Atlanta Braves (62-75, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (78-59, second in the NL Central)
Chicago; Monday, 4:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Spencer Strider (5-12, 4.95 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 105 strikeouts); Cubs: Colin Rea (10-6, 4.23 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 95 strikeouts)
Cubs -125, Braves +105; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs open a three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on Monday.
Chicago is 78-59 overall and 41-25 at home. The Cubs have the third-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .