Holliday leads Orioles against the Cubs after 4-hit game

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Chicago Cubs (52-40, second in the NL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (42-51, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Thursday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: David Peterson (4-7, 6.75 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Orioles: Trevor Rogers (6-7, 4.70 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 65 strikeouts)

LINE: Orioles -132, Cubs +108; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles take on the Chicago Cubs after Jackson Holliday's four-hit game on Wednesday.

Baltimore has a 24-25 record in home games and a 42-51 record overall. The Orioles have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .319.

Chicago has a 25-21 record on the road and a 52-40 record overall. The Cubs have hit 117 total home runs to rank fourth in the NL.

The matchup Thursday is the third time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso leads the Orioles with 20 home runs while slugging .468. Blaze Alexander is 11 for 34 with a triple and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs with 21 home runs while slugging .542. Dansby Swanson is 12 for 38 with a double, five home runs and 12 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 3-7, .223 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

Cubs: 8-2, .262 batting average, 4.85 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot), Ryan Helsley: 15-Day IL (elbow), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Bassitt: 15-Day IL (back), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl)

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

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