The Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals were rained out on Saturday, with the make-up game being scheduled for September 28. The Cubs will look to split the rain-shortened series on Sunday. Saturday’s probable starters will be pushed back to Sunday’s tilt as Tsuyoshi Wada and Yordano Ventura will face off this afternoon.
After the offseason trade rumors of Ben Zobrist faded away with his being dealt to Oakland, they have been rekindled this season with the A’s slow start. At this point, they’re nothing but rumors as the A’s haven’t made any of their players available as Billy Beane doesn’t consider them a “seller” at this point.