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Cubs @ White Sox: Hendricks vs Rodon (Game 155)
CHC (90-64): RHP Kyle Hendricks (12-11, 3.58)
CHW (61-93): LHP Carlos Rodon (6-6, 3.22)
First pitch: 1:10pmCST
Hendricks came within one out of a complete game in Arizona on Monday but came away with just the win--or these days what we call a perfect game. He lost to these White Sox on May 13 at Wrigley (6 IP, 3 ER). Overall, they are 23-62 (.371) against him. Davidson is 2-4 with a HR.
Rodon lost in Cleveland his last time out (7 IP, 4 ER). For their careers, these Cubs are 8-23 (.348) against him. Contreras is 2-3 with a HR.
Cubs @ White Sox: Lester vs Giolito (Game 154)
CHC (89-64): LHP Jon Lester (16-6, 3.43)
CHW (61-92): RHP Lucas Giolito (10-11, 5.77)
First pitch: 6:10pmCST
Lester went 7 scoreless for the win against the Reds on Saturday. He beat these White Sox (5.2 IP, 1 ER) at Wrigley on May 12. Overall, they are 15-69 (.217) against him. Castillo is 3-7.
Giolito has had an ugly season, especially at home, where he is 3-6 with a 7.91. He beat the Cubs on May 13 (5.2 IP, 3 ER). In his last outing, he gave up 4 ER in 6 innings and was tagged with the loss in Baltimore.
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Cubs @ White Sox: Quintana vs Lopez (Game 153)
CHC (89-63): LHP José Quintana (13-10, 3.95)
CHW (60-92): RHP Reynaldo Lopez (6-9, 4.05)
First pitch: 3:10pmCST
Quintana gave up 2 ER in 5 innings and lost to the Reds on Sunday. Only Castillo (1-6) and Garcia (2-5) have faced him.
Lopez went 7 scoreless to win in Baltimore his last time out. Only Wilson (0-2) has faced him.
Lester and Giolito tomorrow at 6:10pmCST.
Go Cubs!
Cubs @ Diamondbacks: Hamels vs Ray (Game 152)
CHC (89-62): LHP Cole Hamels (9-9, 3.67)
AZ (78-74): LHP Robbie Ray (5-2, 4.14)
First pitch: 8:40pmCST
Hamels gave up 2 ER in 6.2 for a no-decision against the Reds on Friday. Overall, the D’backs are 15-75 (.200) against him. Souza is 1-3 with a HR.
Ray, who had a no-decision against the Cubs at Wrigley on July 25 (7 IP, 1 ER), gave up 2 ER in 5.1 innings in Houston for a no-decision his last time out. For their careers, these Cubs are 10-55 (.182) against him. Almora is 2-3.
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Cubs @ Diamondbacks: Montgomery vs Andriese (Game 151)
CHC (88-62): LHP Mike Montgomery (4-5, 3.87)
AZ (78-73): RHP Matt Andriese (3-5, 4.76)
First pitch: 8:40pmCST
Montgomery gave up 2 ER in 4 innings for a no-decision in DC on Thursday. The D’backs are 7-41 (.171) against him. Goldschmidt is 1-3 with a HR.
Andriese, acquired by Arizona from Tampa Bay in July, will be making his fifth start of the year and the first with his new team. In 12 games for the D’backs, he’s 0-1 with a 7.31—so much for a change of scenery. Only Zobrist (0-1) has faced him.
Cubs @ Diamondbacks: Hendricks vs Corbin (Game 150)
CHC (87-62): RHP Kyle Hendricks (11-11, 3.71)
AZ (78-72): LHP Patrick Corbin (11-5, 3.05)
First pitch: 8:40pmCST
Hendricks lost to Brewers on Wednesday (5 IP, 2 ER). He gave up 3 ER in 5 innings and lost to the Brewers at Wrigley on July 24. Overall, the D’backs are 14-61 against him. Souza is 2-2.
Corbin, who beat the Cubs on July 23 (7 IP, 1 ER), gave up 3 ER in 6.1 for a no-decision in Colorado his last time out. For their careers, these Cubs are 24-85 (.282). Happ is 3-7 with a HR.
