BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Chicago Cubs to begin a three-game series. New York has a 29-17 record in home games and a 52-41 record overall. Yankees hitters have a collective .338 on-base percentage, the highest percentage in the majors.

Pete Crow-Armstrong enters his first trip to Yankee Stadium as a member of the 25-25 club and is hoping to inch closer to 30 homers and 30 steals.

Eight hundred pounds of Hank's Juicy Beef will be served to Cubs fans when the team plays the Yankees in a three-game series on the East Coast.

The New York Yankees are expected to compete with the Chicago Cubs for a $24 million right-handed pitcher ahead of the trade deadline.

The Chicago Cubs didn’t let consecutive defeats weigh on them, avoiding a sweep with an 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Lee Elia, who is perhaps best known for his rant directed at Cubs fans critical of his team in 1983, died Wednesday.

“He’s capable of dramatically altering a contender’s bullpen as a setup man or a closer. And this is nothing new for Chapman, who was traded mid-season in 2016 and 2023, winning the World Series with his new team in both years,” they wrote.