CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Chicago Cubs host the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, with the first-place Cubs aiming to build on a dominant weekend while the Tigers seek to snap a modest skid. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT. Chicago (56-43) enters with a 10-game lead in the National League Central and returns home after a 10-1 rout of the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Detroit (46-53) dropped two of three to the Los Angeles Angels over the weekend, including a 3-2 loss Sunday, and sits fourth in the American League Central. Right-hander Framber Valdez (5-6, 3.78 ERA) is expected to start for Detroit. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in four of his last five outings. Right-hander Ethan Roberts (0-2, 5.40) is also listed as a probable pitcher for the Tigers; his role has not been specified. The Cubs counter with left-hander Shota Imanaga (10-4, 2.85), who threw seven scoreless innings against the Twins on Sunday, scattering six hits while striking out four. A key figure for Detroit is right-hander Casey Mize, who has been used in a swing role. Mize threw 3 1/3 innings of relief Sunday in the loss to the Angels, allowing one run on five hits with five strikeouts. Over his last three appearances, he has a 3.45 ERA across 15 2/3 innings, with a standout seven-inning, one-hit shutout performance against the New York Yankees on June 29. For Chicago, Imanaga has been the staff ace. Over his last two starts, he has a 0.75 ERA and 14 strikeouts across 12 innings, including a five-inning, one-run effort in a loss to Cincinnati on July 10. Second baseman Nico Hoerner went 2-for-5 with four RBIs on Sunday, and third baseman Alex Bregman added two hits, including a home run. The teams played a scoreless game Monday in the series opener, with no runs crossing the plate. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-6 Cubs victory in a high-scoring contest. Detroit will send Valdez to the mound looking to even the series before a Wednesday afternoon finale. Chicago aims to extend its winning streak and maintain its commanding division lead ahead of a weekend series in Pittsburgh.