Chicago Cubs (76-56, second in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (64-68, third in the NL West)

San Francisco; Wednesday, 9:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (10-5, 3.96 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 93 strikeouts); Giants: Carson Whisenhunt (1-1, 4.91 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants face the Chicago Cubs, leading the series 1-0.

San Francisco is 64-68 overall and 31-33 at home. Giants pitchers have a collective 3.73 ERA, which ranks third in the NL.

Chicago has a 76-56 record overall and a 35-31 record on the road. The Cubs have the eighth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .319.

Wednesday's game is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The Giants are ahead 3-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Willy Adames has 18 d

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