The Cubs need help on their pitching staff, and the trade deadline is the moment to acquire that help. Here's what that could look like.

After speaking with the media, Chicago Cubs team president Jed Hoyer has reiterated his plans for what the Cubs will do at the upcoming trade deadline.

How will the Chicago Cubs improve at the trade deadline? Jed Hoyer has noted that he has to be creative, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. For the Cubs and Hoyer, there's plenty they need to add, and most importantly,

A pair of squads in the NL Central -- the St. Louis Cardinals (47-41) and the Chicago Cubs (52-35) -- clash on Friday at 2:20 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals (+131 underdog moneyline odds to win) visit the Cubs (-157).

Preview the July 4 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

It's Thursday, July 3 and the Guardians (40-44) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (51-35). Luis L. Ortiz is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Cade Horton for Chicago. The Cubs put up five runs to beat the Guardians,