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Cubs @ Marlins: Hammel vs. Urena (Game 49 Thread)
CHC (26-22): RHP Jason Hammel (3-2, 2.98)
MIA: (20-31): RHP Jose Urena (0-1, 9.39)
First pitch: 6:10pm CST
Fowler# cf Bryant 3b Rizzo* 1b Soler rf Montero* c Castro ss Coghlan* lf Hammel p Russell 2b |
| Gordon* 2b Prado 3b Stanton rf Bour* 1b Ozuna cf Yelich* lf Realmuto c Solano ss Urena p |
Hammel lost against AZ last weekend, giving up 4 ER over 7. He did strike out 9 and walked only 1 in the 4-3 loss. Hammel is 1-3 with a 4.68 ERA in his 8 starts against the Marlins. Cub starters are 4th in the League and 6th overall. The bullpen is currently ranked 11th and 24th, respectively.
Urena, Miami’s number two prospect, gave up 5 ER in 4.2 in a loss to PIT in his last appearance. It was his first start since being called up from AAA--he also had a couple of relief appearances--where he was kicking a 1.21 ERA in 6 starts.
Stanton (15 HR and 44 RBIs on the year) is 5-12 (.417) with a HR against Hammel. If the name Bour sounds familiar, it’s because he was a Rule 5 Draft pick from the Cubs in 2013. He’s hitting .369 with 5 HRs in 29 games this year. Former Marlin and 2009 ROY Coghlan is batting .385 against the fish.
The Cubs are 11-11 on the road so far this year, including going 3-3 on their trip out west. We’re headed to DC and Detroit next, so let’s make sure we bag the easy ones.
Go Cubs!
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