Cubs @ Braves: Hendricks vs. Teheran (Game 88 Thread)
CHC (47-40): RHP Kyle Hendricks (4-4, 3.55)
ATL (42-47): RHP Julio Teheran (6-4, 4.56)
First pitch: 6:35pmCT
Fowler# cf Schwarber* c Bryant 3b Rizzo* 1b Soler rf Coghlan* lf Castro ss Hendricks p Russell 2b | Peterson* 2b Maybin cf |
And we’re back..!
Hendricks was great in his outing against the White Sox on Friday (7 IP, 0 ER, 4 Ks, 0 BBs) but didn’t get the win in the 1-0 Cubbie loss. He’s working on a 20.1 inning scoreless streak that covers three games. Pierzynski and Markakis have a couple ABs against him. Pierzynski’s lone hit was a HR.
Teheran had a no decision his last time out, against the Brewers (7 IP, 3 ER, 2 HR, 8 Ks, 3 BBs). His biggest problem is the home-road split: 5-0, 2.04 versus 1-4, 6.95. The Cubs are 11-52 against him lifetime. Coghlan is 2-6 with a HR, Rizzo is 1-12 with a HR, and Castro is 1-11.
We’ll see Lester (4-8, 3.59) vs. Banuelos (1-0, 0.75) tomorrow and Arrieta (10-5, 2.66) vs. Miller (5-5, 2.38) to close out the series.
Montero (left thumb) is expected to be out for six weeks or so--that is, past the September call-up deadline. Schwarber (3 HR, 10 RBI, .333/.403/.633 in 17 games for Iowa) could be here to stay--catching and batting second?! Soriano could be here Sunday or Monday, and it looks like Wada (who pitched 6 effective innings yesterday) might be back sooner than later.
Go Cubs!
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