The Cubs' narrow lead in the National League Central is threatened after two consecutive losses to the Twins. They will face the Yankees for three games before the All-Star break. Meanwhile, the White Sox will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2005 World Series victory, including a statue unveiling of pitcher Mark Buehrle. Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw is struggling offensively, leading to manager Craig Counsell to give him a break in a recent game to work on his performance amid trade deadline considerations.
The Cubs are trying to avoid stumbling into the All-Star break. Their National League Central lead dwindled to 1½ games after dropping a second straight to the Minnesota Twins, who go for a series sweep Thursday afternoon.
Shaw's offensive struggles prompted manager Craig Counsell to start veteran Jon Berti at third in the Cubs' 4-2 loss to the Twins. "Just a little breather here and a day to just work on some things..." Counsell said.
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