Brewers host the Cubs to start 3-game series

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Chicago Cubs (81-63, second in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (88-56, first in the NL Central)

Milwaukee; Monday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Matthew Boyd (8-3, 4.05 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 79 strikeouts); Brewers: Robert Gasser (4-5, 4.57 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 82 strikeouts)

LINE: Brewers -127, Cubs +104; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers host the Chicago Cubs on Monday to start a three-game series.

Milwaukee is 88-56 overall and 47-25 in home games. The Brewers have gone 27-9 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Chicago has an 81-63 record overall and a 40-32 record on the road. The Cubs have a 65-13 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

The teams meet Monday for the 11th time this season. The Brewers are ahead 6-4 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brice Turang has 31 doubles, three triples and 17 home runs for the Brewers. Jackson Chourio is 12 for 45 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has 28 doubles, seven triples and 40 home runs for the Cubs. Tyrone Taylor is 15 for 30 with four doubles, a home run and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Brewers: 5-5, .275 batting average, 5.86 ERA, outscored by five runs

Cubs: 5-5, .295 batting average, 5.87 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

INJURIES: Brewers: Rob Zastryzny: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bryse Wilson: 15-Day IL (back), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Woodruff: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Quinn Priester: 60-Day IL (wrist), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Cubs: Ian Happ: day-to-day (knee), Gavin Hollowell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jacob Webb: day-to-day (forearm), Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (blister), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (tricep), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Dansby Swanson: 10-Day IL (side), Riley Martin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Phil Maton: 60-Day IL (knee), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Porter Hodge: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.