#Kyle Hendricks

The Chicago Cubs victory in the 2016 World Series gets discussed as if it was yesterday but the fact remains that the Cubs are closer to 2026 than they are to 2016. Starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks is the lone player that remains on the Cubs' roster from the 2016 team and questions have arisen over the course of the next two seasons regarding when…

It's another Wednesday evening at BCB After Dark: the swinging spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. It's the last show of the week and we're going out with a bang. We're so glad you could come and join us. It's cold out there but it's warm in here. There are still a few good tables available. There's a two-drink…

Sunday means plenty of early baseball, but also means a new edition of The Run Line tonight from 8-10 p.m. ET with pinch-hit host Holden Kushner and myself talking all things MLB. It should be a lot of fun and I hope you get the chance to tune in. You can listen live HERE or subscribers can watch the live videostream HERE. There isn't a lot of time…

It's another evening here at BCB After Dark: the mellow meet-up for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We're so glad that you stopped in tonight. The place is always better with you than without you. There's no cover charge this evening, so come on in. Get in out of the cold. Let us take your coat for you. Grab any…

This offseason has the potential to go many different ways for the Cubs. There are a multitude of players at the top of the free agent market that would fit well on this Cubs roster. Jed Hoyer's front office could also opt to make a big trade this winter, leveraging some of the organization's young talent to acquire impact players at the big-league…

Opening Day at Wrigley Field brings us the Interstate 94 rivalry. We like the Brewers to have their way with Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks and win as road favorites with the total going Over. Find out more in our Brewers vs. Cubs picks. The first game of the MLB regular season will feature the Chicago Cubs hosting the Milwaukee Brewers for a day…

The Milwaukee Brewers begin their quest for a fifth consecutive postseason appearance when they open the 2022 MLB season against the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday's Opening Day. Milwaukee made the playoffs in consecutive years just once before its current run that started with a division title in 2018. The Brewers also won the National League…

The Cubs are getting ready to play ball and take on St. Louis and Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central. The three teams have more time to enhance their rosters before the start of the 2023 season, but as it stands now the Cardinals are less likely to have an easy jog to the division title. And that's true even after their signing of…

Free-agent shortstop Dansby Swanson and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a seven-year, $177 million deal, major-league and team sources confirmed to The Athletic. ESPN's Jeff Passan was first to report the Cubs and Swanson were finalizing a deal. Here's what you need to know: Swanson hit.277 with 25 home runs and a career-high 96 RBIs in 162…

It's a chilly Tuesday evening/Wednesday morning here at BCB After Dark: the jumpin' joint for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and get out of the cold. There are still a few good tables available. We're glad you could join us. The holiday cheer is flowing freely. No ugly sweater required. Have yourself a lovely…

The hardest part of breaking up is usually moving on. For the Cubs, the hardest part was how long the relationship dragged on. Chicago's clubhouse had to be a really uncomfortable place last season. The writing was on the wall like a big graffiti art piece that the team was going to undergo a lot of changes. The core of the 2016 World Series team…

The Chicago Cubs have been'active' this offseason. They signed former National League MVP Cody Bellinger. If his signing pays off is still to be determined, but betting on the 27-year-old, left-handed, power-hitting, plus defender is the exact low-risk, high-reward move that the Cubs should be making. They also shelled out $68 million to…

The Cleveland Indians grabbed a 2-1 lead in the World Series on Friday night with a dramatic 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The win also restored the home-field advantage the American League champions had lost by dropping Game 2 at Progressive Field. Now the pressure rests squarely on the Cubs' shoulders heading into Saturday's Game 4. A 3-1…

With less than a month of baseball left in the 2021 season, the Milwaukee Brewers have several players who merit mention in the postseason awards. A Brewers pitcher hasn't won a Cy Young since Rollie Fingers and Pete Vuckovich won the American League awards in back-to-back years, in 1981 and 1982, respectively. Milwaukee doesn't figure to have a…

Major League Baseball's 2022 winter meetings blew through San Diego like a three-day whirlwind, sending Justin Verlander to the Mets, Trea Turner to the Phillies, Willson Contreras to the Cardinals, Kenley Jansen to the Red Sox and "Arson Judge" into the pantheon of baseball's greatest Twitter moments. One of our biggest takeaways from the spending…

There are no two better words in all of sports than "Game 7," and that is just for a normal playoff series. The 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians is no normal series. The Cubs famously haven't won a championship since 1908, while Cleveland's last World Series title came in 1948. One of those teams will end decades of…

Zac Gallen is off to a fantastic start for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he'll be on the mound on Saturday night in Arizona against the Chicago Cubs. Read on for our Cubs-Diamondbacks picks. The Diamondbacks are surprisingly still over.500 as we near the middle of May. They are 18-15 thanks to a 12-4 run. The Cubs started the season 4-2 but are…

