The 12 hits surrendered by Shōta Imanaga were the most in his 43 starts as a Cub. He gave up 11 to the Mets in three innings pitched at Wrigley Field on June 21, 2024. He had not allowed more than seven in his 14 previous starts this year.

The Twins also receive the Cubs' top pitching prospect, Jaxon Wiggins, who has quickly ascended through the minors. After being drafted in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft, he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2023. Now, in 2025, he’s pitching to a 2.25 ERA across 36 innings with 48 strikeouts in Double-A.

With baseball’s best run differential at +119 and a solid series win in the Bronx entering the All-Star break, the Cubs claim the top spot in these rankings for the first time all season after spending much of the first half floating in the top 10.

The Chicago Cubs have plenty of options at the MLB trade deadline, and after falling behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central standings, they need to have

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cubs Rise in Standings Backed by Best Point Differential in Majors. Point differential is calculated simply by the difference between runs scored and runs against. Teams definitely want to be in the positive and the higher the better.

With one of MLB’s smallest payrolls, the Milwaukee Brewers have quietly dethroned the Cubs to take control of the NL Central.

The Chicago Cubs will look to acquire some pitching help ahead of the deadline, and this Washington Nationals arm could be their target.

The Chicago Cubs have been playing some excellent baseball throughout the 2025 MLB regular season, but there is still plenty of work to do. Entering play on Jul

The Chicago Cubs need to be aggressive at the MLB trade deadline to upgrade the team, and they might need to part with their top prospects.

The Chicago Cubs don't necessarily need to be active ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline to feel good about their World Series chances.