Chicago Cubs (85-64, second in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (65-85, fifth in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon (9-6, 4.15 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 83 strikeouts); Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft (4-2, 2.47 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 56 strikeouts)

Cubs -134, Pirates +113; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates look to stop their three-game home skid with a victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Pittsburgh is 65-85 overall and 42-33 at home. The Pirates are 43-26 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Chicago has an 85-64 record overall and a 39-35 record in road games. The Cubs rank eighth in MLB play with 200 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.

Monday's game is the 11th meeting between these teams this season. T

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