A top trade target of the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates' Mitch Keller, is reportedly "likely" to be traded at the MLB trade deadline.

The Chicago Cubs should be back on track in terms of the pitching staff after getting back over the last week both ace Shota Imanaga and star reliever Porter Hodge. While things should stabilize, this is a Cubs pitching staff that has been thin all season long even before injuries became a factor.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs could come together on a huge trade for Pirates closer David Bednar this season.

One of baseball's best run-scoring teams, the Cubs won three out of four this weekend, doing so while scoring only nine runs in the series.

Pirates: Bailey Falter (6-3, 3.59 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 51 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the New York Mets. Pittsburgh has gone 21-21 at home and 33-50 overall.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB game to be played on June 27, 2025 on ESPN.