5) allowed four runs on five hits across four innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Reds. He walked one and struck out one.

#2 C

Yan Gomes: Lands on IL

May 25th

The Cubs placed Gomes on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

#3 1B

Patrick Wisdom: Tallies two hits, stolen base

May 24th

Wisdom went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Reds.

#5 BP

Michael Rucker: Advancing through throwing program

May 24th

Cubs manager David Ross said Tuesday that Rucker (toe) is progressing through a throwing program, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

#2 2B

Ildemaro Vargas: Pushed off 40-man roster

May 22nd

The Cubs designated Vargas for assignment Sunday.

#5 BP

Drew Smyly: Surrenders three runs in loss

May 18th

Smyly (1-5) took the loss during Wednesday's 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Pirates, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 4.1 innings.

#9 BP

Brendon Little: Moves past elbow injury

May 16th

Little (elbow) has tossed three scoreless innings across three relief appearances since being reinstated from Triple-A Iowa's 7-day injured list May 5. He's scattered one hit and four walks while striking out one in those outings.

#7 P

Caleb Kilian: Expected to join rotation this year

May 15th

Kilian is expected to join the Cubs' rotation for good at some point this summer, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic report.