Dingler leads Tigers against the Cubs after 4-hit game

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Detroit Tigers (47-53, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (56-44, second in the NL Central)

Chicago; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Framber Valdez (5-6, 4.10 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 87 strikeouts); Cubs: David Peterson (4-7, 6.45 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 70 strikeouts)

LINE: Cubs -120, Tigers -101; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers take on the Chicago Cubs after Dillon Dingler's four-hit game on Monday.

Chicago has a 29-21 record in home games and a 56-44 record overall. The Cubs have hit 126 total home runs to rank seventh in the NL.

Detroit has gone 20-30 in road games and 47-53 overall. The Tigers have a 20-9 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams play Tuesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Crow-Armstrong has 16 doubles, four triples and 21 home runs while hitting .281 for the Cubs. Seiya Suzuki is 13 for 38 with four doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Riley Greene has a .288 batting average to lead the Tigers, and has 20 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs. Kevin McGonigle is 10 for 39 with two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 6-4, .258 batting average, 3.64 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

Tigers: 7-3, .225 batting average, 2.10 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs

INJURIES: Cubs: Phil Maton: 15-Day IL (knee), Ethan Roberts: 15-Day IL (forearm), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Daniel Palencia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Riley Martin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hoby Milner: 15-Day IL (appendicitis), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Matt Shaw: 10-Day IL (hand), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (tricep), Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Ben Brown: 15-Day IL (neck), Porter Hodge: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Casey Mize: day-to-day (groin), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Will Vest: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (ankle), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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