Mariners play the Cubs leading series 1-0
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Seattle Mariners (38-36, second in the AL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (45-30, first in the NL Central)
Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Emerson Hancock (3-2, 4.48 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Cubs: Cade Horton (3-1, 3.47 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -169, Mariners +141; over/under is 12 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago is 45-30 overall and 24-14 at home. The Cubs are 12-7 in games decided by one run.
Seattle is 38-36 overall and 18-17 on the road. Mariners hitters are batting a collective .243, which ranks ninth in the AL.
The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs with a .287 batting average, and has 17 doubles, a triple, 15 walks and 30 RBIs. Kyle Tucker is 11 for 34 with a home run and three RBIs over the last 10 games.
Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 29 home runs while slugging .646. Julio Rodriguez is 12 for 43 with three doubles and an RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .217 batting average, 3.82 ERA, outscored by four runs
Mariners: 5-5, .267 batting average, 3.64 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Matthew Boyd: day-to-day (shoulder), Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL (oblique), Porter Hodge: 15-Day IL (oblique), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shota Imanaga: 15-Day IL (leg), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.