On a beautiful night for baseball, the Chicago Cubs were looking to win a series against the San Francisco Giants at home. Veteran Colin Rea went toe-to-toe with future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander.

Rea did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's game against the Giants, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell speaks to the media ahead of the series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates about Colin Rea's journey and how he's been ab ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (1-0, 0.96 ERA ... The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs meet on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Pittsburgh has a 12-19 record overall and ...

The 9 runs scored by the Giants in the 11th are the most ever allowed by the Cubs in extra innings, according to team historian Ed Hartig. While starting pitcher Colin Rea tossed a dud for the ...

The Chicago Cubs team president has high demands of the team's pitching unit despite a significant injury to Shota Imanaga.

PITTSBURGH — The Chicago Cubs have touted ... in his last four games. The Cubs need to see consistency over a longer stretch before they recall Shaw. 3. Colin Rea extended his stellar start ...