Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller has drawn some interest from a handful of teams ahead of the MLB trade deadline, and another World Series-contending club reportedly is eyeing him.

Yankees' Derek Jeter Sends Strong Advice to Jed Hoyer, Cubs Heading Into MLB Trade Deadline originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Cubs front office already knows what they need to do. From Jed Hoyer's perspective, this is as big of a trade deadline as ever.

It's far-fetched and the world would no longer end, but this weekend's three-game series in Chicago could be the start of something big.

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

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With baseball’s best run differential at +119 and a solid series win in the Bronx entering the All-Star break, the Cubs claim the top spot in these rankings for the first time all season after spending much of the first half floating in the top 10.

A pair of teams eager to resume play will kick off the second half of the regular season on Friday afternoon, when the Chicago Cubs host the Boston Red Sox.