The Chicago White Sox reportedly already have a target in mind as they listen to trade offers for outfielder Luis Robert Jr. ahead of Thursday's deadline.

Nevertheless, Palencia persevered, and the Cubs defeated the White Sox 5-4, winning the series and maintaining a first-place tie with the Brewers, who came from behind to beat the Marlins. (We should still thank the Marlins for taking two of three in Milwaukee.)

After returning from a brief two-game absence, Robert was hit with a pitch Sunday, adding another malady to the list in the run-up to the trade deadline.

Former Phillies and Chicago White Sox great Dick Allen was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday in Cooperstown.

Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero have had productive seasons at the plate, but the White Sox have been hesitant to start them at the same time for several reasons.

Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga turned to look over his left shoulder at the video board showing the replay of the home run he just had given up in the fourth inning Friday. In a game the Cubs would go on to lose 12-5 to the White Sox, it was the third homer Imanaga had yielded, all on fastballs that caught too much of the strike zone.