White Sox play the Cubs in series rubber match

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Chicago Cubs (29-17, first in the NL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (23-22, second in the AL Central)

Chicago; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (4-2, 4.68 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); White Sox: Erick Fedde (0-4, 3.77 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 26 strikeouts)

LINE: Cubs -142, White Sox +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Chicago has a 13-10 record at home and a 23-22 record overall. The White Sox have hit 64 total home runs to rank second in the AL.

Chicago is 29-17 overall and 11-12 in road games. The Cubs have the fourth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .406.

Sunday's game is the third time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Munetaka Murakami is second on the White Sox with 18 extra base hits (a double and 17 home runs). Miguel Vargas is 11 for 35 with two doubles, four home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.

Ian Happ leads the Cubs with 17 extra base hits (six doubles, a triple and 10 home runs). Michael Conforto is 8 for 21 with four doubles, two home runs and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 6-4, .245 batting average, 5.01 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Cubs: 5-5, .203 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: White Sox: Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (calf), Everson Pereira: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Cubs: Jordan Wicks: 15-Day IL (forearm), Caleb Thielbar: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (tricep), Matthew Boyd: 15-Day IL (knee), Riley Martin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Porter Hodge: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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