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The Atlanta Braves will host the Chicago Cubs for a three-game series starting Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. EDT. Both teams currently lead their respective divisions, with the Braves at 28-13 and the Cubs at 27-14.

Chicago Cubs (27-14, first in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (28-13, first in the NL East)
Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (4-1, 4.03 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Braves: Grant Holmes (2-1, 4.34 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)
LINE: Braves -130, Cubs +109; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves begin a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
Atlanta has gone 12-6 in home games and 28-13 overall. The Braves have the top team ERA in baseball at 3.16.
Chicago has gone 9-9 on the road and 27-14 overall. The Cubs have hit 51 total home runs to rank fourth in the NL.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson leads the Braves with 14 home runs while slugging .654. Ozzie Albies is 11 for 40 with three doubles, a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
Ian Happ has six doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 18 RBIs while hitting .233 for the Cubs. Michael Busch is 13 for 33 with four doubles, a triple and a home run over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .264 batting average, 3.41 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs
The Braves vs Cubs game starts at 7:15 p.m. EDT on Tuesday.
Colin Rea will pitch for the Cubs, while Grant Holmes will pitch for the Braves.
The Braves have a record of 28-13, and the Cubs have a record of 27-14.
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Cubs: 8-2, .222 batting average, 3.30 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs
INJURIES: Braves: Eli White: 7-Day IL (concussion), Dylan Dodd: 15-Day IL (back), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 10-Day IL (hamstring), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (elbow), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee), Hurston Waldrep: 15-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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