Cubs and Tigers play in series rubber match
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Detroit Tigers (62-65, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (62-65, third in the NL Central)
Chicago; Thursday, 2:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: TBD; Cubs: Justin Steele (3-5, 3.10 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 115 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Cubs -207, Tigers +172; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers meet on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1.
Chicago has a 62-65 record overall and a 35-29 record at home. The Cubs have a 44-8 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
Detroit is 62-65 overall and 31-33 on the road. The Tigers have gone 30-16 in games when they did not give up a home run.
Thursday’s game is the third time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ian Happ has 26 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 69 RBI for the Cubs. Cody Bellinger is 10-for-37 with a double, two home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.
Riley Greene has 21 doubles, five triples and 18 home runs for the Tigers. Colt Keith is 13-for-41 with two doubles and two RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .216 batting average, 3.58 ERA, outscored by seven runs
Tigers: 7-3, .248 batting average, 2.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Tomas Nido: 10-Day IL (knee), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Luke Little: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jordan Wicks: 60-Day IL (oblique), Colten Brewer: 60-Day IL (hand), Yency Almonte: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (forearm)
Tigers: Wenceel Perez: 10-Day IL (abdominal), Brendan White: 60-Day IL (elbow), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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