Cubs first. Ian Happ singles to shallow right field. Kyle Tucker hits into a force out to second base. Ian Happ out at second. Seiya Suzuki doubles to deep left center field. Kyle Tucker scores.

With Tuesday’s come-from-behind win against Colorado, the Cubs are 16-8 this month and have a three-game lead on St. Louis in the division.

The five original jersey designs celebrate Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Hispanic and Latino and Greek heritage months.

Washington’s rebuild started in July of 2021 when stars Max Scherzer and Trea Turner were dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a prospect package headlined by Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray. Both Ruiz and Gray have futures with Washington, as Gray was an All-Star in 2023 and Ruiz is quietly having a great season in 2025.

The Chicago Cubs are without their top two starting pitchers ... the St. Louis Cardinals' Sonny Gray. Gray, 35, is a three-time All-Star and was once one of the better starting pitchers in MLB ...

The Chicago Cubs are without their top two starting pitchers ... the St. Louis Cardinals' Sonny Gray. Gray, 35, is a three-time All-Star and was once one of the better starting pitchers in MLB ...

Suburbanites tend to follow the same geographical divisions, but are sometimes considered a gray area ... that the new pope was a Cubs fan. But in suburban Chicago, the pope’s brother John ...