Reds @ Cubs: Castillo vs Quintana (Game 149)
CIN (63-86): RHP Luis Castillo (9-12, 4.66)
CHC (87-61): LHP José Quintana (13-9, 3.97)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST
Quintana beat the Brewers (6.2 IP, 0 ER) on Tuesday. He’s 2-1 with a 3.18 in three starts against the Reds this season. Overall, they are 27-96 (.281) against him. Votto is 4-11.
Castillo held the Dodgers to 1 ER in 6.1 innings for the win his last time out. He’s 1-1 with a 6.00 in four starts against the Cubs this season. For their careers, these Cubs are 25-92 (.272) against him. Happ is 4-4.
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Reds @ Cubs: Reed vs Lester (Game 148)
CIN (63-85): LHP Cody Reed (0-2, 5.08)
CHC (86-61): LHP Jon Lester (15-6, 3.57)
First pitch: 3:05pmCST
Lester gave up 3 ER in 5.2 innings and lost to the Brewers on Monday. He’s 1-0 with a 3.65 in two starts against the Reds this season. Overall, they are 45-162 (.278) against him. Hamilton is 8-28 with 2 HR.
Reed, who has spent time in the bullpen, on the DL, and in AAA will be making his fifth start of the season. For their careers, these Cubs are 19-50 (.380) against him. Contreras is 4-7 with 2 HR.
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Reds @ Cubs: Harvey vs Hamels (Game 147)
CIN (63-84): RHP Matt Harvey (7-8, 4.87)
CHC (85-61): LHP Cole Hamels (9-9, 3.71)
First pitch: 7:05pmCST
Hamels gave up 3 ER in 5.2 innings for a no-decision in DC on Saturday. He had a complete game victory against the Reds on August 23. Overall, they are 18-85 (.212) against him.
Harvey beat the Padres (6 IP, 2 ER) his last time out. He’s 1-0 with a 2.65 in three starts against the Cubs this season. For their careers, these Cubs are 38-12- (.317) against him. Murphy is 5-13 with 2 HR.
Lester and Reed tomorrow at 3:05pmCST.
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Cubs @ Nationals: Montgomery vs Ross (Game 146)
CHC (84-61): LHP Mike Montgomery (4-5, 3.85)
WAS (74-72): RHP Joe Ross (0-0, ---)
First pitch: 7:00pmCST
Montgomery gave up 2 ER in 4 innings and lost in Milwaukee last Tuesday. He had a scoreless inning of relief against the Nats on August 11. Overall, they are 3-10 against him. Harper, Hendrick, and Wieters have the hits.
Ross’s return from Tommy John surgery was washed out on September 7. The Cubs are 11-46 (.239) against him. Rizzo is 4-8.
Hamels and Harvey tomorrow back at Wrigley--now at 7:05pmCST, for your jet-lagged pleasure.
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Brewers @ Cubs: Anderson vs Hendricks (Game 145)
MIL (83-63): RHP Chase Anderson (9-7, 3.95)
CHC (84-60): RHP Kyle Hendricks (11-10, 3.71)
First pitch: 7:00pmCST
Hendricks had a no-decision in DC on Thursday (5 IP, 1 ER). He’s 2-0 with a 4.00 ERA in three starts against the Brewers this season. Overall, they are 46-211 (.218) against him. Shaw is 6-21 with 3 HR.
Brewers @ Cubs: Chacin vs Quintana (Game 144)
MIL (83-62): RHP Jhoulys Chacin (14-6, 3.59)
CHC (83-60): LHP José Quintana (12-9, 4.14)
First pitch: 7:05pmCST
Quintana beat the Brewers in Milwaukee on Thursday (6.2 IP, 2 ER). He’s 3-1 with a 2.64 in five starts against them this season. Overall, they are 60-287 (.209) against him. Moustakas is 12-46 with 3 HR.
Chacin lost to the Cubs his last time out (4.2 IP, 3 ER). He’s 2-1 with a 1.53 in three starts against them this season. For their careers, these Cubs are 33-119 (.277) against him. Murphy is 8-18 with 2 HR.
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Brewers @ Cubs: Miley vs Lester (Game 143)
MIL (82-62): LHP Wade Miley (3-2, 2.12)
CHC (83-59): LHP Jon Lester (15-5, 3.53)
First pitch: 7:00pmCST
After pitching only one inning in Friday’s postponed game, Lester gets a quick turnaround. He beat Milwaukee at Wrigley on April 5 (6 IP, 0 ER). Overall, they are 44-157 (.280) against him. Braun is 8-18.
