The MLB trade deadline is just a few days away, and the Chicago Cubs are reportedly pursuing starting pitching help.

The Miami Marlins are reportedly getting more trade interest for their ace, Sandy Alcántara. The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers make sense as fits.

Chicago’s ‘X-factor’ at trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Chicago Cubs have fallen behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central race. They are 11-7 in July, the second-best record in the National League in the month behind only the Crew.

The Chicago Cubs are expected to make some real upgrades over the course of the next week ahead of the trade deadline. They have been the center of rumors for m

The Cubs’ biggest need, with about a week before the July 31 deadline, is starting pitching. Lugo, who held the Cubs to four hits and two runs in six innings, will be highly sought after by contending teams if the Royals make him available. But their trade-deadline direction is unclear.

Here is what the Cubs are "desperate" for at the July 31 trade deadline, though there is a catch to the notion.