Cubs Acquire Relief Pitcher Travis Lakins From Red Sox
The 25-year-old right-hander debuted with Boston last season and posted a 3.86 ERA in 16 games.
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The 25-year-old right-hander debuted with Boston last season and posted a 3.86 ERA in 16 games.
Chicago had leads of 3-0, 5-2 and 6-4 before the Red Sox scored three in the eighth to take a 7-6 lead and hand White Sox closer Alex Colomé (3-1) his first blown save in 17 opportunities.
Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer, David Price struck out nine and the Red Sox beat the White Sox 6-3 Tuesday on a rainy night at Fenway Park.
Marco Hernández beat out an infield single with the bases loaded in the ninth and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Monday night.
"He do a lot for Dominicans. He represents a lot. For me it's so sad."
The Red Sox said in a statement that Ortiz was wounded in the "lower back/abdominal region" and that the team offered his family "all available resources to aid in his recovery."
The AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins are hitting the cover off the ball and getting enough strong pitching to hold off opponents.
Bill Buckner, who went down in Boston Red Sox history for the error that ended Game 6 of the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets but received warm welcomes at Fenway Park in his later years, has died, according to a report. He was 69 years old.
Bryce Harper's production for the Philadelphia Phillies so far lags behind last year's sub-par season with the Washington Nationals.
Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam in Boston's seven-run eighth inning to give the Red Sox a 9-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Boston Red Sox's 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
After nearly fouling out on the first pitch he saw, Nicky Delmonico took advantage of a second chance.
The Boston Red Sox swept a three-game series against the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend and look to be figuring things out.
The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, both favored to contend, suffered through long road trips to open the 2019 MLB season.
After a pair of games in Boston, the Red Sox hold a 2-0 World Series lead over the Dodgers and look every bit the best team in baseball.
The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers face off in the 2018 World Series. Who's favored and what are the odds?
The White Sox extended their lead to 5-0 on Adam Engel's single off Bobby Poyner in the third inning.
Carlos Rodon (6-4) kept the White Sox in the game for a while before committing a costly error in the seventh.
Dylan Covey (5-12) then tossed three-hit ball over three-plus innings. Juan Minaya gave up a run in two innings and Ian Hamilton worked the ninth.
Even when they are down, the Boston Red Sox are one confident bunch. Jackie Bradley Jr. and company always think they have plenty of time.
The Red Sox swept the Yankees to take control in the AL East, as other division races, particularly in the NL, stay competitive.
Do you roll the dice and trade away one of your top young prospects under team control for the next seven-eight years just for a few months of Manny Machado, in hopes he will help bring you a World Series title come November?
The Yankees and Red Sox seemed destined for another epic, late-season clash, as the race for the 2018 AL East crown is shaping up to be yet another amazing chapter in baseball's greatest rivalry.
The White Sox finished their seven-game road trip at 4-3, capping their second winning trip of the season.
Jose Abreu had an RBI double for the White Sox, who had won five of eight.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
A tornado siren was unintentionally activated for the second time this week in DuPage County.
A body was recovered from the Chicago River in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood on Friday morning.
A man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a woman in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Tuesday.
Jurors heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday told a judge they aren't yet ready to say whether they'll retry the lead defendants in the "ComEd Four" case who were convicted in 2023 of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The Democratic National Committee is on the hunt for the best host city for the 2028 Democratic convention.
There was a big turnout in Springfield on Wednesday to celebrate retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign confirmed on Tuesday that it recieved a letter from the Department of Defense, which has announced "research security audits" at 30 universities nationwide.
The Justice Department is planning to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places throughout the U.S. for the midterm elections.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Learn more about Pure Barre during Fitness Friday!
Operation BBQ Relief is assisting Indiana residents impacted by ongoing power outages by providing free meals.
It's move-in day at Chicago State University.
It's day eleven without power for tens of thousands of people in Northwest Indiana.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Thunderstorms return to the Chicago area on Friday.
Thousands of people in Northwest Indiana who recently got power back after last week's severe storms have lost service again.
A tornado siren was unintentionally activated for the second time this week in DuPage County.
A man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a woman in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Tuesday.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta's runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end a three-game slide.
The Franklin County Coroner's Office says Jack Pugh died March 30 from acute bronchopneumonia caused by cardiomyopathy, a disease that weakens the heart's ability to pump blood.
José Urquidy pitched six innings of crisp, two-hit relief, rookie Braden Montgomery drove in two runs and the Chicago White Sox topped the crosstown Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday to salvage the finale of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.
Crow-Armstrong is the first player in MLB history with two leadoff home runs and a walk-off in a two-game span, and the 13th since 1900 to follow a walk-off homer with a leadoff shot.
NASCAR is calling off plans to bring its street race back to downtown Chicago in 2027, but is holding out hope for the event to return in the future.
Jurors heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.
Authorities in Kenosha County, Wisconsin apprehended three people this week after a pursuit that crossed state lines into Illinois.
Chicago police released surveillance video Thursday of a suspect in a shooting that left a CTA switch worker dead in the Roseland community back in June.
A Kane County, Illinois, man stood charged Thursday with gathering real pictures of children and using artificial intelligence to make them into pornography.
A man and woman were shot and killed in the middle of the day Wednesday on Chicago's West Side.
