Dale Sveum contended that Carlos Villanueva was not auditioning for the starting rotation, but his lackluster performance in the Cubs' 9-3 loss to the Rockies did him no favors.

Carlos Villanueva has struggled his last few outings, but the Cubs are in a groove, rattling off three straight victories and look to keep things going against the Rockies on CSN Tuesday.

After seeing images of J.A. Happ after he got hit by a line drive Tuesday night, Cubs starter Carlos Villanueva is left wondering: "What's stopping it from happening to one of us."

Villanueva and the Cubs take on the Reds, who have won six straight games at Wrigley Field. Coverage starts on CSN at 12L30 p.m. with Cubs Pregame Live.

Carlos Villanueva began the year pitching as well as anyone, but his last few starts--specifically a few pitches--have turned sour. He knows he must get over that hump to return to his old ways.

Carlos Villanueva has pitched well so far this season, and he'll look to keep rolling as the Cubs go for a sweep of the Marlins in Miami Sunday afternoon on Comcast SportsNet.

The Cubs look to bounce back from Monday's 13 inning loss as they take on the Reds. Carlos Villanueva is on the mound for Chicago. Follow pitch-by-pitch with In-Game Live.

The Cubs brought their bats to the series finale with the Rangers Friday, slugging 13 hits behind Carlos Villanueva 's stellar outing en route to a 6-2 win at rain-soaked Wrigley Field.

Carlos Villanueva stays positive after pitching for two great performances despite failure to close games.

The Cubs are looking to rebound after a rough loss Thursday afternoon and send Carlos Villanueva to the mound to battle Giants ace Matt Cain.

Carlos Villanueva stays positive after pitching for two great performances despite failure to close games.

Carlos Villanueva is hoping his Cubs debut goes off better than Scott Feldman's in the opener of the Cubs-Braves series Friday night.

Dioner Navarro, Jorge Soler and Christian Villanueva homered, while Alfonso Soriano added a two-run double in the team's first offensive outburst in over a week.

With a core of Rizzo, Castro, Samardzija and Barney in place along with newcomers Jackson, Villanueva and Fujikawa, and a top farm system, the Cubs' bright future is drawing near

Manager Dale Sveum is confident Matt Garza will throw again soon and with his recovery, Insider Patrick Mooney takes a look at the state of the Cubs' starting rotation.

Carlos Villanueva played under Dale Sveum in Milwaukee, and despite a 101-loss season in 2012 signed with the Cubs thanks in part to the manager's pull, as well as the direction of the team.