Cubs manager Craig Counsell emphasized the “fine line” with closers — one pitch out of 15 can totally skew an appearance. Things are especially magnified at the beginning of the season. Ultimately, ...

Hader picked up the save Tuesday against the Cardinals after throwing a clean ninth inning. He struck out one.

Josh Hader has faced over 1,800 batters during ... 199 saves and a 12.6 WAR across 459.2 innings of work. The Astros traded Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs this winter, costing Hader an All ...

Jorge Montanez breaks down the last week in saves and middle relievers on the rise in the latest closer report.

The Astros’ team bullpen ranking for several noteworthy stats: ...

Carson Kelly hit two homers, Kyle Tucker, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki also went deep, and the host Chicago Cubs blew a six-run ...

Nico Hoerner tripled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning on Tuesday and the visiting Chicago Cubs handed the ...

Rafael Montero ’s brilliance in the bullpen in 2022 helped secure the Houston Astros' second World Series victory. However, ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Carson Kelly homered twice, Kyle Tucker hit a go-ahead two-run homer in a six-run eighth inning, and the ...