Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon threw 47 pitches during a bullpen session Friday at Wrigley Field, per the Cubs. He was placed on the 15-day injured list on July 4 with a right calf strain. Prior to his injury, Taillon had a 4.44 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP across 95.1 innings, including 10 quality starts.

The Chicago Cubs need a third reliable starting pitcher, and the Kansas City Royals have the man for the job in last season's Cy Young runner-up, Seth Lugo.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Busch has taken another step forward in his development this year, which has included raising his on-base percentage by nearly 40 points.

The Chicago Cubs are one of the teams most actively monitoring Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase ahead of the trade deadline.

CHICAGO –– Center fielder Luis Robert Jr. is not in the White Sox starting lineup Friday against the Cubs.

On the latest ABC7 Sports Overtime, Dionne Miller went over the start of Chicago Bears Training Camp with it being Ben Johnson's first year as head coach, and the Cubs and White Sox facing off after the break.

Jon Morosi appeared on a segment of MLB Central on Wednesday and was asked by host Lauren Shehadi about which potential trade candidate has boosted his stock the most in recent weeks. Morosi believes Miami Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera is worthy of holding that distinction.

Preview the July 25 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

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The Chicago Cubs (60-42) visit the South Side of Chicago to face the Chicago White Sox (37-66) Friday in the first game of a 3-game interleague series. First pitch from Rate Field is at 7:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cubs vs. White Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Chicago Cubs are predicted by ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan to go all-in at the trade deadline and are the best fit for Washington Nationals MacKenzie Gore.