Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Yankees vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game to be played on July 31, 2026 on ESPN.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alex Bregman drove in the go-ahead run with a 10th-inning double and the Chicago Cubs went on to a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Bregman went 9 for 18 as the Cubs took three games in the four-game series,

There would be no dramatic flair, no 10th-inning homer complete with social media-ready bat flip to put the Cubs ahead this time.

Part of Chicago's calculus at the trade deadline is its well-rounded position players are good enough to win multiple rounds in October.

The South Bend Cubs (58-37) defeated the Lake County Captains (53-42) in historic fashion on Thursday night at Classic Auto Group Park, rolling to an 11-8 victory. A day after setting a new single-game South Bend Cubs record for walks,

Feeling like some mechanical adjustments are helping him return to form at the plate, Ivan Herrera produced a two-run double that completed a walk-off win in the 10th inning.

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer has a close relationship with his Detroit counterpart, Scott Harris.

In Game 3 of a six-game series, the Lake County Captains (53-42, 16-15) fell to the South Bend Cubs (58-37, 19-14) by a final score of 11-8 on Thursday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake. Th