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Cleveland Guardians (40-43, second in the AL
Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (50-35, first in the NL Central)
Chicago; Wednesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Tanner Bibee (4-8, 3.80 ERA, 1.17
WHIP, 82 strikeouts); Cubs: Shota Imanaga (4-2, 2.54 ERA, 1.03
WHIP, 37 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -158, Guardians +133; over/under is
7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians head into the matchup
against the Chicago Cubs after losing five games in a row.
Chicago has a 50-35 record overall and a 26-15 record in home
games. Cubs hitters have a collective .326 on-base percentage,
the sixth-best percentage in the majors.
Cleveland is 40-43 overall and 20-23 on the road. The Guardians
are 24-6 in games when they scored at least five runs.
The matchup Wednesday is the second time these teams meet this
season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Tucker has 18 doubles, four triples and 17
home runs for the Cubs. Michael Busch is 14 for 34 with three
home runs over the last 10 games.
Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 13 home runs while
slugging .493. Steven Kwan is 11 for 41 with four doubles, a
triple and two RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .277 batting average, 5.02 ERA,
outscored opponents by six runs
Guardians: 3-7, .188 batting average, 4.96 ERA, outscored by 26
runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL (oblique), Eli Morgan:
60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin
Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Guardians: Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (ankle), Will Brennan:
60-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Ben
Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder),
Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL
(elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL
(shoulder)
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