What happened: Chicago and Minnesota are meeting again at Wrigley Field, with the Cubs ahead 6-2. The two teams split results a night earlier, when the Twins won the opener 5-2.
Why it matters: The Cubs enter the day 48-43 and on a one-game skid, while a 46-43 Twins club carries a three-game winning streak into the trade-deadline stretch. Both clubs are scoring 4.9 runs a game this season, with the outcome carrying weight for a Twins front office still weighing buy-or-sell calls.
By the numbers: Cubs: 48-43, last five LWWLL, scoring 4.9/allowing 4.5. Twins: 46-43, last five WWWLL (current streak W3), scoring 4.9/allowing 4.9. Twins won the previous meeting 5-2 on July 17.
What to watch: Play continues at Wrigley Field with the series still to be decided.