Verifiable numbers are hard to come by in the bidding war for the Royals and Chiefs. Last year, the two teams generated ...

Cubs first baseman Michael Busch, left, wipes his face with a towel in the dugout during the ninth inning against the Royals on July 23, 2025, at Wrigley Field. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) ...

The Royals won the series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field and knocked Chicago out of first place in the NL Central.

BLANKINGS: The Cubs’ 12 shutouts are one more than they had all of last season. They had 13 in 2023, 18 in 2018 and 21 in ...