Mariners bring 1-0 series lead over Cubs into game 2

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Chicago Cubs (74-55, second in the NL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (61-68, third in the AL West)

Seattle; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: David Peterson (7-7, 5.29 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 95 strikeouts); Mariners: Kade Anderson (0-0)

LINE: Mariners -109, Cubs -105; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Chicago Cubs, leading the series 1-0.

Seattle has a 34-29 record at home and a 61-68 record overall. The Mariners are 38-10 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Chicago has a 74-55 record overall and a 36-28 record on the road. The Cubs have hit 168 total home runs to rank second in the NL.

The teams match up Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dominic Canzone leads the Mariners with 19 home runs while slugging .489. Randy Arozarena is 9 for 41 with three home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs with 32 home runs while slugging .554. Alex Bregman is 14 for 38 with six home runs and 13 RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 5-5, .235 batting average, 6.71 ERA, outscored by 26 runs

Cubs: 5-5, .233 batting average, 5.19 ERA, outscored by eight runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (lat), J.P. Crawford: 10-Day IL (wrist), Will Wilson: 60-Day IL (thumb), Luke Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Colt Emerson: 10-Day IL (wrist), Cooper Criswell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cole Wilcox: 15-Day IL (oblique), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)

Cubs: Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Hoby Milner: 15-Day IL (appendicitis), Gavin Hollowell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Shaw: 10-Day IL (hand), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (tricep), Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (blister), Phil Maton: 60-Day IL (knee), Kevin Gausman: day-to-day (hand), Dansby Swanson: 10-Day IL (side), Riley Martin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Porter Hodge: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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