Reds @ Cubs - Leake vs. Lester; Game 6 Thread
Cubs return home in a battle for for first place against the Reds.
Jon Lester vs. Mike Leake
#Fowler CF | Negron CF |
*Rizzo 1B | *Votto 1B |
Soler RF | Frazier 3B |
*Coghlan LF | Phillips 2B |
Castro SS | Byrd LF |
#Alcantara 2B | *Bruce RF |
Ross C | #Pena C |
*Lester P | Cozart SS |
Herrera 3B | Leake P |
First, let's take a moment and enjoy Fowler's game winning home run once again.
Fowler's last 2 games (4 for 8 with 2 BB's, 2 3B's and 1 HR) took his numbers from 077/077/154 to 238/304/619. Early season numbers are fun...
As for tonight, Lester tries to improve on his Opening night performance which wasn't all that bad, but not $155M great (Gordo'd). Reds give him a bit of a reprieve on the stolen base narrative by giving Billy Hamilton the night off, not that he'd really had much of a shot of getting on-base versus Lester. The Reds will also be without catcher Devin Mesoraco, who is headed for an MRI on his hip to see what's been nagging him.
It seems Olt is recovered from the hit-by-pitch or at least recovered enough that he's a better option than Jonathan Herrera. -EDIT- Nevermind, Olt a late scratch, Herrera is in and Alcantara moves up to 6 spot in the lineup.
If you're into batter vs. pitcher numbers, Brayan Pena is a surprising 7/17 off Lester with a 2B. Rizzo is 7/20 off Leake with a HR, while Castro is 13/43 with 4 XBH's and Coghlan has managed a perfect 5/5 with 2 2B's in limited action.
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