Cubs host the Brewers to start 3-game series

Milwaukee Brewers (19-11, first in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (19-13, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Joe Ross (1-3, 5.40 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 23 strikeouts); Cubs: Hayden Wesneski (2-0, 0.87 ERA, 0.68 WHIP, six strikeouts) : LINE Cubs -130, Brewers +110; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers to start a three-game series. Chicago has a 19-13 record overall and a 10-3 record in home games. The Cubs have the seventh-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .384. Milwaukee is 19-11 overall and 12-4 on the road. The Brewers are second in the NL with 38 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game. Friday's