The Chicago Cubs are looking for continued power from a hitter on a hot streak versus the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field. Pete Crow-Armstrong is currently on a two-game homer streak. Kevin Gausman (6-11, 4.53 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 73-53 this season and second in the NL Central. Bryan Hudson (3-4, 3.14 ERA) is expected to start for the White Sox, who are 65-59 and first in the AL Central.

How to watch Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs

White Sox vs. Cubs odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Cubs -175
• Underdog Moneyline: White Sox +145
• Total: 9
• Total Over Odds: -118
• Total Under Odds: -102

Injury reports

Cubs

Dansby Swanson: 10 Day IL (Side), Matt Shaw: 10 Day IL (Hand), Hoby Milner: 15 Day IL (Appendicitis), Gavin Hollowell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Phil Maton: 15 Day IL (Knee), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Blister), Daniel Palencia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Riley Martin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Porter Hodge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Cade Horton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee), Ben Brown: 60 Day IL (Neck)

White Sox

Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Hand), Kyle Teel: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Chris Murphy: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Davis Martin: 15 Day IL (Finger), Tanner Murray: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Vasil: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Brooks Baldwin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

• Crow-Armstrong is hitting for a .281 BA, .379 OBP and .550 SLG with a 27.1% strikeout rate and an 11.8% walk rate. His OPS is .929, which ranks 3rd in MLB, and he has scored 89 runs. In 561 plate appearances, he has hit 30 home runs (7th in MLB) and driven in 78 runs (12th in MLB). Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 31 steals on 38 attempts.
• In 562 plate appearances, Alex Bregman has slashed .255/.347/.407 this season. He has hit 16 long balls and driven in 61 runs with a strikeout rate of 15.7% and a walk rate of 11.2%. He has come around to score 69 times.
• Miguel Vargas is hitting for a .239 BA, .345 OBP and .489 SLG with an 18% strikeout rate and a 12.8% walk rate. His OPS is .834 and he has scored 84 runs. In 538 plate appearances, he has hit 28 home runs (11th in MLB) and driven in 72 runs. Vargas has recorded 12 steals on 14 attempts.
• In 502 plate appearances, Chase Meidroth has hit 12 long balls, tallied 49 RBIs and scored 71 runs. He is batting .275/.351/.411 and has posted a 22.9% strikeout rate and a 9.8% walk rate.

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Trey Mancini came back from cancer in 2021, returned to the major leagues after two years away in 2026 and, throughout his inspiring MLB career, developed a reputation as a fan and clubhouse favorite.

Now Mancini, 34, is retiring from baseball after parts of eight MLB seasons. Mancini announced the news in an Instagram post Tuesday morning. He finishes his career with a .263 batting average and 129 home runs.

“This game has been the focal point of my life since my parents signed me up for T-ball 30 years ago,” Mancini wrote, “and I have immense gratitude for everything it has given me. Thank you to everyone along the way who made it the journey of a lifetime.”

In 2013, the Orioles first drafted Mancini out of Notre Dame with an eighth-round pick. He debuted with Baltimore in 2016 and went on to hit 83 home runs over three seasons from 2017-19.

In March 2020, Mancini was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer, discovered after a routine blood test in spring training.

Mancini missed all of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season but returned cancer-free and played for the Orioles in 2021, finishing the year with 21 home runs.

Mancini was traded to the Astros midseason in 2022 and went on to help Houston win the World Series. He came off the bench as a defensive replacement at first base and made a memorable diving stab on a Kyle Schwarber line drive in the eighth inning of Game 5.

Mancini signed with the Cubs in 2023 and played in 79 games. He did not play at all in 2024 but began a comeback in 2025, signing a minor-league deal with the Diamondbacks. Mancini signed another minor-league deal with the Angels before the 2026 season. He considered retirement after a 1-for-16 spell in Triple A in early May.

Then Mancini adjusted his hand position, caught fire and earned his return to the major leagues on June 8, when he went 3-for-4 with an RBI.

“There was just something in there that just felt unfinished,” Mancini said at the time. “I can’t even explain it.”

Mancini was designated for assignment June 17 after going 4-for-13 in the 2026 season.

In his emotional Instagram post, Mancini thanked his wife, Sara, writing, “We have been through a lifetime’s worth of experiences together for the last seven years. You have stood by my side through both unimaginably difficult and incredibly euphoric times, and you are the strongest person I know.”

He also thanked his parents, sisters and family, in addition to teammates, coaches and also athletic trainers and doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

“Simply put,” Mancini wrote, “your proactivity and expertise saved my life, and I am forever indebted to you all.”

Mancini ended his note with a special thank you to baseball fans, specifically those in Baltimore who cheered him on through the best years of his career.

“There is nothing more special in sports than a connection between a team and their fans, and I was lucky enough to feel that everywhere I played,” he wrote.