Chicago Cubs (9-18) vs. San Diego Padres (19-10) May 10, 2022 9:40 pm EDT The Line: San Diego Padres -141 / Chicago Cubs+130; Over/Under: -7.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres meet Tuesday in MLB action from Petco Park. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. On Monday in the opener,…

With the Milwaukee Brewers 2022 season set to start on Thursday, it is that time again to give my previews and predictions for each team in the NL Central. With Spring Training finished, the rosters for each team are essentially set and the players that each team have will be the ones they will roll with into the season. For the second year in a…

Wonderful day yesterday! We took the Red Sox spread and the Reds' first five innings money line and came out with a full unit. The Red Sox beat up on Keonig early for six runs, winning the game 6-1. I said yesterday I wanted to ladder them (betting -2.5,-3.5,-4.5, and so on), but I was too chicken to do so. Hopefully, you weren't! We took the Reds'…

Another winning day! In the last nine days, we've been even or positive, and what a day yesterday was. We hit our biggest underdog bet of the year, taking the Tigers at+185. The Tigers made us sweat but ultimately pulled off the win against the Giants to split the series. The Cleveland Guardians saved us. What a game that was. The Guardians went up…

The Chicago Cubs look to continue their strong play at PNC Park and complete a two-game sweep when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon. Chicago, which went 6-3 at Pittsburgh last season, opened the set Tuesday with a 2-1 victory behind a pair of solo home runs from Japanese sensation Seiya Suzuki. Drew Smyly threw five…

BCB After Dark is the place for you to talk baseball, music, movies, or anything else you need to get off your chest, as long as it is within the rules of the site. The late-nighters are encouraged to get the party started, but everyone else is invited to join in as you wake up the next morning and into the afternoon. Last night I asked you if the…

With another baseball season beginning, it's time for our baseball writers to weigh in with their boldest and best predictions. What team are poised to surprise? Which players will break out? And who will win it all? All those questions are answered below, and before you say you can't predict baseball, remember this: Jeff Blair has correctly called…

Welcome to the Daily Dish, where we give you our best MLB bets for the day. Below you'll find the games we think give you the best chance at betting wins. We'll show you the starting pitcher matchups, recent performance trends for both teams, and then provide our betting insight for that game. So far we've started this week 8-4 in our MLB bets, so…

Predictions are a fool's errand, but what are we if not hopelessly foolish for the teams we love? And what's another year of baseball if not for some foolhardy predications about the 2021 season? The Toronto Blue Jays made some big bets in free agency this winter with George Springer and Marcus Semien, and for the second consecutive offseason, they…

MLB odds series for our Brewers Cubs prediction and pick. Jason Alexander gets the ball for the Brewers, while Kyle Henricks gets the assignment for the Cubs. Jason Alexander is making his big-league debut for the Brewers, with Brandon Woodruff injured. Milwaukee has a gap in its starting rotation, so it needs to see what Alexander is capable of.…

Game 7 of the 2016 World Series between the Cubs and Indians beckons. What's going to happen in this decisive final contest? No one knows! As for best guesses, though, they're in abundance. Already we've heard from Strat-O-Matic and SportsLine regarding the likely outcome of Game 7, and now it's time for some odds. Bovada.lv ( @BovadaLV on Twitter)…

Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks 4/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks will meet at the Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday, April 1, 2022, at 1:10 PM ET. The Cubs have a record of 8-4-3 this preseason. The team is entering this match with four straight wins, following an 8-5 victory…

Friday's matchup between Chicago and Milwaukee will see two starters primed for regression, so which one is more likely? We answer that question and break down the MLB betting value with our Cubs vs. Brewers picks. Tonight, the Chicago Cubs will meet the Milwaukee Brewers for their second season series. This will be the first of a three-game…

MESA, Ariz. -- There is a lot of talk around the Cubs about striking that balance between contending now and building for the future. Manager David Ross has a more direct take on his goal for the coming campaign. "Winning. Making the playoffs. Getting to the World Series," Ross said at the start of Spring Training. "We're never going to stop…

Yesterday, we took the day off to celebrate Mother's Day. Saturday was another winning day. The Plane Bathroom picks went 2-1, bringing plane bathroom picks to 9-5 all time. If you are unfamiliar with what I'm talking about, check us out on Tik Tok. We took the White Sox to win against the Red Sox, winning 3-1 in the 10th innings. We also took the…

At Wrigley Field on Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers (16-7) open a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs (9-14), at 1:05 PM ET. The Cubs are a big underdog (+185 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the Dodgers (-215). The Dodgers will give the ball to Clayton Kershaw (3-0) versus the Cubs and Drew Smyly. The Dodgers were…

Julio Urias pitched six shutout innings for the Dodgers last night en route to a 3-1 win in their series opener with the Giants. WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants betting preview for Wednesday, May 4, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:40pm ET / 5:40pm PT. Stay on top of the latest MLB news…

