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The Chicago Cubs swung hot bats on a cold, damp night in Denver. Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber each had a homer and four RBIs, and the Cubs rode a seven-run sixth inning to a 16-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night amid intermittent rain and temperatures that dipped into the upper 30s. ''We just came from Chicago where it was really cruddy (weather) until that last day'' of the homestand, Schwarber said. Continue to Article

April 21, 2018 1:42:am EST

Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber each homered and drove in four runs as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 16-5 on Friday night to open a three-game series. Baez and Albert Almora Jr. had four each hits and Schwarber had three for Chicago (9-8), which had a season-high 18 hits. Starter Kyle Hendricks lasted just five innings but picked up his first win of the season. Continue to Article

April 21, 2018 12:25:am EST

Javier Baez continued his hot streak on Friday night.The 25-year-old infielder went 4-for-6 with a homer, a double and four RBIs as the Cubs cruised past the Colorado Rockies, 16-5. Batting in the second spot, he fell a triple short of the cycle.This Continue to Article

April 21, 2018 12:16:am EST

The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs on Wednesday was called off because of wintry weather, the 25th postponement in the first three weeks of the major league season. The total matched 2007 for the most weather-related postponements through April since Major League Baseball started keeping records in 1986. There were 26 postponements through April in 2007, but one was caused by the death of St. Louis pitcher Josh Hancock. Continue to Article

April 19, 2018 12:19:pm EST

The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs on Wednesday was called off because of wintry weather, the 25th postponement in the first three weeks of the major league season. The total matched 2007 for the most weather-related postponements through April since Major League Baseball started keeping records in 1986. There were 26 postponements through April in 2007, but one was caused by the death of St. Louis pitcher Josh Hancock. With temperatures in the mid-30s and rain and snow in the forecast, the game was called about 4? hours before the scheduled first pitch and rescheduled for Thursday afternoon. Chicago's Jon Lester and St. Louis' Luke Weaver had their starts moved back a Continue to Article

April 18, 2018 10:58:am EST