Cubs bring 1-0 series advantage over White Sox into game 2

Chicago Cubs (29-16, first in the NL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (22-22, second in the AL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon (2-2, 3.94 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 40 strikeouts); White Sox: Davis Martin (5-1, 1.62 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 52 strikeouts)

LINE: Cubs -111, White Sox -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago is 22-22 overall and 12-10 at home. The White Sox have the 10th-ranked team batting average in the AL at .234.

Chicago has an 11-11 record in road games and a 29-16 record overall. The Cubs have hit 53 total home runs to rank eighth in MLB play.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Miguel Vargas has 10 home runs, 30 walks and 24 RBIs while hitting .247 for the White Sox. Chase Meidroth is 11 for 35 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

Dansby Swanson has four doubles, a triple and six home runs for the Cubs. Michael Conforto is 8 for 22 with four doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 6-4, .262 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs

Cubs: 6-4, .203 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Everson Pereira: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (calf), 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.