Cubs meet the Orioles with 1-0 series lead
Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (8-5, 4.38 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Cubs: Matthew Boyd (11-4, 2.47 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 110 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -209, Orioles +172; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Baltimore Orioles with a 1-0 series lead.
Chicago has a 34-19 record at home and a 64-45 record overall. The Cubs have the highest team batting average in the NL at .255.
Baltimore has a 50-60 record overall and a 23-33 record on the road. The Orioles have a 20-12 record in games when they did not allow a home run.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Tucker has 21 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 61 RBIs for the Cubs. Matt Shaw is 11 for 35 with four doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.
Jackson Holliday leads the Orioles with 14 home runs while slugging .412. Jordan Westburg is 13 for 45 with three doubles, two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .243 batting average, 5.28 ERA, outscored by nine runs
Orioles: 6-4, .297 batting average, 3.38 ERA, outscored opponents by 39 runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Miguel Amaya: 60-Day IL (oblique), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (calf), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Orioles: Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (back), Colin Selby: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Felix Bautista: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Maverick Handley: 10-Day IL (head), Scott Blewett: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gary Sanchez: 10-Day IL (knee), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (hip), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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