Mervis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Giants.
#1 3B
Christopher Morel: Snaps slump with big game
Jun 10th
Morel went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Giants.
#6 P
Kyle Hendricks: Takes no-hitter into eighth
Jun 10th
Hendricks (1-2) allowed a hit and a walk while striking out three over eight shutout innings to earn the win Saturday over the Giants.
#1 DH
Seiya Suzuki: Gets breather to recover
Jun 10th
Cubs manager David Ross told reporters that Suzuki is out of the lineup against the Giants on Saturday while dealing "with some small things," Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
#3 1B
Patrick Wisdom: Not in Saturday's lineup
Jun 10th
Wisdom will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Giants.
#1 BP
Mark Leiter: Earns hold Friday
Jun 10th
Leiter pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in Friday's 3-2 win over the Giants. He allowed one hit and struck out two.
#1 2B
Nico Hoerner: Delivers off bench
Jun 10th
Hoerner went 2-for-2 with two RBI in Friday's 3-2 win over the Giants.
#2 BP
Adbert Alzolay: Secures third save
Jun 9th
Alzolay struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-2 win over the Giants.
#2 P
Marcus Stroman: Grabs fifth straight win
Jun 9th
Stroman (7-4) allowed two runs on six hits and four walks while striking out five over 6.2 innings to earn the win Friday over the Giants.
Smyly (5-4) took the loss Thursday, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and three walks over six innings against the Angels. He struck out four.
#1 CF
Cody Bellinger: Set to face live pitching
Jun 8th
Bellinger (knee) is heading to Arizona on Thursday to continue his rehab at the Cubs' spring training facility, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
#4 P
Jameson Taillon: Takes loss versus Angels
Jun 7th
Taillon (1-4) allowed four runs on five hits and four walks while striking out five over 5.1 innings, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Angels.
Cubs manager David Ross said Wednesday that Steele (forearm) is on track to return from the 15-day injured list June 17 against the Orioles, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
#14 PROS
BJ Murray: Breaking out at Double-A
Jun 7th
Murray is slashing .274/.396/.514 with seven home runs and a 148 wRC+ in 50 games for Double-A Tennessee.
#8 P
Hayden Wesneski: Escapes with no-decision
Jun 6th
Wesneski allowed four runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk with four strikeouts over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Tuesday.
Swanson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's victory over San Diego.
#9 BP
Tyler Duffey: Hits open market
Jun 1st
Duffey has exercised the opt-out clause in his minor-league contract with the Cubs and will need to either be released or added to Chicago's 26-man active roster in the next 48 hours, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
#1 LF
Ian Happ: Steal, RBI in loss
Jun 1st
Happ went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Wednesday's loss to the Rays.
Giants News
#1 BP
John Brebbia: Opening again Sunday
Jun 10th
Brebbia will serve as the Giants' opening pitcher in Sunday's game against the Cubs, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
#4 P
Sean Manaea: Effective over long-relief outing
Jun 10th
Manaea allowed zero hits and zero walks with one hit batter while striking out five over 4.1 innings in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Cubs. He did not factor in the decision.
#3 P
Jakob Junis: Takes loss Saturday
Jun 10th
Junis (3-3) allowed four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five over 2.2 innings, taking the loss Saturday versus the Cubs.
#2 C
Joey Bart: Reinstated off IL, optioned to AAA
Jun 10th
Bart (groin) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday.
#1 3B
J.D. Davis: Returns to lineup
Jun 10th
Davis (hip) will bat cleanup and start at third base Saturday against the Cubs, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
#1 DH
Joc Pederson: Four hits in Friday's loss
Jun 9th
Pederson went 4-for-4 with one RBI in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Cubs.
#6 P
Anthony DeSclafani: Quality start in loss
Jun 9th
DeSclafani (4-6) allowed two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out two over six-plus innings, taking the loss versus the Cubs on Friday.
Rogers (2-2) allowed a hit and a walk while striking out three over a scoreless inning to earn the win Wednesday over the Rockies.
#1 P
Logan Webb: Yields four runs
Jun 7th
Webb allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three over 5.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Rockies on Wednesday.
#1 1B
LaMonte Wade: Perfect at plate Tuesday
Jun 6th
Wade went 3-for-3 with a double, three walks, two RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Rockies.
#4 BP
Ryan Walker: Snags second win
Jun 6th
Walker (2-0) struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the win Tuesday over the Rockies.
#3 P
Alex Wood: Brief IL stint expected
Jun 4th
Wood, who was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a back strain, is expected to spend the minimum amount of time on the shelf, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.