Cubs and Mariners meet with series tied 1-1

Seattle Mariners (38-37, second in the AL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (46-30, first in the NL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Logan Gilbert (1-2, 2.55 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Cubs: Colin Rea (4-2, 3.84 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 52 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -114, Cubs -105; over/under is 11 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Chicago is 25-14 in home games and 46-30 overall. The Cubs have hit 109 total home runs to rank third in the NL.

Seattle has a 38-37 record overall and an 18-18 record on the road. The Mariners are 18-9 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Seiya Suzuki has 19 doubles, two triples and 18 home runs for the Cubs. Ian Happ is 9 for 36 with a double and six home runs over the past 10 games.

Cal Raleigh has 14 doubles and 30 home runs for the Mariners. J.P. Crawford is 13 for 37 with a double, a home run and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 6-4, .233 batting average, 4.05 ERA, even run differential

Mariners: 5-5, .276 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

INJURIES: Cubs: Matthew Boyd: day-to-day (shoulder), Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL (oblique), Porter Hodge: 15-Day IL (oblique), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shota Imanaga: 15-Day IL (leg), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mariners: Trent Thornton: day-to-day (heat illness), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)

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