Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox 7:15 ET
Cubs over White Sox- This contests pits a pair rivals that will send their best to the hill in a Windy City affair in the final Saturday before the All-Star break. The Cubs will send former 2016 Cy Young Award winner Jon Lester (7-6, 3.89 ERA) against their crosstown rival in this important battle to close the first half on a positive note. The Cubs had lost four straight before their 11-3 win at Pittsburgh and are just 9-15 in their last 24 overall. The White Sox will counter with their ace Lucas Giolitio (11-2, 2.72) who has held opponents to a .191 batting average. The Cubs have the advantage with an 8-3 series edge in the last 11 meetings and to finalize it the White Sox are just 15-36 in Inter-league play. Take the CUBS!