Washington Nationals (57-84, fifth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (81-61, second in the NL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Andrew Alvarez (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, four strikeouts); Cubs: Drew Pomeranz (2-1, 2.40 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 44 strikeouts)

Cubs -196, Nationals +162; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.

Chicago has an 81-61 record overall and a 44-27 record in home games. The Cubs rank fourth in the NL with 193 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.

Washington has a 57-84 record overall and a 28-42 record in road games. The Nationals have a 38-16 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Sunday's game is the sixth

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