Kyle Hendricks, making his first start as a member of the Los Angeles Angels, dominated his longtime rivals on Tuesday.

Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Kyle Tucker added a solo shot in the third and the Chicago Cubs slugged away for the second straight night in beating the Athletics 7-4.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him. That extends to the bat he uses. Well, at least it did. Swanson has been using the new “torpedo” bat in games this season, along with second baseman Nico Hoerner.

In an 18-3 victory over the Athletics, Kelly homered to lead off the fourth, singled in the fifth and doubled in the sixth.

In the Cubs’ 10-6 win Thursday, Amaya’s fifth-inning double gave the Cubs a four-run lead, paving the way for the team’s first victory of the 2025 season.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell believes baserunning can be a team strength and wants his players to take advantage of that.

In Thursday's domestic Opening Day, the Cubs rarely looked like the team that dropped two games to the Dodgers in Tokyo.

Eugenio Suárez hit a pair of two-run homers, Merrill Kelly threw 5 1/3 solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1.

The Chicago Cubs pitching staff has been a concerning topic lately, but one of their starting pitchers holds onto hope.