Pittsburgh Pirates (52-71, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (68-53, second in the NL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mike Burrows (1-4, 4.66 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 69 strikeouts); Cubs: Shota Imanaga (8-5, 3.19 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 79 strikeouts)

Cubs -230, Pirates +188; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago is 68-53 overall and 36-23 at home. The Cubs have a 30-10 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

Pittsburgh is 18-42 in road games and 52-71 overall. The Pirates are 36-21 in games when they did not give up a home run.

The teams meet Saturday for the ninth time this season. The Cubs lead the season series 5-3.

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