Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective. WPA Play of the Game: With a runner on first and no outs in the ninth, Daniel Palencia coaxed a ground ball to third. The Cubs went around the horn, relying on a replay overturn to come up with a huge double play. (.180).

The Chicago Cubs have enjoyed a strong start to the season, but that reportedly won't stop them from trying to improve ahead of the trade deadline.

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes is no stranger to impressive accomplishments. On Friday, he made the wrong kind of history with his start against the Chicago Cubs ( box score ).

"Words like 'consistent' and 'reliable' sometimes don't feel like they do Jameson enough justice," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said.

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week.

With a season ERA well above league average, Chicago Cubs right-hander Ben Brown could soon be on the outside looking into Chicago's starting rotation.

The Pittsburgh Pirates changed their lineup ahead of their next game vs. the Chicago Cubs, who bring in a left-handed pitcher. Cubs will have left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd make the start vs. the Pirates at Wrigley Field,