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.

(KMAland) -- The Cubs destroyed the Royals while the Cardinals were doubled up by the lowly Rockies in MLB on Tuesday. Check out the scores and leading stats in regional MLB below.

I t's Thursday, June 5, and the Royals (32-29) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (33-27). Cole Ragans is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Matthew Liberatore for St. Louis.

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.

The market is heating up in the last week before the July 31 trade deadline. Arizona sent Josh Naylor to Seattle on Thursday.

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

(KMAland) -- The Royals demolished the Cubs at Wrigley while the Cardinals also picked up a win in MLB on Monday. Check out the scores and leading stats in regional MLB below.

The Twins are now listening to offers for their rental players, reports the New York Post. They would have to be blown away to move controllable players like Jhoan Duran and Joe R

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The table was set for Kansas City's feast-or-famine offense and the Royals pigged out.

Sticking with only one team can be a special thing, with players such as Cal Ripken Jr. (Baltimore), Tony Gwynn (San Diego), Chipper Jones (Atlanta) and Derek Jeter (New York) spending their entire careers with just a single franchise.

The Cleveland Guardians look to keep up their sharp play in the second half of the season, as they open a new series Friday night on the road against the Kansas City Royals.