The Chicago Cubs are World Series contenders in the National League, but could use the trade deadline to get a pitching boost.

All along, the Chicago Cubs expected to add more pitching by the July 31 trade deadline and reinforce their first-place team for a playoff run. But now that Jameson Taillon is sidelined with a strained right calf muscle,

The Chicago Cubs are in desperate need of starting pitching, even more after losing Jameson Taillon for the foreseeable future.

Nolan Gorman also went deep for the Cardinals, who rebounded after Michael Busch and Carson Kelly homered for the second straight day to help Chicago build a two-run lead after seven.

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch headlined a historic day against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

An update to the previous announcement,” a Cubs official said into the press box microphone. “Michael Busch’s home run now represents the 26th time this has happened.” Such was the nature of Friday’s 4th of July game between the Cubs and the St.

The Chicago Cubs set a franchise record by bashing eight home runs in a single game on their way to an Independence Day annihilation of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, winning 11-3 on Friday.