FOX Sports MLB Analyst Tom Verducci joins Danny Parkins to break down the Milwaukee Brewers' dominance and why they're the best team in baseball, along with whether the Chicago Cubs are still dangerous or not.

The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa on Friday and placed reliever Ryan Brasier on the 15-day injured list with a left groin strain. Assad was slated to start Chicago's series opener at the Los Angeles Angels.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will likely pursue Chicago Cubs superstar Kyle Tucker in free agency this winter. But does it make sense for both sides?

White Sox, at Milwaukee, at St. Louis again and at Toronto. The Cubs are 6-14 in all first games on the road. At home, they are 15-7, for an overall record of 21-21. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) THE SHAW FILES: Matt Shaw,

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels. Los Angeles has gone 34-33 in home games and 61-67 overall. The Angels have hit 181 total home runs to rank fourth in the majors.

Los Angeles has a 29-13 record in home games and a 55-29 record overall. The Dodgers have the No. 1 team ERA in the NL at 2.88. Chicago is 34-51 overall and 17-24 on the road.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Right-hander Kyle Hendricks originally wasn’t lined up to pitch this weekend, in the Angels’ only series of the year against the Cubs. But then, as fate would have it, José Soriano went on the paternity list this week, bumping back Hendricks’ start day to Sunday, when he’ll face the team that he represented for 11 seasons.

LOS ANGELES -- With their two best starting pitchers poised to throw, the Chicago Cubs limp into a four-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team that beat them in the National League ...

Chicago Cubs takeaways, including Kyle Hendricks’ Cubs legacy, Ryne Sandberg’s celebration of life, Kyle Tucker’s struggles and Jed Hoyer on Craig Counsell’s lineups.

After passing on big-name options at the 2025 MLB trade deadline, the Dodgers have placed one new addition on IL with shoulder inflammation.

Live coverage of the Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.