
Chicago White Sox (65-58, first in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (72-53, second in the NL Central)
Chicago; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Luis Castillo (4-9, 4.96 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 101 strikeouts); Cubs: Shota Imanaga (8-9, 3.74 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 130 strikeouts)
LINE: Cubs -168, White Sox +138; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will try to keep a three-game road win streak going when they visit the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago has a 72-53 record overall and a 36-26 record at home. Cubs hitters have a collective .417 slugging percentage to rank fifth in MLB.
Chicago is 65-58 overall and 28-34 in road games. The White Sox rank third in the AL with 164 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.
Monday's game is the fourth time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Crow-Armstrong has 28 home runs, 65 walks and 75 RBI while hitting .276 for the Cubs. Michael Busch is 12 for 41 with two doubles over the past 10 games.
Munetaka Murakami ranks third on the White Sox with 41 extra base hits (13 doubles and 28 home runs). Miguel Vargas is 11 for 41 with three doubles, four home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 6-4, .238 batting average, 5.10 ERA, outscored opponents by one run
White Sox: 6-4, .266 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Dansby Swanson: day-to-day (side), Daniel Palencia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hoby Milner: 15-Day IL (appendicitis), Gavin Hollowell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Riley Martin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Matt Shaw: 10-Day IL (hand), Phil Maton: 15-Day IL (knee), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (tricep), Porter Hodge: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow)
White Sox: Davis Martin: 15-Day IL (finger), Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 15-Day IL (flexor), Joey Bart: 10-Day IL (hand), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (ankle), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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