Reds @ Cubs Series Preview
Time to start righting the ship....
Z draws another tough matchup and then Cubs kryptonite takes the mound for the final two games - lefties. Lilly has a 1.39 ERA versus the Reds in two starts this year with 19 K's and only 2 BB's in 13 innings. Marquis faced the Reds once earlier in the year and threw six innings with only a mere earned run against him in the third game of the season.
The Matchups
Category | Reds | Cubs |
Runs Scored | 547 (7th) | 538 (8th) |
Runs Allowed | 609 (15th) | 498 (2nd) |
Team Defensive Efficiency | .680 (15th) | .716(2nd) |
Starters ERA | 4.68 (11th) | 3.97 (2nd) |
Relievers ERA | 5.10 (16th) | 4.07 (11th) |
Batting Average | .256 (12th) | .270 (7th) |
On-Base Percentage | .326 (11th) | .330 (8th) |
Slugging Percentage | .426 (7th) | .407 (9th) |
Player | W | L | ERA | IP | K | BB | HR | FIP |
A. Harang | 11 | 3 | 3.37 | 160.3 | 146 | 41 | 13 | 3.30 |
C. Zambrano | 14 | 8 | 3.69 | 161 | 139 | 75 | 20 | 4.66 |
Player | W | L | ERA | IP | K | BB | HR | FIP |
P. Dumatrait | 0 | 1 | 7.71 | 9.3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3.56 |
T. Lilly | 13 | 5 | 3.51 | 151.3 | 124 | 41 | 19 | 4.11 |
Player | W | L | ERA | IP | K | BB | HR | FIP |
B. Livingston | 3 | 2 | 4.24 | 46.7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 4.78 |
J. Marquis | 9 | 7 | 4.18 | 140 | 78 | 55 | 17 | 5.03 |
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