Matt Shaw and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit solo shots for the Cubs, who entered tied with Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central and the best record in the majors.

Witt sat out the series finale after a brief injury scare the night before. During a plate appearance on Tuesday, the 25-year-old’s leg appeared to buckle slightly. Manager Matt Quatraro said postgame that Witt felt some discomfort in his knee but downplayed the severity, calling it “nothing.”

The Kansas City Royals have told other teams they would need to be offered "controllable outfield help" in order to consider trading pitcher Seth Lugo, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.

Its Wednesday, July 23 and the Royals (49-53) are in Chicago to close out their series with the Cubs (60-41). Seth Lugo is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Colin Rea for Chicago.

Nick Loftin, who was injured in the fifth inning of Tuesday's game after being struck in the head, was put on the 7-day concussion IL on Wednesday before the Royals series finale against the Cubs.

After five projects and one blockbuster docuseries, Netflix is ending its high-profile partnership with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez continued his incredible run of success at Wrigley Field and reached a significant milestone.