Cubs @ Tigers: Arrieta vs. Greene (Game 57 Thread)
CHC (30-26): RHP Jake Arrieta (5-4, 3.04)
DET (31-28): RHP Shane Greene (4-5, 5.40)
First pitch: 6:08pmCT
Fowler# cf Rizzo* 1b Bryant 3b Montero* dh Coghlan* lf Castro ss Baxter* dh Denorfia rf Russell 2b | Gose* cf Kinsler 2b Cabrera 1b Cespedes lf Martinez, J rf Collins* dh Castellanos 3b McCann c Iglesias ss |
Arrieta was great last time out, giving up 1 ER in 6 innings and striking out 8 for the 2-1 win over the Nationals. He had faced the Tigers three times with BAL (1-1, 3.71), and they hit .163 against him in those starts. Cabrera is 3-9 with a HR.
Greene has not had a good season but has been better at home (2-2, 3.82) than on the road (2-3, 7.57). In his last appearance, he gave up 4 ER in 4.1 to the A’s at Comerica. The time before that, he lasted only 1.2 and gave up 7 ER to the Angels in their park. Only two Cubs (Herrera with a BB and Ross with a BB and a K) have ever faced Greene. Anthony Rizzo starts a new hitting streak tonight.
The Tigers are 14-4 against the Cubs since interleague started in 1998. The Cubs are 4-4 on this road trip, so they can win it with a win tonight, before heading back to Wrigley to host Cueto (on Friday) and the Reds.
Go Cubs!
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