Diamondbacks play the Cubs with series tied 1-1

Chicago Cubs (76-57, second in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (70-63, third in the NL West)

Phoenix; Wednesday, 3:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Matthew Boyd (8-2, 4.15 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (13-4, 2.61 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 110 strikeouts)

LINE: Cubs -108, Diamondbacks -105; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday.

Arizona is 70-63 overall and 39-29 in home games. The Diamondbacks have the 10th-ranked team batting average in the NL at .244.

Chicago has a 76-57 record overall and a 38-30 record on the road. The Cubs have gone 61-18 in games when they record at least eight hits.

The teams meet Wednesday for the sixth time this season. The Cubs are ahead 4-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nolan Arenado leads the Diamondbacks with 21 home runs while slugging .435. Gabriel Moreno is 11 for 37 with two home runs and 11 RBI over the past 10 games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs with a .276 batting average, and has 26 doubles, seven triples, 33 home runs, 71 walks and 83 RBI. Pedro Ramirez is 11 for 39 with a home run and six RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 5-5, .249 batting average, 5.73 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

Cubs: 4-6, .261 batting average, 4.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs

INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Tommy Troy: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (arm), Ketel Marte: 10-Day IL (knee), Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10-Day IL (adductor), Ryan Thompson: 15-Day IL (back), Ryne Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zac Gallen: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Cubs: Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Riley Martin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Hoby Milner: 15-Day IL (appendicitis), Gavin Hollowell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Shaw: 10-Day IL (hand), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (tricep), Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (blister), Phil Maton: 60-Day IL (knee), Dansby Swanson: 10-Day IL (side), 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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