Lee Elia, who managed the Cubs and Phillies in a pro baseball career that lasted more than 50 years as a coach and player, died Wednesday at the age of 87.

Former Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies manager Lee Elia died Wednesday, the Phillies announced. He was 87 years old. Elia managed each of his two teams for two seasons, the Cubs from 1982 to 1983 and the Phillies from 1987 to 1988.

The Chicago Cubs (55-38) and New York Yankees (52-41) begin a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cubs vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Twins are an underdog (+100 moneyline odds) when they host the Cubs (-120). The starting pitchers are Colin Rea (6-3) for the Chicago Cubs, and Chris Paddack (3-7) for the Minnesota Twins. Prepare for the Cubs vs.

SportsLine's model simulated Chicago vs. Minnesota 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for the matchup at Target Field

With two home runs that fueled an 8-1 Cubs victory over the Twins on Thursday, Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his fifth multi-homer game in his 92nd game this season.

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs for his fifth multi-homer game this season, powering the Chicago Cubs past the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Thursday.

All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has added a few more accomplishments to his breakout season for the Chicago Cubs. With two home runs that fueled an 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday,