Chicago Cubs (39-24, first in the NL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (42-23, first in the AL Central)

Detroit; Saturday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon (5-3, 3.76 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Tigers: Tyler Holton (2-2, 4.13 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)

Cubs -114, Tigers -105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Chicago Cubs.

Detroit is 22-8 in home games and 42-23 overall. The Tigers are 30-3 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Chicago is 19-13 on the road and 39-24 overall. The Cubs have the second-best team batting average in MLB play at .262.

The teams play Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Torkelson has 14 doubles and 15 home runs for t

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