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New York Yankees' Aaron Hicks hits a three-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the eighth inning of an interleague baseball game Saturday, May 6, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Starlin Castro helps Yankees to 11-6 win over Cubs

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

Baseball Capsules

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

New York Yankees' Brett Gardner, right, celebrates with Jacoby Ellsbury after hitting a three-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the ninth inning of an interleague baseball game Friday, May 5, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Gardner’s 3-run, 2-out HR in 9th lifts Yanks over Cubs 3-2

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo, left, Kris Bryant, center, and Albert Almora Jr., celebrate after the Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 in a baseball game Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Galvis’ error gives Cubs 5-4 win over Phillies in 13 innings

By JOHN JACKSON - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Willson Contreras hits a pinch-hit double off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff, scoring Jason Heyward, and Ben Zobrist, during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 3, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Contreras, Szczur lead Cubs comeback over Phillies, 5-4

By MATT SCHOCH - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Javier Baez hits a two-run triple off Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr., scoring Addison Russell and Willson Contreras, during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Baez, Schwarber power the Cubs past Phillies 8-3

By PATRICK ROSE - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies' Tommy Joseph swings into a three-run home run off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Brett Anderson, also scoring Maikel Franco and Aaron Altherr during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 1, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Joseph, Phillies strike early and rout Cubs 10-2

By PAUL LADEWSKI - Associated Press

Boston Red Sox's Hanley Ramirez, right, looks up as he arrives at home plate to score on his two-run home run as Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras, left, looks on in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 30, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Red Sox take weekend series against Cubs with 6-2 victory

By KEN POWTAK - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo (44) celebrates his two-run home run that also drove in Kris Bryant, left, behind Boston Red Sox's Christian Vazquez, right, during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 29, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Rizzo hits 1 of Cubs’ 3 HRs in 7-4 win over Red Sox

By KEN POWTAK - Associated Press

Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs, poses with a young fan prior to a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cubs at Fenway Park, Friday, April 28, 2017, in Boston. Epstein is a former general manager for the Red Sox. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Epstein feeling the love of two cities in return to Boston

By GETHIN COOLBAUGH - Associated Press

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia dives but can't come up with a single by Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Friday, April 28, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Red Sox get to Arrieta early, beat Cubs 5-4

By GETHIN COOLBAUGH - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 24, 2017, file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Dovydaus Neverauskas, from Lithuania, makes his Major League debut in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, in Pittsburgh. The 24-year-old flamethrowing reliever understands his debut - the first in the MLB by a player born and raised in the eastern European country - could have a ripple effect back home, where his father Virmidas has spent the better part of 20 years trying to nurture the sport to health (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

MLB’s first Lithuanian learned the game where few play

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates' Gift Ngoepe, a native of South Africa, and the first baseball player from the continent of Africa to play in the Major Leagues, second from right, celebrates with first base coach Kimera Bartee (18) after getting a single off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester in his first Major League at-bat in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pirates beat Cubs 6-5 as Ngoepe becomes first African in MLB

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates' Gift Ngoepe, a native of South Africa, and the first baseball player from the continent of Africa to play in the Major Leagues, second from right, celebrates with first base coach Kimera Bartee (18) after getting a single off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester in his first Major League at-bat in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pirates beat Cubs 6-5 as Ngoepe becomes first African in MLB

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks winds up during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Hendricks outduels Cole, Cubs top Pirates 1-0

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Jason Heyward rounds second base after hitting a three-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl in the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Cubs keep rolling, crush Pirates 14-3

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

EXCHANGE: Central Illinois site of Cubs-Cardinals rivalry

By JUSTIN CONN - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Jason Heyward (22) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tim Adleman during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 21, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Rizzo’s HR rallies Cubs to 6-5 win over Reds in 11 innings

By JOE KAY - Associated Press

AP Sportlight

By Compiled PAUL MONTELLA - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Addison Russell celebrates as he runs down the third base line after hitting a game winning three-run home run off Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Neftali Feliz in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Chicago. The Cubs won 7-4. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

Russell’s HR caps 4-run 9th as Cubs top Brewers 7-4

By MATT SCHOCH - Associated Press