Nationals play the Rockies in first of 4-game series

Chicago Cubs (75-56, second in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (69-62, third in the NL West) Phoenix; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Kevin Gausman (6-11, 4.58 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 143 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (8-11, 5.37 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 84 strikeouts) LINE: Cubs -144, Diamondbacks +120; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks start a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Monday.

Arizona is 69-62 overall and 38-28 in home games. The Diamondbacks have a 50-25 record in games when they record eight or more hits. Chicago is 75-56 overall and 37-29 in road games.

Cubs hitters have a collective .423 slugging percentage to rank third in the majors. The teams match up Monday for the fourth time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Nolan Arenado leads the Diamondbacks with 21 home runs while slugging .442.

Corbin Carroll is 14 for 35 with four doubles, three triples, a home run and two RBIs over the last 10 games. Nico Hoerner has 27 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 58 RBIs for the Cubs. Pete Crow-Armstrong is 10 for 41 with two doubles and six home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 5-5, .275 batting average, 5.22 ERA, outscored by four runs Cubs: 4-6, .241 batting average, 4.73 ERA, even run differential INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (arm), Tommy Troy: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Ketel Marte: 10-Day IL (knee), Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10-Day IL (adductor), Ryan Thompson: 15-Day IL (back), Ryne Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zac Gallen: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder) 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) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Colorado Rockies (50-80, fifth in the NL West) vs.

Washington Nationals (61-71, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Monday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Ryan Feltner (5-7, 5.97 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Nationals: Cade Cavalli (11-5, 3.22 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 162 strikeouts) LINE: Nationals -188, Rockies +155; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Colorado Rockies on Monday to open a four-game series. Washington has a 27-36 record in home games and a 61-71 record overall.