Chicago Cubs icon Ryne Sandberg has died after a battle with cancer, the team announced.

Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.

With the trade deadline looming, the Chicago Cubs have extended president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer amid one of the team's best seasons.

Hoyer and the Cubs agreed to a multiyear contract extension Monday, a team source told the Tribune.

Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski already has won matchups with Paul Skenes and Clayton Kershaw and has pitched in the All-Star Game since reaching the major leagues six weeks ago. So forgive the 23-year-old if he isn’t getting overly caught up in the atmosphere surrounding his first matchup with the NL Central-rival

The two National League Central rivals enter Monday’s series opener with identical 62-43 records, tied for both first place in the division and the best record in the NL.

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Its Tuesday, July 29 and the battle for the top spot in the National League Central continues tonight in Milwaukee as the Cubs (62-44) take on the Brewers (63-43). Colin Rea is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Quinn Priester for Milwaukee.

Player prop bet options for Jackson Chourio, Kyle Stowers and others are available when the Milwaukee Brewers host the Miami Marlins at American Family Field on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET.