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The New York Mets face the Chicago Cubs on Friday, aiming to end a three-game road losing streak. Mets pitcher Kodai Senga has a 7.07 ERA, while Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera boasts a 1.62 ERA.
New York Mets (7-12, fifth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (9-9, fifth in the NL Central)
Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Kodai Senga (0-2, 7.07 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Cubs: Edward Cabrera (1-0, 1.62 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)
LINE: Cubs -140, Mets +117; over/under is 10 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets visit the Chicago Cubs looking to break a three-game road skid.
Chicago has a 9-9 record overall and a 4-5 record at home. The Cubs have gone 8-2 in games when they scored at least five runs.
New York has a 4-6 record in road games and a 7-12 record overall. The Mets have gone 2-1 in games when they hit at least two home runs.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hoerner has two home runs, nine walks and 18 RBIs while hitting .324 for the Cubs. Carson Kelly is 12 for 33 with three doubles, a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 games.
Luis Robert has two home runs for the Mets. Francisco Lindor is 9 for 44 with a double and a home run over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .277 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs
Mets: 2-8, .201 batting average, 5.01 ERA, outscored by 28 runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Ethan Roberts: 15-Day IL (finger), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (right tricep inflammation), Phil Maton: 15-Day IL (knee), Matthew Boyd: 15-Day IL (biceps), : 15-Day IL (forearm), : 15-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 15-Day IL (forearm), : 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee)
The New York Mets have a record of 7-12, while the Chicago Cubs are at 9-9.
Kodai Senga will start for the Mets, and Edward Cabrera will pitch for the Cubs.
The game is scheduled to start at 2:20 p.m. EDT on Friday.

Sevilla, Valencia y otros equipos en riesgo de descenso. ¿Quién lo tiene peor?


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Mets: Jared Young: 10-Day IL (knee), Joey Gerber: 15-Day IL (finger), Juan Soto: 10-Day IL (calf), Justin Hagenman: 60-Day IL (rib), A.J. Minter: 15-Day IL (lat), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.