ANTHONY RIZZO NEWS

Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo joke that leadoff spot is cursed after injury Kris Bryant hit the injured list on Saturday The Chicago Cubs are having a surprising start to the 2020 MLB season. Considering that this ve...

AUGUST 23, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Darvish wins again as Cubs beat Cardinals 6-3

Yu Darvish pitched six effective innings in his fourth straight win, leading the banged-up Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arcia, Hiura power Brewers over Cubs 6-5

Keston Hiura and Orlando Arcia homered, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 for their third straight win against the NL Central leaders

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big day at dish Rizzo went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Brewers.

Impact Rizzo smacked his fifth home run -- a solo shot -- of the season in the first inning off Adrian Houser. One frame later, he added an RBI double to continue his strong performance. For the season, he's hitting .254/.405/.509 with nine RBI and 12 runs scored across 79 plate appearances.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Duvall's homer in 9th inning lifts Braves past Marlins 2-1

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Garcia doubles in 10th, Brewers hand Cubs 1st 2-game skid

Avisail Garcia doubled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cubs 6-5, handing Chicago its first two-game losing streak this season

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yelich three-run homer lifts Brewers past Cubs, 4-3

Christian Yelich hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the major league-leading Chicago Cubs 4-3

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Anthony Rizzo’s quote about young core is warning for Cubs fans Anthony Rizzo had a concerning quote about the Cubs. The Chicago Cubs are off to a hot 12-3 start and have the best winning percentage in al...

AUGUST 13, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Slugs fourth homer Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Wednesday against Cleveland.

Impact Rizzo took Carlos Carrasco deep to lead off the third inning, his fourth home run of the season. He had been in a bit of a power drought of late, as he had no extra-base hits in his last 10 contests, dating back to July 27. Still, Rizzo has managed a .400 on-base percentage despite racking up just 12 hits in 65 plate appearances.

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs top Tribe 7-2; Chicago's 12-3 start is best in 50 years

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jason Kipnis gets trolled by Anthony Rizzo in return to Cleveland Jason Kipnis has crossed over to enemy lines, but Anthony Rizzo won't let him forget about the 2016 World Series Kipnis signed with the Chic...

AUGUST 11, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Darvish pitches Cubs past Royals 6-1 for 6th straight win

Yu Darvish pitched seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First-place Marlins sweep O's, move to 5-1 despite outbreak

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bryant homers, Mills shines as surging Cubs beat Royals 2-0

Kris Bryant homered in his return to the lineup and Alec Mills pitched seven effective innings, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 for their fourth consecutiv...

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Báez's single in 11th gives Cubs 2-1 win over Pirates

Javier Báez singled through a drawn-in infield in the bottom of the 11th, scoring David Bote from third base and giving the Chicago Cubs a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plates two runs in win Rizzo went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a walk during Friday's 6-3 win over the Pirates.

Impact Rizzo smacked a two-RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning, scoring Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ. The slugging first baseman has hit safely in five of Chicago's first seven games and, even though he is still searching for his first multi-hit game of the season, he has already racked up three homers and five RBI in only 20 at-bats.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rizzo rips MLB's safety protocols while waiting out rain in clubhouse A prolonged rain delay tested Anthony Rizzo's patience with Major League Baseball's COVID-19 protocols.While inside the clubhouse during a s...

JULY 31, 2020 • THESCORE.COM

Rizzo homers again, Cubs beat virus-unsettled Reds 8-7 Anthony Rizzo homered for the third time, and the Chicago Cubs let most of a seven-run lead slip away Monday night before Jeremy Jeffress cl...

JULY 28, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Jon Lester Tosses 5 Hitless Innings, Anthony Rizzo Homers as Cubs Hold Off Reds The Chicago Cubs continued to play well against the National League Central to start a shortened 2020 season in which every game takes on mo...

JULY 28, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

Rizzo homers again, Cubs beat virus-unsettled Reds 8-7

Anthony Rizzo homered for the third time, and the Chicago Cubs held on for an 8-7 victory over a Cincinnati Reds team coping with coronavirus uncertainty

JULY 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays fan 19 Braves in 14-5 romp; Atlanta cuts Foltynewicz

JULY 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Power surge continues Monday Rizzo went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and three runs scored in Monday's 8-7 win over the Reds.

Impact The veteran slugger has kicked 2020 off with a bang, going yard in three of the first four games. It's slightly disappointing that all three homers have come with the bases empty, but Rizzo made up for that Monday by coming around to score two additional times. As long as his back holds up, he should be able to continue staking an early claim to the NL home run crown during the shortened season.

JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs trying to protect cancer survivor Anthony Rizzo from COVID-19 risks The Chicago Cubs are looking to take extra measures to protect their first baseman Upon agreeing to the 60-game season, MLB was under the pr...

JULY 27, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Astros lose 7-6 to Mariners, announce Verlander injury

JULY 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chatwood dominates, Cubs hit 3 HRs in 9-1 romp over Brewers

Tyler Chatwood pitched three-hit ball over six innings, Willson Contreras homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1 to take two of three in their opening series

JULY 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS