Cody Bellinger hit three homers for the first time in his career and drove in six runs, Carlos Rodon allowed four hits in eight outstanding innings, and the host New York Yankees ran their winning streak to five games with an 11-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

Robbed an inning earlier, Cody Bellinger wasn't sure his first three-homer game had been swiped away again. “I didn't know at first,” he said. “For that third one to finally get over feels pretty good.

The New York Yankees traded for Cody Bellinger in the offseason from the Chicago Cubs. On Friday night, he had the ultimate revenge game against the Cubs.

To acquire Javier Baez and swingman Trevor Williams from the Chicago Cubs in 2021, the Mets parted with Pete Crow-Armstrong, then a 19-year-old outfield prospect.

The Chicago Cubs didn’t let consecutive defeats weigh on them, avoiding a sweep with an 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Because of their logjam in the outfield, the Cubs could be tempted to deal this top prospect at the MLB trade deadline

The Chicago Cubs have long been connected to a trade for Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara. One MLB insider recently added more fuel to the fire.

MLB insider Jeff Passan links the Chicago Cubs to Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara at the trade deadline as the team's "best fit" amid their dire rotation need.