Atlanta Braves (62-75, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (78-59, second in the NL Central)

Chicago; Monday, 4:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Spencer Strider (5-12, 4.95 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 105 strikeouts); Cubs: Colin Rea (10-6, 4.23 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 95 strikeouts)

Cubs -125, Braves +105; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs open a three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on Monday.

Chicago is 78-59 overall and 41-25 at home. The Cubs have the third-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .429.

Atlanta is 62-75 overall and 29-42 on the road. The Braves have a 28-17 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Tucker has 25 double

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