The Chicago Cubs (42-41) meet the Cincinnati Reds (42-40) Sunday in their three-game series finale at Great American Ball Park for a 1:10 p.m. ET first pitch. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Cubs vs. Reds odds with MLB picks and predictions. Cincinnati has edged out Chicago by one run in each of the first two games of the…

MLB odds series for our Reds Cubs prediction and pick. Graham Ashcraft takes the bump for the Reds, while Kyle Hendricks gets the start for the Cubs. Graham Ashcraft has a 3.27 ERA. He didn't make his first start of the season until May 22, and he has logged seven starts this year. In his first four starts, Ashcraft produced a 1.14 ERA. He throws…

After clinching a playoff berth on Tuesday night despite their loss, the Chicago Cubs (32-23) will once again face the Pittsburgh Pirates (16-39) on Wednesday night. First pitch from PNC Park is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. We analyze the Cubs-Pirates betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets. RHP Kyle Hendricks vs. RHP Trevor…

The Chicago Cubs (32-26) try to prevent a four-game sweep by the San Francisco Giants (37-21) at Oracle Park Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Cubs vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions. Season series: Giants lead 3-0. RHP Kyle Hendricks makes his 12th start for the Cubs.…

The Colorado Rockies (31-27) kick off a road series at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs (32-26), and the home side looks to stay on track after winning a make-up game against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday by an 8-1 margin. Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook; for a full-set of today's sports betting odds, access them at USA TODAY…

One of the great observations of the Chicago baseball scene appeared several decades ago in a column by my former Chicago Tribune colleague Steve Daley. "Baseball has no offseason in Chicago," Daley wrote. "Interest only starts to wane when the teams start to play their games." That was long before the Cubs and White Sox ended their respective…

Emotions will be high when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a three-game series on Monday at Dodger Stadium. The game will be the first since former Braves franchise icon Freddie Freeman signed with the Dodgers and former L.A. closer Kenley Jansen joined Atlanta in the offseason. Los Angeles is a -220 moneyline…

The Chicago Cubs (4-6) and Milwaukee Brewers (6-4) continue an NL Central series at American Family Field Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Cubs vs. Brewers odds with MLB picks and predictions. RHP Kyle Hendricks is the projected starting pitcher for the Cubs. In 12 starts last year, he went 6-5 with a 2.88…

The master pitching plan, at least on the development side, appears to be taking shape for the Rangers. Three pitchers selected out of high school in the 2018 draft-Cole Winn, Owen White, and Mason Englert-have put themselves in the nearly immediate picture. Had they gone to TCU, South Carolina, and Texas A&M, which were their intended college…

Just a few weeks ago, it was unclear when MLB's Opening Day may occur. The lockout was ongoing and there was seemingly no end in sight. But eventually, cooler heads prevailed and the two sides reached an agreement. Now, April 7 is here, and so is baseball. Now, gamblers will be able to bet on the sport almost every day for the duration of the…

At American Family Field on Saturday, the Milwaukee Brewers (13-7) play the Chicago Cubs (8-12), with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. The Cubs are an underdog (+141 on the moneyline to win) when they take on the Brewers (-164). The starting pitchers are Eric Lauer (1-0) for the Milwaukee Brewers, and Justin Steele (1-2) for the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers…

The Chicago White Sox will visit the Chicago Cubs in the second game of their series in the National League West versus American League East matchup from Wrigley Field on Wednesday night. The weather is expected to be very humid with a 0% chance of rain and 8.1 mile per hour winds. The Chicago White Sox are coming off of a 2 run win against the…

The Chicago Cubs (38-30) and New York Mets (35-25) wrap up their four-game series Thursday night at Citi Field, with first pitch coming at 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Cubs vs. Mets odds with MLB picks and predictions. RHP Kyle Hendricks is the projected starting pitcher for the Cubs. He is 8-4 with a 4.46 ERA,…

The Chicago Cubs (55-47) and Milwaukee Brewers (54-50) open a three-game series at Miller Park Friday at 8:10 p.m. Eastern in this NL Central showdown. Thursday: Both clubs had the day off after avoiding three-game sweeps with wins Wednesday. The Cubs won at the San Francisco Giants 4-1; the Brewers beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-4. The Cubs…

The Chicago Cubs are 11-3 in their last 14 games against the New York Mets. The Cubs hope to continue their successful run against the Mets in the first game of a three-game road series starting on Tuesday night. Chicago is a very slight road underdog at -103 on the MLB odds in Queens at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Yu Darvish will start…

The playoffs are moving into the Division Series, and the Rangers are watching from their couches for the sixth straight October. But if they feel like catching a game, they won't have any trouble spotting familiar faces. They could watch the Padres (featuring Yu Darvish and Jurickson Profar) take on the Dodgers (Joey Gallo and Chris Martin). They…