National League Central News

The 26-18 Pittsburgh Pirates will welcome the struggling Chicago Cubs to Pittsburgh for a three-game series at PNC Park.

Adam Wainwright looks to get back on track when he takes the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday against the San Diego Padres.

Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy provided a spark in his first game in the leadoff spot this season on Sunday and is leading off again against the Reds.

Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster has dropped two of his past three starts to fall to 2-4 with a 4.27 earned-run average in nine games.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will open up a three-game National League series Monday night at Miller Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET.

Brandon Kraeling of Red Reporter gives us a preview of the Reds as they visit Citi Field for three games with the Mets beginning this evening.

Think the Cubs are having a rough season? It's nothing compared to what's going on in Houston and Miami.

Let's try a different perspective here: for the first time in a long time, you could accuse the Pirates of playing down to their opposition this weekend.

"It feels like we've been on the road for about a month," Braun said. "It wasn't very much fun, it wasn't productive, and we didn't do very many things well." On Sunday, the team's frustration was there for everyone to see in the form of a former Cardinal, Kyle Lohse, who was visibly irked during and after the four-run fourth inning that sealed ... (more)

The Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 and 2012 seasons both featured huge collapses, and the pitching was a main part as to why the team fell apart.

Corey Hart's absence has certainly been felt in Milwaukee, but it would seem as though he isn't yet close to returning to the Brewers' lineup.

The National League Central-leading Cardinals have again skipped rebuilding in favor of reloading and lead the Reds by 2 A1 2 games.

The designated hitter turned 40 this season, and while Major League Baseball's part-timers only work for half of its teams, they are protagonists in the eternal debate between the game's progressives and purists.

Dillon Gee was decent in his start, but a pair of late home runs led the way as the Mets beat the Cubs for the second time in three games.

Right-hander Scott Feldman has been one of the best pitchers in baseball during his last five starts, while the rest of Chicago's starting rotation has been near the top of the league throughout the young season.

The St. Louis Cardinals have placed left-hander Jaime Garcia on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain.

Jose Tabata kept it simple in a mostly empty clubhouse prior to Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Houston's trip to Pittsburgh for a three-game series this weekend likely felt very familiar, as the two teams were NL Central foes just last year.

To say that exceeds the expectations of some is quite the understatement. Many, arguably most, baseball writers had the Cincinnati Reds picked as clear favorites to win the National League Central Division.

Domonic Brown drove in the tiebreaking run on an infield grounder in the eighth and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the Cincinnati Reds' six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Friday night.