Scherzer, Nationals Roll Past Arrieta, Cubs In Cy Young Showdown
Max Scherzer was dominant in his six innings of work, allowing one run on two hits and striking out six with no walks.
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Max Scherzer was dominant in his six innings of work, allowing one run on two hits and striking out six with no walks.
Wade Davis struck out Ryan Zimmerman with runners on second and third to end Washington's ninth-inning rally.
Eddie Butler opposes Gio Gonzalez tonight at Nationals Park.
After a four-game split against the Marlins that symbolized their season, the Cubs get a high-profile matchup against the first-place Nationals.
Harper is on a path to become a free agent after 2018.
"It'd have to almost be a paradigm shift among the players," Maddon says.
Bryce Harper's $21 million contract for 2018 bodes well for the Nats and reflects an MLB that lets teams more fairly compete for players.
The Nationals now turn to a young player to man the shortstop position with Danny Espinosa going to the Angels in the offseason.
Washington already tried to acquire Robertson in the Adam Eaton deal last week. Could the Nationals pursue him again?
In the middle of last season, Giolito was rated as Baseball America's No. 4 prospect.
Washington Nationals' pitcher Stephen Strasburg is having a marvelous season at 13-0. Will it become a historic Cy Young season?
The Washington Nationals look like the team they're supposed to be, sweeping the New York Mets, who look nothing like the team they were.
Jayson Werth singled in the winning run with two outs in the 12th inning.
Jason Hammel opposes Stephen Strasburg at Nationals Park this afternoon.
Albert Almora Jr. drove in the go-ahead run with a ninth-inning double.
John Lackey opposes Gio Gonzalez tonight at Nationals Park.
Wilson Ramos hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning for the NL East-leading Nationals.
"Give them the pennant right now if you want to," Baker says. "It's up to you, but you still got to play."
Kyle Hendricks opposes Max Scherzer tonight at Nationals Park.
Melky Cabrera doubled twice and drove in two runs, and Miguel Gonzalez pitched six strong innings.
Gio Gonzalez opposes Miguel Gonzalez tonight at U.S. Cellular Field.
James Shields had a miserable White Sox debut, allowing seven runs in two innings.
Max Scherzer opposes James Shields tonight at U.S. Cellular Field.
The White Sox fell to .500 on the season.
Joe Ross opposes Mat Latos tonight at U.S. Cellular Field.
Police said the suspect punched the victim and took their belongings before stomping them in the head.
Police did not say what happened during the interaction between the man and officers.
Talks are intensifying between the Chicago Bears, the village of Arlington Heights, and state leaders as the team seeks to build a new stadium, and sources said state lawmakers are close to a deal to keep the Bears in Illinois.
This is due in part to the new "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
When lakes freeze over, some Chicagoans decide to set sail. On Geneva Lake in Wisconsin, the best way to catch the wind is to bring a boat made for winter, and some guys wait all year long for ice boating.
Chicago aldermen this week will consider $29.2 million in settlements in wrongful convictions linked to disgraced former CPD Det. Reynaldo Guevara.
Two Illinois state legislators want to make sure school districts get the funding they need.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
The 45-year-old choreographer and dancer from Humboldt Park reflects on the performance and how he got to be a part of what fans called the “Benito Bowl.”
Chicago aldermen this week will consider $29.2 million in settlements in wrongful convictions linked to disgraced former CPD Det. Reynaldo Guevara.
Talks are intensifying between the Chicago Bears, the village of Arlington Heights, and state leaders as the team seeks to build a new stadium, and sources said state lawmakers are close to a deal to keep the Bears in Illinois.
Tara Molina reports on how the "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service may impact when taxpayers will receive their refund.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
A Lake County judge on Monday ordered a man and woman held in jail until they face trial for murder in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
Some residents have described the smell as similar to chemicals or sewage, some even saying it smelled like burning metal.
Jason Solomon's son, Malakai, 15, was seriously hurt during an off-season football practice last week.
Police said the suspect punched the victim and took their belongings before stomping them in the head.
Police did not say what happened during the interaction between the man and officers.
This is due in part to the new "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Some 2026 Winter Olympics athletes say their winning medals are falling apart, coming detached from their ribbons.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
A Wisconsin woman has been charged in the shooting death of a man last week in Chicago's western suburbs.
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Palatine were investigating after someone grabbed a child and took the youngster's cellphone Monday morning.
A man was shot and killed Monday morning in the Austin neighborhood.
A Lake County judge on Monday ordered a man and woman held in jail until they face trial for murder in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
Police in Joliet, Illinois, were searching Sunday for a man who held up a cellphone store this weekend.
