Blue Jays try to continue road win streak in matchup with the Cubs

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Toronto Blue Jays (37-38, third in the AL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (39-36, third in the NL Central)

Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (4-4, 3.41 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 86 strikeouts); Cubs: Ben Brown (3-2, 1.74 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)

LINE: Cubs -121, Blue Jays -100; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays will try to keep a three-game road win streak alive when they visit the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago has a 39-36 record overall and a 22-16 record in home games. The Cubs have a 31-12 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Toronto has a 16-20 record in road games and a 37-38 record overall. The Blue Jays have gone 14-6 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Friday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Crow-Armstrong has 15 home runs, 25 walks and 37 RBIs while hitting .276 for the Cubs. Seiya Suzuki is 12 for 36 with four doubles, a home run and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 12 doubles and four home runs for the Blue Jays. Nathan Lukes is 11 for 35 with a double, a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .246 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

Blue Jays: 6-4, .254 batting average, 3.80 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs

INJURIES: Cubs: Edward Cabrera: day-to-day (hand), Daniel Palencia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Matthew Boyd: 15-Day IL (knee), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (tricep), Riley Martin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Porter Hodge: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Blue Jays: Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (wrist), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (back), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (wrist), Lazaro Estrada: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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