Cubs vs. Pirates with Matthew Boyd on the mound, the Phillies take on the Blue Jays, and the Nationals' Mackenzie Gore will get a start.

Pete Crow-Armstrong gets his first day off this season (though I would not be surprised to see him pinch-hit late vs. a RH reliever, and play the last inning or two in CF). Phillies lineup: Ben Brown was just outstanding in his last start Friday in Detroit.

TODAY IN CUBS HISTORY: Ernie Banks hits three triples in an 8-2 win over the Astros, June 11, 1966, tying a franchise (and MLB) record that had been set by Charlie Hollocher in 1922. Shawon Dunston is the only other Cub with three triples in a game; he did it in 1990. It’s been done 49 times in MLB history (Modern Era).

Chicago evened the series up 1-1 yesterday with an 8-4 victory to send Philadelphia back into the loss column. The Phillies have lost 10 of the last 12 games, 6 of the past 7 and three straight when Luzardo pitches. The Cubs are 2-3 in the previous five games.

Chicago has a record of 31-13 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -110 on the moneyline. The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Cubs. So far this season, Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of 66 games with a total.

The Chicago Cubs visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the Wednesday finale of a 3-game series at Citizens Bank Park.

Kyle Schwarber homered, Alec Bohm hit a solo shot and had four RBIs, and Jesús Luzardo struck out 10 in six innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.