The Chicago Cubs have acquired veteran utility player Willi Castro from the Minnesota Twins, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday afternoon ahead of the trade deadline.

Having already acquired Mike Soroka from the Washington Nationals, the Chicago Cubs are still making a push for All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore.

The Cubs will give the ball to Ben Brown (5-7) against the Orioles and Tomoyuki Sugano (8-5). The Cubs were vicotrious 10-3 over the Brewers Wednesday in their most recent game. Kyle Tucker went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs to lead them offensively while Shota Imanaga was picked up the victory after throwing five innings,

The Chicago Cubs welcome the Baltimore Orioles to Wrigley Field for a Friday matinee. Chicago is 63-45 and enters the day one game back of the Brewers in the NL Central, while Baltimore is 50-59 and was a seller at the trade deadline.

Its Friday, August 1 and the Orioles (50-59) are in Chicago to open a series against the Cubs (63-45) at Wrigley Field. Trevor Rogers is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Cade Horton for Chicago.