Chicago Cubs continue Crosstown Classic at Wrigley Field

After dropping the first two games of this four-game set to the Chicago White Sox on the South Side, Joe Maddon, and the Chicago Cubs welcome in their city rival to continue the Crosstown Classic.

And it hasn’t been pretty for the North Siders who are still holding onto a 6.5 game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central. The Cubs (59-40) had trouble solving James Shields in yesterday’s 3-0 loss but hammered a few pitches that looked as if they were leaving the yard.

Shields silenced this Cubs lineup and cruised through 7 2/3 innings before he was removed from the game. Despite picking up the loss, Kyle Hendricks was fairly solid in his outing, surrendering only two…