The sky has been falling for a while on the north side of Chicago. Fans are unhappy and, on occasion, booing in Wrigley Field. After all, the Cubs had a 6 ½-game lead in the NL Central after beating the Brewers on June 17, humming along with one of the best offenses in baseball.

Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Sunday in the rubber game of the weekend series. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Ian Happ each had two hits for Chicago,

Designated hitter Seiya Suzuki tattooed two line drives with exit velocities of over 105 mph Wednesday. Those two shots, which drove in runs at pivotal moments in the Cubs ’ 6-1 victory against the Reds, illustrated the fine line between staying mired in a skid and breaking out of it.

Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki drives in a run on a single in the third inning against the Rockies on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki, top right, celebrates with Michael Busch (29) and Nico Hoerner (2) after hitting a 2-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Kyle Nicolas during the seventh inning ...

No wonder Seiya Suzuki was so ecstatic when the Cubs signed Shota Imanaga this offseason. Seiya was REALLY happy the @Cubs signed Shota 😂 — Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) February 22 ...

Seiya Suzuki was one of the top free agents on the market. His 5-year, $85 million deal with the Chicago Cubs is the largest in Major League Baseball history for a Japanese position player and is ...