The Chicago Cubs have shown interest in Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, according to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The Talkin' Baseball crew predicts the Cubs to end up with a couple of stars. They've got both Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez and Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase ending up in Chicago. Suarez is having an incredible season, with 31 homers already. He was hit by pitch in the All-Star Game but stayed in and seemingly is fine.

With the trade deadline now just two weeks away, things are starting to get very real for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs had an incredible first half of the season and are expected to be one of the most aggressive teams out there as a result,

The SportsLine Projection Model shares its MLB playoff projections while identifying three World Series best bets

Friday, July 18, the Boston Red Sox (53-45) open a series in Chicago at Wrigley Field against the Cubs (57-39). Lucas Giolito is slated to take the mound for Boston against Colin Rea for Chicago. There is no hotter team in baseball than the Red Sox who have ripped off ten straight wins.

Find the latest odds, spread and score prediction for the Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game on ESPN to be played on July 18, 2025 on ESPN.