The Chicago Cubs are scheduled for a rare series with the Minnesota Twins to come out of the MLB All-Star Break, with action beginning Friday night. The air quality (AQI) at Wrigley Field will likely need to improve to avoid a postponement due to wildfire smoke from fires raging in northern Minnesota and across the Canadian border.

On this date two years ago, the Chicago White Sox were 64 games under .500 and headed toward the losingest season -- 121 defeats -- in the modern era of Major League Baseball. Ahead of the opener of a three-game road set against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night,

Pete Crow-Armstrong turned two pregame conversations with Sammy Sosa into one of the best days of his career. Crow-Armstrong homered three times and drove in six runs on Saturday, adding to his case for NL MVP and powering the Chicago Cubs to a runaway 17-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

From London to Tokyo, the North Siders continue their tour by heading to Williamsport for a historic Thursday night showdown at the 2027 Little League Classic.