Cubs @ Pirates: Lester vs Kuhl (Game 87)
The Cubs Cavalcade of Shitty continues.CHC (52-34): LHP Jon Lester (9-4, 2.67)
PIT (44-42): RHP Chad Kuhl (1-0, 4.09)
First pitch: 6:15pmCST
Lester (and the rest of the bullpen) completely ruined my Goose Island seasonal on Sunday in New York (1.1 IP, 8 ER, 2 K, 1 BB). In his three starts against the Pirates this year, he's 2-1 with a 1.96. For their careers, these Pirates are 47-190 (.247) against him. Mercer is 4-11 with a HR.
With Ross on the shelf, Contreras will catch the Delicate Genius. The chance of it being anything other than a disaster is pretty remote, especially on a team that is 13-19 over its last 32 games.
Kuhl, the 23y/o Delawarian and 13th-round draft pick in 2013, had a no-decision in Oakland his last time out (6 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB). It was his second career game, after beating Kershaw and the Dodgers in his debut (5 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, 4 BB). Great kid--don't get cocky.
Lackey (7-5, 3.50) versus Niese (7-6, 4.87) tomorrow at 12:35pmCST to end the unofficial first half of the season and give us all a chance to stop cutting ourselves.
Go Cubs!
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