The Chicago Cubs have long been connected to a trade for Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara. One MLB insider recently added more fuel to the fire.

Which means that if the Cubs are going to win a World Series, they'd better do it now, before they enter a period of total uncertainty. So in short, more huge trades could be coming. And that means that Chicago's top prospects,

The fact the Cubs have been able to survive this long in the starting rotation without them speaks volumes to how productive the other parts of the team have been. A lot of credit needs to go to Matthew Boyd as well,

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