Preview the July 27 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

A fan wearing an “MVPCA” shirt, in a nod to Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, reached over the railing and let the ball slip through his waving arms. It hit the railing over the yellow stripe at the top of the wall, out of Tauchman’s reach, for the first run of the game.

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.

Cubs rookie Cade Horton has been inconsistent, but he has fanned 4+ batters in five of his last seven starts. He'll face a White Sox lineup that is 29th in the majors in OPS (.660) and 24th in strikeout rate (23.2%).

White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. is out of the starting lineup for the second straight day because of adductor soreness

The biggest underdog, according to the latest MLB odds for Friday, is the Marlins, who are priced at +195 on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers. Before making any MLB picks or building any MLB parlays,