Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero have had productive seasons at the plate, but the White Sox have been hesitant to start them at the same time for several reasons.

A fan wearing an “MVPCA” shirt, in a nod to Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, reached over the railing and let the ball slip through his waving arms. It hit the railing over the yellow stripe at the top of the wall, out of Tauchman’s reach, for the first run of the game.

Luis Robert Jr. is back in the lineup for the Chicago White Sox after missing two games because of adductor soreness.

This round of the City Series arrives as the July 31 trade deadline nears. The Cubs are in a position to buy while the White Sox will be looking to sell.

The Cubs will start Matthew Boyd (11-3) versus the Brewers and Jacob Misiorowski (4-1). The Cubs won their most recent game against the White Sox on Saturday by a 6-1 score. Matt Shaw went 1 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs to lead them offensively.

The biggest underdog, according to the latest MLB odds for Friday, is the Marlins, who are priced at +195 on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers. Before making any MLB picks or building any MLB parlays,