The Chicago Cubs are going to be play a doubleheader on Tuesday at Wrigley Field — or at least attempt to play a doubleheader. After the second game of Monday’

SportsLine's model simulated Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Monday afternoon's Game 1 matchup at Wrigley Field in Chicago

The Chicago Cubs might soon have the crosstown rival White Sox as division rivals. There’s a distinct possibility of that happening should MLB, under the watch of commissioner Rob Manfred, finally flip the switch on the long talked-about league expansion and subsequent division realignment.

Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in the rubber game of the weekend series.

The Chicago Cubs have quickly gone from favorites in the National League Central to fighting to keep the race close. Jed Hoyer spoke on his team.

He lasted 2.2 innings on Monday, allowing a run on a Brice Turang homer, with four hits, a walk and three strikeouts. Cubs manager Craig Counsell visited Horton on the mound twice in the early innings before ultimately pulling him. Horton had thrown seven consecutive pitches outside the strike zone before his exit.

When the Chicago Cubs called up Owen Caissie, there was a lot of hype and excitement that the organization’s top prospect would infect life into a struggling offense.

And per Marquee Sports Network, since 1917 his batting average of .315 with RISP is tied for the best in club history (minimum 500 at-bats) with three-time All-Star Mark Grace. His .315 is also second-best in all of baseball for players with a minimum of 100 at-bats).