Salvador Perez homered twice and drove in four runs, Jac Caglianone and John Rave added solo shots and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 12-4

Kansas City Royals (49-52, third in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (59-41, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Richard Hill (0-0); Cubs: Matthew Boyd (10-3,

The rookie third baseman came out of the All-Star break with four hits, including a homer, in three games against the Red Sox, but is that enough to keep the Cubs from shopping for a third baseman?

That focused attitude will influence how the Cubs approach the July 31 trade deadline. The contrarian manager is an extension of Jed Hoyer’s front office, which obsesses over depth and knows from experience that things can quickly go sideways.

The Chicago Cubs’ offense continues to fire on all cylinders this season. Kyle Tucker is putting up MVP numbers, while Seiya Suzuki has already surpassed career highs in home runs and RBIs. The success makes it hard to believe they could search for further upgrades at the trade deadline.