Toronto rolls in as the reigning AL champ that hasn't quite looked the part. They're 3 games under .500, just dropped 2 of 3 to the Yankees at home last week, and then bounced back Tuesday in Boston with a 6-1 win to steady things. Chicago, meanwhile, sits at 38-36 after splitting the Giants series on the road and stubbing its toe Tuesday night against the Rockies, 5-2. The rotation picture is where this series gets interesting. Shota Imanaga has been the anchor for the Cubs all season, and Edward Cabrera — the offseason trade get from Miami — just notched the win over Colorado on Thursday with 5.1 innings of 2-run ball. How Craig Counsell aligns those two across the 3-game set could decide the weekend. Saturday's starter wasn't locked in as of the last update, so keep an eye on the probables board. Toronto's injury list is the real headline. Jose Berrios is gone after Tommy John, Shane Bieber is still rehabbing in the minors, and Bowden Francis is on the 60-day. Add Anthony Santander and Addison Barger out of the outfield, plus Daulton Varsho only just resuming swings in the cage on his wrist rehab, and John Schneider is patching lineups together. That's a big reason the Jays' record doesn't match the talent on paper. The Cubs aren't exactly fully stocked either. Justin Steele, Cade Horton, and Jameson Taillon are all out — Taillon until after the All-Star break — and Matthew Boyd is still working back from the knee/shoulder issue with an up-down bullpen this week. Daniel Palencia going down with a 15-day IL stint right after picking up the win Monday over Colorado is the latest bullpen wrinkle Counsell has to navigate. First pitch is 1:20 PM CT for Saturday's middle game of the 3-game set. Wrigley in mid-June with the wind blowing out is the great equalizer — and against a Jays staff missing a chunk of its top arms, the Cubs lineup with Bregman, Imanaga's run support and the rest should like the matchup. The series opener Friday will set the tone, but Saturday is the one where a struggling Toronto rotation feels most exposed.