Cleveland; Tuesday, 6:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Adbert Alzolay (1-2, 4.50 ERA, .89 WHIP, 30 strikeouts) Indians: Shane Bieber (3-2, 2.98 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 77 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Indians -175, Cubs +151; over/under is 7 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland heads into the matchup after a strong showing by Aaron Civale. Civale threw seven innings, surrendering one run on five hits with five strikeouts against Cincinnati.
The Indians are 8-7 on their home turf. Cleveland hitters have posted a team on-base percentage of .285 this season, led by Jose Ramirez with a mark of .351.
The Cubs are 4-9 on the road. Chicago has a collective .224 this season, led by Kris Bryant with an average of .308.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ramirez leads the Indians with 31 hits and has 20 RBIs.
Bryant leads the Cubs with nine home runs and is slugging .650.
LAST 10 GAMES: Indians: 7-3, .208 batting average, 3.54 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
Cubs: 7-3, .269 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
INJURIES: Indians: Cam Hill: (right wrist), Roberto Perez: (finger).
Cubs: Dan Winkler: (triceps), Rowan Wick: (oblique), Shelby Miller: (back), Trevor Megill: (forearm), Jonathan Holder: (shoulder), Jake Arrieta: (thumb), Jake Marisnick: (right hamstring), Ian Happ: (rib), Nico Hoerner: (forearm), Javier Baez: (back), Austin Romine: (left wrist).
