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The City Series — which starts Friday at Wrigley Field — gets a boost as the Cubs and White Sox spent time this week debating the fandom of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV.

This Cubs team very much appears to be a connected group with staying power, in a place where any sense of momentum can suddenly multiply.

It’s Wednesday, May 14, and the Marlins (15-26) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (25-18). Ryan Weathers is slated to take the mound for Miami against Jameson Taillon for Chicago.

The patients — ages 7 to 15 — were asked by several Chicago Cubs players and personnel to autograph custom Topps cards of themselves.

The Athletic's Patrick Mooney, Will Sammon, Brendan Kuty and Ken Rosenthal previously reported that the Dodgers "capped their offer to Soto at $600 million" before the star outfielder signed his 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets last winter.

With Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signing a $500 million extension, Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker is the next big name who will be turning heads next offseason in free agency.

The Cubs had four players among the Top 100 prospects in baseball, two of which have received Major League call-ups this year. Third baseman Matt Shaw was No. 33, though he is back at Triple-A Iowa to work on his swing. Pitcher Cade Horton was ranked No. 51, and he was officially placed on the roster on Saturday.

For as many games as their bullpen has blown this year, the Chicago Cubs have fought back in contests that they had no business winning to begin with. Relief pitching has been a major issue for the franchise over the past two seasons,