White Sox and Cubs play, winner secures 3-game series
Chicago Cubs (61-43, first in the NL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (38-67, fifth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Ben Brown (4-7, 6.48 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 95 strikeouts); White Sox: Grant Taylor (0-1, 3.93 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 23 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -193, White Sox +162; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Both the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.
Chicago is 38-67 overall and 22-30 at home. The White Sox have a 26-13 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Chicago has gone 28-24 in road games and 61-43 overall. The Cubs rank third in MLB play with 155 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
Sunday's game is the sixth time these teams square off this season. The Cubs hold a 4-1 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lenyn Sosa has a .264 batting average to lead the White Sox, and has 16 doubles, a triple and nine home runs. Chase Meidroth is 14 for 46 with a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 games.
Kyle Tucker has 19 doubles, four triples and 18 home runs for the Cubs. Carson Kelly is 12 for 36 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 6-4, .281 batting average, 3.90 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs
Cubs: 6-4, .257 batting average, 4.04 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs
INJURIES: White Sox: Luis Robert: day-to-day (groin), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Smith: 15-Day IL (ankle), Tim Elko: 10-Day IL (knee), Ryan Noda: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jared Shuster: 15-Day IL (hand), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cubs: Porter Hodge: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (calf), Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL (oblique), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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