The Chicago Cubs need a third reliable starting pitcher, and the Kansas City Royals have the man for the job in last season's Cy Young runner-up, Seth Lugo.

The Chicago Cubs are in a rough patch and have seen their National LeagueCentral lead give way to the Milwaukee Brewers. Chicago’s recent struggles canbe traced back to their starting pitching, which hasn’t been good in July.

Cubs Reportedly Discussing Trade With Royals to Bolster Rotation originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Cubs are no longer sitting comfortably atop the National League Central. After Chicago held the lead since April 4, an 11-game winning streak by the Milwaukee Brewers has placed the two teams in a tie for first place.

PCA is batting .308 in July, cashing the Over 1.5 total bases in five straight. Crow-Armstrong had a pair of multi-hit games against the Boston Red Sox over the weekend before finishing 1-for-4 on Tuesday with a double against the Royals.

With now just over a week to go ahead of the MLB trade deadline, real reports of discussions between teams are starting to surface rather than just rumors or id

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.

With the July 31 Trade Deadline coming up, this week marked an important one for the Royals. If they wanted to pave their way out of being sellers at the Deadline, the team needed to take care of business against the Cubs to begin the week.

It feels as though day after day, the odds of Seth Lugo remaining with the Kansas City Royals slowly erode. Lugo has been great for the Royals for the last yea

Vinnie Pasquantino hit two of Kansas City’s four two-run homers and doubled on a 3-for-4 afternoon, leading the Royals past the Chicago Cubs 8-4.

On Tuesday, the Cubs vs. Royals series will continue from Wrigley Field. After a rough start to the series, the Chicago Cubs will be looking to even things up. The Cubs will be leaning on All-Star lefty Matthew Boyd to get them back on track as he takes the mound against the Royals.

If the Chicago Cubs make the postseason, adding another quality starter who can slot into a playoff series would make them a serious World Series threat.