The New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and Detroit Tigers are all poised to be buyers at the MLB trade deadline, with each World Series contender having similar needs. That has led the three

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cubs Rise in Standings Backed by Best Point Differential in Majors. Point differential is calculated simply by the difference between runs scored and runs against. Teams definitely want to be in the positive and the higher the better.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Kansas City Royals to begin a three-game series. Chicago has a 59-40 record overall and a 32-17 record in home games. The Cubs are third in MLB play with 148 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.

Chicago, which had led the NL Central since April 12, is now tied with Milwaukee. But it just needs to do what it has done all season.

Chicago Cubs rookie Cade Horton Horton left Sunday’s game in the sixth inning with a 1-0 lead, but the Cubs lost 6-1. It was Horton’s fourth no-decision of the season.

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The rookie was excellent Sunday, showing he can be part of the Cubs' starting-pitching answer as the team eyes October. But North Side relievers allowed three late home runs in a loss to the Red Sox.

All eyes were on Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet ahead of Sunday’s finale, but Cade Horton outdueled the American League Cy Young candidate as the Cubs’ rookie tossed 5 2/3 innings of scoreless ball.

The Red Sox departed Chicago with a 6-1 win on Sunday, avoiding a sweep against the major league-leading Cubs thanks to Wilyer Abreu’s two home runs and Alex Bregman’s one.

After back-to-back losses to the Chicago Cubs to open the second half, the Red Sox were very much in danger of another sweep. Fortunately, Alex Bregman is on the team now. Bregman