The Chicago Cubs were just schooled by the Chicago White Sox’s Adrian Houser on Friday night in their crosstown showdown.

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.

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 Cubs, the City of Chicago, and Major League Baseball are set to officially announce next week that Wrigley Field has been awarded the 2027 All-Star Game. Sun-Times sources confirmed the rollout, which will include officials from all parties, is scheduled for Aug. 1, as Crain’s Chicago Business reported Wednesday night.

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Assad is slated to make a rehab start for Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday. The right-hander is coming back from a troublesome left oblique injury. “Just trying to get back to my 100 percent,” Assad said Saturday through a translator.

Cubs left fielder Ian Happ, who has been battling the Brewers as a division rival longer than anyone on the roster, had a different take on the situation.

Every major-league player has their own unique path. Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon, for example, was the No. 2 overall pick of the MLB draft coming out of high school in The Woodlands, Texas. Reliever