Chicago Cubs (81-62, second in the NL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (71-72, third in the NL East)
Miami; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Clay Holmes (6-6, 2.09 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Marlins: Tyler Phillips (4-6, 3.43 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 90 strikeouts)
LINE: Cubs -148, Marlins +121; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs will try to extend a three-game win streak with a victory against the Miami Marlins.
Miami has a 42-29 record in home games and a 71-72 record overall. Marlins hitters have a collective .325 on-base percentage, the sixth-best percentage in the majors.
Chicago has gone 40-31 in road games and 81-62 overall. The Cubs have gone 22-7 in games when they did not allow a home run.
The matchup Sunday is the third time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Otto Lopez has 10 home runs, 32 walks and 62 RBIs while hitting .300 for the Marlins. Javier Sanoja is 15 for 38 with two doubles, a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has 39 home runs, 75 walks and 94 RBIs while hitting .279 for the Cubs. Nico Hoerner is 14 for 40 with a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 4-6, .221 batting average, 5.06 ERA, outscored by seven runs
Cubs: 5-5, .282 batting average, 5.06 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs
INJURIES: Marlins: Xavier Edwards: 10-Day IL (thumb), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (ribs), Anthony Bender: 15-Day IL (shin), Max Meyer: 15-Day IL (neck), Pete Fairbanks: 15-Day IL (nerve), William Kempner: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robby Snelling: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cubs: Gavin Hollowell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jacob Webb: day-to-day (forearm), Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (blister), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (tricep), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Dansby Swanson: 10-Day IL (side), Riley Martin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Phil Maton: 60-Day IL (knee), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Porter Hodge: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
