Cubs face the Mets leading series 2-1

Chicago Cubs (19-12, second in the NL Central) vs. New York Mets (15-15, third in the NL East) New York; Thursday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Ben Brown (0-1, 4.30 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 22 strikeouts); Mets: Adrian Houser (0-3, 8.37 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) : LINE Mets -116, Cubs -104; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs bring a 2-1 advantage into the next game of the series against the New York Mets. New York has an 8-10 record in home games and a 15-15 record overall. The Mets have a 5-10 record in games when they have given up a home run. Chicago has gone 9-9 in road games and 19-12 overall. The Cubs have gone 13-3 in games when they record eight or more hits.