White Sox host the Cubs on 5-game home win streak

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Chicago Cubs (28-16, first in the NL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (22-21, second in the AL Central)

Chicago; Friday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Edward Cabrera (3-1, 3.88 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); White Sox: Sean Burke (2-3, 3.68 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 36 strikeouts)

LINE: Cubs -149, White Sox +125; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago has gone 12-9 in home games and 22-21 overall. The White Sox are fifth in the majors with 56 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.

Chicago is 28-16 overall and 10-11 on the road. Cubs hitters are batting a collective .244, the ninth-best team batting average in MLB play.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Miguel Vargas has nine home runs, 30 walks and 23 RBIs while hitting .240 for the White Sox. Chase Meidroth is 13 for 37 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Dansby Swanson has three doubles, a triple, six home runs and 25 RBIs for the Cubs. Michael Conforto is 8 for 22 with four doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 6-4, .259 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Cubs: 6-4, .184 batting average, 3.38 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

INJURIES: White Sox: Everson Pereira: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (calf), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.