Somehow, in a weird North Side/South Side ''Summer of Chi'' way, there’s hope in both while only hope for one.

With baseball’s best run differential at +119 and a solid series win in the Bronx entering the All-Star break, the Cubs claim the top spot in these rankings for the first time all season after spending much of the first half floating in the top 10.

We're less than two weeks away from the MLB trade deadline, meaning we must read between the lines of everything that managers, GMs and owners say about roster building, trades, etc. We must become Jake Gyllenhaal in Zodiac,

Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox will face Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs on Friday at Wrigley Field.

The Chicago Cubs couldn’t have performed much better than they did in the first half. But they still face questions coming out of the All-Star break.

The New York Yankees have reportedly inquired about trading for Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez, but the D-Backs remain uncertain about moving him, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Kyle Tucker recently represented the Chicago Cubs at the 2025 MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta, showcasing why he’s one of the top players in baseball. Tucker, however, might only have one year representing the Cubs in the prestigious event.

The Cubs have signed right-hander Spencer Turnbull following his release from the Blue Jays ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline.