Playing in unsafe heat can cause immense stress to the body. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke raise the body temperature, which can damage organs in serious cases. Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths, and athletes are some of the people most vulnerable to heat.

Javier Assad hasn’t pitched for the Chicago Cubs this season because of a left oblique strain. He is nearing a return and will make rehab start Wednesday for Triple-A Iowa.

After landing at O’Hare International, we hopped off the flight and jumped in an Uber to, you guessed it, the magnificent Rate Field nestled in the Windy City’s Southside. Just kidding, it was Wrigley Field.

At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for any one game at the ballpark with the ivy and the best seventh inning stretch in the game was $19 including fees on Vivid Seats. Other contests at Wrigley have seats starting anywhere from $21 to $110 including fees.

The Cubs ’ lineup had a bit of a different look Friday against White Sox right-hander Adrian Houser, who is in the midst of the best season of his career. Switch-hitting Vidal Brujan got the start at third base over Matt Shaw, and left-handed-hitting Reese McGuire started behind the plate.

The Chicago Cubs need a third reliable starting pitcher, and the Kansas City Royals have the man for the job in last season's Cy Young runner-up, Seth Lugo.

A Chicago Cubs fan fell from the wall at Wrigley field while trying to catch a ball. He was fortunate to land in a net.

Perez continued his remarkable resurgence Monday night by clubbing a pair of two-run home runs as the Royals crushed the Cubs 12-4 at Wrigley Field. That continued his sensational run of play. After his average dipped to .214 with two homers on May 26, Perez has belted 15 round-trippers and driven in 44 runs in his last 69 games.