Chicago Cubs (87-64, second in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (65-87, fifth in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 12:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Matthew Boyd (13-8, 3.05 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 146 strikeouts); Pirates: Johan Oviedo (2-0, 2.81 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)

Cubs -168, Pirates +141; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs will attempt to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Pittsburgh is 42-35 in home games and 65-87 overall. The Pirates are 43-26 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Chicago has a 41-35 record on the road and an 87-64 record overall. Cubs hitters have a collective .321 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the NL.

The teams meet Wednesday for the 13th time th

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