Braves visit the Cubs to begin 3-game series

Atlanta Braves (88-62, first in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (83-67, second in the NL Central)

Chicago; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Reynaldo Lopez (4-4, 4.13 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Cubs: David Peterson (7-8, 5.28 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 117 strikeouts)

LINE: Cubs -137, Braves +113; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Atlanta Braves to start a three-game series.

Chicago is 43-32 at home and 83-67 overall. The Cubs have gone 66-14 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Atlanta has an 88-62 record overall and a 37-35 record on the road. The Braves have the fifth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .410.

The matchup Monday is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs with 41 home runs while slugging .562. Nico Hoerner is 13 for 40 with a double and six RBI over the past 10 games.

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Matt Olson has 33 doubles and 39 home runs for the Braves. Ronald Acuna Jr. is 15 for 40 with four doubles, three home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .240 batting average, 3.93 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Braves: 5-5, .230 batting average, 3.70 ERA, outscored by two runs

INJURIES: Cubs: Gavin Hollowell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Trent Thornton: 15-Day IL (ankle), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (tricep), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Dansby Swanson: 10-Day IL (side), Riley Martin: 60-Day IL (elbow), 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)

Braves: Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (side), Bryce Elder: 15-Day IL (knee), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Suarez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Strider: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee)

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