Diamondbacks host the Cubs to begin 3-game series

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Chicago Cubs (75-56, second in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (69-62, third in the NL West)

Phoenix; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Kevin Gausman (6-11, 4.58 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 143 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (8-11, 5.37 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 84 strikeouts)

LINE: Cubs -144, Diamondbacks +120; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks start a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Monday.

Arizona is 69-62 overall and 38-28 in home games. The Diamondbacks have a 50-25 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Chicago is 75-56 overall and 37-29 in road games. Cubs hitters have a collective .423 slugging percentage to rank third in the majors.

The teams match up Monday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nolan Arenado leads the Diamondbacks with 21 home runs while slugging .442. Corbin Carroll is 14 for 35 with four doubles, three triples, a home run and two RBIs over the last 10 games.

Nico Hoerner has 27 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 58 RBIs for the Cubs. Pete Crow-Armstrong is 10 for 41 with two doubles and six home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 5-5, .275 batting average, 5.22 ERA, outscored by four runs

Cubs: 4-6, .241 batting average, 4.73 ERA, even run differential

INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (arm), Tommy Troy: 10-Day IL (shoulder), 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), Blake Walston: 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: 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), Kevin Gausman: day-to-day (hand), Dansby Swanson: 10-Day IL (side), Riley Martin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 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)

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