Kansas City is 25-26 in road games and 49-52 overall. Royals pitchers have a collective 3.50 ERA, which ranks second in MLB play. The teams play Tuesday for the second time this season.

The Chicago Cubs’ run in first place, dating to April 4, was dethroned during a sizzling stretch by the Brewers to set up a huge series next week in Milwaukee.

Kansas City Royals (49-52, third in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (59-41, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Richard Hill (0-0); Cubs: Matthew Boyd (10-3,

The Cubs vs. Royals Game 2 is all set to get underway as Chicago looks to strike back at home with Matthew Boyd on the mound.

CHICAGO — The Kansas City Royals plan to call up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from the minors for a start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, marking the left-hander's 21st season in the majors. Hill has been at Triple-A Omaha after joining the Royals as part of an offseason trade. He is 4-4 with a 5.36 ERA in nine starts at Omaha.

The All-Star break has seemingly cooled the red-hot Red Sox, who won 10 straight games before the season intermission and have lost two in a row coming out of the break. Boston will turn to ace Garrett Crochet to stop the slide,

Star break After their ten-game win streak, the Red Sox are in a very similar situation as they were in 2024 and 2023. Will this yea