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.

This three-game weekend series against the Cubs meant a little something extra to many of the White Sox players. From May 16-18, the Cubs took three straight at Wrigley Field from their rivals, outscoring the White Sox,

At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for any one game at the ballpark with the ivy and the best seventh inning stretch in the game was $19 including fees on Vivid Seats. Other contests at Wrigley have seats starting anywhere from $21 to $110 including fees.

The Chicago Cubs now have to go back to the drawing board after Seth Lugo just reportedly signed a multi-year extension with the Kansas City Royals.

This is the 20th of the 58 series between the Cubs and Sox in which the teams split the first two games. It is the 12th in which the Cubs lost, then won.There has been a third game after 12 of the previous splits.

Javier Assad hasn’t pitched for the Chicago Cubs this season because of a left oblique strain. He is nearing a return and will make rehab start Wednesday for Triple-A Iowa.

The Chicago Cubs desperately need to add a starting pitcher at the trade deadline. Who could they look to land as the deadline quickly closes in?