A recent string of good starts has shown how important Chicago Cubs rookie Cade Horton could and will need to be for Chicago to make a deep postseason run.

MLB insiders expect the Chicago Cubs will target former aces Zac Gallen and Sandy Alcantara at the trade deadline.

The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox have been battling this weekend in the latest edition of their cross-town rivalry. During Sunday's series finale, the two teams combined for the craziest play of the MLB season, which ended with the Cubs scoring a run thanks to a correct ruling by an ump.

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 Chicago Cubs' pursuit of a starting pitcher has been known for a while, and with five days remaining until the trade deadline, the team may be desperate

The Brewers head home from their West Coast trip to open their second-half home schedule with the best record in baseball. They're an amazing home team, too, having gone 33-17 to this point in American Family Field. On their last homestand, the Brewers went 6-0 and that included a three-game sweep of the Dodgers .

Chicago's search for pitching includes a rental closer and a controllable frontline starter. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.