Chicago Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga, on the injured list since May 5 with a left hamstring strain, will return and pitch in St. Louis next week.

Left-hander Shota Imanaga will rejoin the Chicago Cubs early next week in St. Louis following a sharp Triple-A rehab start on Friday

Jameson Taillon was relaxing at home on Friday night when he decided to check in on Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga. The veteran pitcher logged into the team’s Ivy database and watched Imanaga’s latest rehab start with Triple-A Iowa.

The Seattle Mariners are making an interesting lineup decision on Saturday in game two of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs, opting to start right-handed hitting Donovan Solano against right-handed pitcher Cade Horton.

The Seattle Mariners (37-36) and Chicago Cubs (45-29) begin a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Wrigley Field in Chicago is set for 2:20 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mariners vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Legendary Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in more than 20 years before Chicago’s game with the Seattle Mariners

Legendary Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in more than 20 years on Friday before Chicago's afternoon game with the Seattle Mariners.

Sosa, now 56, played his final game with the Cubs at Wrigley on Oct. 2, 2004, when he homered and had two hits in an 8-6 loss to Atlanta.