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Miami Marlins (15-25, fifth in the NL East) vs.
Chicago Cubs (24-18, first in the NL Central)
Chicago; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Valente Bellozo (0-2, 3.50 ERA,
1.33 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Cubs: Ben Brown (3-3, 4.95 ERA, 1.65
WHIP, 44 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -254, Marlins +206; over/under is 8
1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs take a 1-0 advantage into the next
game of the series against the Miami Marlins.
Chicago is 24-18 overall and 11-9 at home. The Cubs are 19-3 in
games when they scored at least five runs.
Miami is 15-25 overall and 5-13 on the road. The Marlins are
13-3 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
The matchup Tuesday is the second time these teams square off
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Tucker leads the Cubs with 10 home runs
while slugging .537. Pete Crow-Armstrong is 9 for 38 with four
home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.
Matt Mervis leads the Marlins with seven home runs while
slugging .436. Dane Myers is 13 for 31 with a double, two home
runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .213 batting average, 4.25 ERA,
outscored opponents by one run
Marlins: 3-7, .218 batting average, 5.11 ERA, outscored by 21
runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Ian Happ: day-to-day (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), Tyson
Miller: 15-Day IL (hip), Ryan Brasier: 15-Day IL (hip)
Marlins: Dane Myers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Otto Lopez: 10-Day IL
(ankle), Robert Brantly: 10-Day IL (lat), Griffin Conine: 60-Day
IL (arm), Declan Cronin: 15-Day IL (hip), Ryan Weathers: 15-Day
IL (forearm), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett:
60-Day IL (elbow), Eury Perez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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