Pittsburgh Pirates (52-72, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (69-53, second in the NL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Carmen Mlodzinski (2-7, 4.20 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Cubs: Javier Assad (0-1, 9.00 ERA, 2.25 WHIP, two strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -199, Pirates +164; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Chicago is 69-53 overall and 37-23 at home. The Cubs have the fourth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .252.

Pittsburgh is 18-43 on the road and 52-72 overall. The Pirates have a 36-22 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The matchup Sunday is the 10th time these teams match up this season. The Cub

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