Cubs and Orioles meet in series rubber match
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Baltimore Orioles (51-60, fifth in the AL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (64-46, second in the NL Central)
Chicago; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Brandon Young (0-5, 6.63 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Cubs: Colin Rea (8-5, 4.25 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 75 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -187, Orioles +155; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.
Chicago has a 64-46 record overall and a 34-20 record in home games. The Cubs have gone 52-21 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Baltimore has a 51-60 record overall and a 24-33 record in road games. The Orioles have gone 23-13 in games when they hit at least two home runs.
The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Tucker has 18 home runs, 74 walks and 61 RBIs while hitting .273 for the Cubs. Nico Hoerner is 14 for 38 with a double, a home run and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
Gunnar Henderson has 25 doubles, four triples and 13 home runs for the Orioles. Jordan Westburg is 15 for 45 with three doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .240 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by two runs
Orioles: 7-3, .299 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored opponents by 41 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: Tyler O’Neill: day-to-day (illness), 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.