Game 1 was miserable. The Cubs got embarrassed. But I must admit I'm a bit surprised at the number of fans who are already ready to throw in the towel.

It was never going to be easy against the hottest team in baseball on the road. Petco is a tough place to play. But I'm not nearly as intimidated by Nick Pivetta as I was Michael King. 

The importance of home-field advantage is showing itself early.

This Padres crowd at Petco Park was electric before the game even started.

A lot of talk about last night's walk-off play and whether or not Nico Hoerner cost the Cubs the game by not covering second base.

Do you think Pete Crow-Armstrong could have forced Josh Naylor out at second base? It seemed as if he was coming up ready to throw, but nobody was covering the bag.

Now that the 2026 Crosstown Classic is over, we can look back on the series, and I honestly think this might be the most competitive season series I've ever seen between the White Sox and the Cubs.

Every game was worth watching. Every game was tight. We had three total walk-offs, 22 home runs, and ultimately, a 3-3 split.

Cubs looking for a sweep of the White Sox at Wrigley. Here's the Wednesday lineup behind Clay Holmes. 

Blackhawks legend Patrick Kane will be throwing out the first pitch tonight at Cubs-Sox. 

Cubs fans, what are your predictions for part two of the Crosstown Classic?

The White Sox took the series from the Cubs back at Rate Field. But now things head to Wrigley, and the Cubs are in dire need of a series win, trying to make up ground on the Brewers.

After a terrible start in his first game back off the IL, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Edward Cabrera claims to have a blister issue on his right middle finger that impacted his outing for the Cubs.

Highly concerning, whether you believe Cabrera or not.

A tough loss for the Cubs on Saturday, but they can still hold at 3.0 games back in the NL Central with a win from the Dodgers tonight.

Sunday's rubber match has Edward Cabrera coming off the IL with a chance to win the series against the Cardinals.

What an encouraging outing from Clay Holmes on Friday. He does 6.2 innings with one hit allowed and zero earned runs. The Cubs beat the Cardinals 3-0.

We've now seen it from both Holmes and Gausman since joining the organization, and that's got to give Cubs fans a lot of confidence as we head towards the postseason that this pitching staff could turn out to be up there with the best in baseball.