This round of the City Series arrives as the July 31 trade deadline nears. The Cubs are in a position to buy while the White Sox will be looking to sell.

The Chicago Cubs haven't been to the playoffs in a full season since 2018 and that was just one game, as they lost the Wild Card back when it was a one-and-done. They're coming off back-to-back 83-win seasons.

Shota Imanaga against the White Sox tonight: 3.0 IP | 12 H | 7 ER | 2 K pic.twitter.com/ew6ewAJssm

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Schwarber now has four home runs in his last three games, also going deep in back-to-back contests before Friday’s contest. He’s red-hot, smacking 11 bombs in July alone. The Phils will face Marcus Stroman today, who has an ERA over five and has allowed five homers in just seven starts.

The Mets have already made one move to bolster their roster, adding to their bullpen with Gregory Soto. Now it's time for the team to add a center fielder.

New York Red Bulls (9-9-6, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Fire (9-9-5, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. CDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Chicago -108, New York +256,

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Shota Imanaga tossed seven shutout innings and five players hit solo home runs Saturday, carrying the Chicago Cubs to a 6-0 win over the Boston Red Sox.