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Chicago Cubs (22-17, first in the NL Central)
vs. New York Mets (25-14, first in the NL East)
New York; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Brad Keller (0-0, 3.78 ERA, 1.26 WHIP,
18 strikeouts); Mets: Tylor Megill (3-2, 2.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 45
strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -155, Cubs +130; over/under is 8
1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs aim to break a three-game slide
with a victory over the New York Mets.
New York has a 25-14 record overall and a 14-3 record at home.
The Mets have a 16-5 record in games when they did not give up a
home run.
Chicago has gone 12-8 in road games and 22-17 overall. The Cubs
have an 18-1 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.
The matchup Saturday is the second meeting between these teams
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Francisco Lindor has seven doubles and eight
home runs for the Mets. Juan Soto is 11 for 37 with two doubles
and five home runs over the past 10 games.
Ian Happ has nine doubles and three home runs for the Cubs. Pete
Crow-Armstrong is 8 for 38 with a double and four home runs over
the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 5-5, .269 batting average, 3.62 ERA,
outscored opponents by 14 runs
Cubs: 5-5, .243 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored opponents
by 14 runs
INJURIES: Mets: Jesse Winker: 10-Day IL (side), Danny Young:
60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Minter: 60-Day IL (lat), Francelis
Montas: 60-Day IL (lat), Brooks Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sean
Manaea: 60-Day IL (oblique), Jose Siri: 10-Day IL (shin), Paul
Blackburn: 15-Day IL (knee), Ronny Mauricio: 10-Day IL (knee),
Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Smith: 60-Day IL
(elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cubs: Shota Imanaga: 15-Day IL (leg), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL
(oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Eli Morgan: 15-Day
IL (elbow), Tyson Miller: 15-Day IL (hip), Ryan Brasier: 15-Day
IL (hip)
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