The Cubs ’ lineup had a bit of a different look Friday against White Sox right-hander Adrian Houser, who is in the midst of the best season of his career. Switch-hitting Vidal Brujan got the start at third base over Matt Shaw, and left-handed-hitting Reese McGuire started behind the plate.

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 MLB trade deadline is Thursday, and both the Cubs and the White Sox are expected to be wheeling and dealing. Why it matters: For the Cubs, it's about retooling for a playoff run. For the White Sox,

During their 3-1 loss to the Mets on July 12, the Royals were surprised that a replay review of a stolen base by Bobby Witt Jr. was overturned and he was called out. Witt was ruled to have come off the base at some point.

The Kansas City Royals have told other teams they would need to be offered "controllable outfield help" in order to consider trading pitcher Seth Lugo, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.

Eight teams have checked in on talented but struggling star and if the White Sox can trade him before confronting that $20M option decision, they need to do it.

The Chicago White Sox had a historic spurt after returning to action, becoming the first team in MLB history to win each of their first 4 games out of All-Star break by 5-plus runs.

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