Miley gave up 1 ER in 6 innings to beat the Cubs his last time out. For their careers, they are 23-108 (.213) against him. Almora is 3-5 with a HR.
The Brewers are currently 2 games back in the division.
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Cubs @ Nationals: Montgomery vs Fedde (Game 143)
CHC (83-59): LHP Mike Montgomery (4-5, 3.85) POSTPONED
WAS (71-72): RHP Erick Fedde (1-3, 6.00)
First pitch: 12:35pmCST
Montgomery gave up 2 ER in 4 innings and took the loss in Milwaukee on Tuesday. He had a scoreless inning of relief against the Nats on August 11. Overall, they are 3-10 against him. Harper, Hendrick, and Wieters have the hits.
Cubs @ Nationals: Hamels vs Rodriguez (Game 142)
CHC (83-58): LHP Cole Hamels (9-9, 3.67)
WAS (70-72): RHP Jefry Rodriguez (2-2, 5.58)
First pitch: 6:05pmCSTish
Hamels gave up 2 ER in 6 innings for a no-decision in Milwaukee his last time out. He gave up 1 ER against the Nats in the Bote game. Overall, they are 43-203 (.212) against him.
Rodriguez might not be long for the game, as the Nats are keeping an eye on the rookie’s innings. Also, he is pretty inconsistent and the Cubs might buy into Joe’s plan to split the games. On the other hand, none of the Cubs have faced him.
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crunch (view)
happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).
he will be reevaluated tomorrow.
Childersb3 (view)
I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB
Just a difference of opinion
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.
I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.
Childersb3 (view)
Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH.
He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.
You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)
crunch (view)
bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.
the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.
Dolorous Jon Lester (view)
Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?
I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.
Charlie (view)
Tauchman obviously brings value to the roster as a 4th outfielder who can and should play frequently. Him appearing frequently at DH indicated that the team lacks a valuable DH.
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
Totally onboard with your thoughts concerning today’s lineup. Not sure about your take on Tauchman though.
The guy typically doesn’t pound the ball out out of the park, and his BA is quite unimpressive. But he brings something unique to the table that the undisciplined batters of the past didn’t. He always provides a quality at bat and he makes the opposing pitcher work because he has a great eye for the zone and protects the plate with two strikes exceptionally well. In addition to making him a base runner more often than it seems through his walks, that kind of at bat wears a pitcher down both mentally and physically so that the other guys who may hit the ball harder are more apt to take advantage of subsequent mistakes and do their damage.
I can’t remember a time when the Cubs valued this kind of contribution but this year they have a couple of guys doing it, with Happ being the other. It doesn’t make for gaudy stats but it definitely contributes to winning ball games. I do believe that’s why Tauchman has garnered so much playing time.
Arizona Phil (view)
Miles Mastrobuoni cannot be recalled until he has spent at least ten days on optional assignment, unless he is recalled to replace a position player who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical).
And for a pitcher it's 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled, unless he is replacing a pitcher who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, or Bereavement / Family Medical).
And a pitcher (or a position player, but almost always it's a pitcher) can be recalled as the 27th man for a doubleheader regardless of how many days he has been on optional assignment, but then he must be sent back down again the next day.
That's why the Cubs had to wait as long as they did to send Jose Cuas down and recall Keegan Thompson. Thompson needed to spend the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he could be recalled (and he spent EXACTLY the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he was recalled).
Dolorous Jon Lester (view)
Indeed they do TJW!
For the record I’m not in favor of solely building a team through paying big to free agents. But I’m also of the mind that when you develop really good players, get them signed to extensions that buy out a couple years of free agency, including with team options. And supplement the home grown players with free agent splashes or using excess prospects to trade for stars under team control for a few years. Sort of what Atlanta does, basically. Everyone talks about the dodgers but I feel that Atlanta is the peak organization at the current moment.
That said, the constant roster churn is very Rays- ish. What they do is incredible, but it’s extremely hard to do which is why they’re the only ones frequently successful that employ that strategy. I definitely do not want to see a large market team like ours follow that model closely. But I don’t think free agent frenzies is always the answer. It’s really only the Dodgers that play in that realm. I could see an argument for the Mets too. The Yankees don’t really operate like that anymore since the elder Steinbrenner passed. Though I would say the reigning champions built a good deal of that team through free agent spending.