Cubs visit the Astros to open 3-game series
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Chicago Cubs (19-21, third in the NL Central) vs. Houston Astros (21-19, second in the AL West)
Houston; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon (0-2, 5.95 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Astros: Framber Valdez (3-4, 2.38 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 57 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Astros -186, Cubs +158; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros host the Chicago Cubs to start a three-game series.
Houston has a 21-19 record overall and an 8-11 record at home. The Astros have the seventh-ranked team batting average in the AL at .238.
Chicago is 19-21 overall and 8-10 on the road. The Cubs have a 2-8 record in games decided by one run.
The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez has eight doubles and nine home runs for the Astros. Kyle Tucker is 10-for-36 with three doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.
Patrick Wisdom leads Chicago with 12 home runs while slugging .587. Christopher Morel is 8-for-21 with three home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .225 batting average, 3.66 ERA, even run differential
Cubs: 4-6, .247 batting average, 4.99 ERA, outscored by 14 runs
INJURIES: Astros: Luis Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jose Urquidy: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Mushinski: 15-Day IL (spine), Michael Brantley: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jose Altuve: 10-Day IL (thumb)
Cubs: Nico Hoerner: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Adrian Sampson: 15-Day IL (right meniscus), Kyle Hendricks: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 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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