JP Morosi discusses the upcoming Royals vs. Cubs matchup, Pete Crow-Armstrong's knee injury and if the two teams can line up ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs enter the matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals after losing three straight games. St. Louis has a 26-15 record in home games and a 44-36 record overall.

Chicago Cubs (54-38, first in the NL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (45-47, third in the AL Central) ... The matchup Thursday is the third time these teams square off this season.

Now, the concern for Horton, as with the Cubs' pitching staff as a whole, the young starter isn't missing bats. Horton's strikeout rate, 17.6%, is well below the Major League average.

But the Cubs fell just short, falling 3-1 in a battle between first-place teams. ‘‘I counted five really nice defensive plays that they made to turn balls into outs, really,’’ manager ...

DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning, and Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Friday night in the opener of a weekend ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs enter the matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals after losing three straight games. St. Louis has a 26-15 record in home games and a 44-36 record overall.