With the All-Star break in the rearview and regular-season baseball back in full swing, the MLB world now shifts its focus to the rapidly approaching trade deadline. And with roughly 100 games done for each team,

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Boston Red Sox Saturday at Wrigley Field for the second straight day, and the win landed the team in a remarkable spot.

After posting a series win to begin the second half of the regular season, the Chicago Cubs take a share of the National League's best record into an interleague series with the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday.

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The Chicago Cubs are neck and neck with Milwaukee in the NL Central race and they have to be active at the MLB trade deadline if they want to separate.

All eyes were on Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet ahead of Sunday’s finale, but Cade Horton outdueled the American League Cy Young candidate as the Cubs’ rookie tossed 5 2/3 innings of scoreless ball.