The Chicago Cubs have fallen out of first place. The red-hot Milwaukee Brewers have overtaken the Cubs at the top of the NL Central Division after back-to-back Cubs pitching fails.

- Matthew Boyd pitched seven crisp innings for his 11th win, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled Rich Hill's return to the majors with a 6-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Rich Hill's career comes full circle as he faces Cubs in history-making start Hill made his debut for the Royals, the 14th major-league team for which he has appeared.

As the Chicago Cubs look to add pieces at the trade deadline, they must consider using top prospect Owen Caissie as a trade chip.

CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched seven crisp innings for his 11th win, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled Rich Hill’s return to the majors with a 6-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

The Kansas City Royals plan to call up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from the minors for a start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, marking the left-hander's 21st season in the majors.

Chicago is 32-18 at home and 59-41 overall. The Cubs have the fourth-best team batting average in MLB play at .256. Kansas City is 25-26 in road games and 49-52 overall.

Royals at Cubs prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 22 ...

With the trade deadline approaching and the Kansas City Royals visiting Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs seem intent on poaching either Seth Lugo or Kris Bubic.

View news about the Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs game played on July 22, 2025 including player news, injury news, predictions, analysis and more.

Runners left in scoring position_Kansas City 0; Chicago 6 (Crow-Armstrong 2, Swanson, Hoerner, Suzuki, Happ). RISP_Kansas City 2 for 3; Chicago 2 for 12. Runners moved up_Caglianone, Kelly. LIDP ...