Nationals @ Cubs: Gonzalez vs Hammel (Game 29)
Benjamin Thomas Zobrist (aka—Zo, Zorilla, Zobi-Wan Kenobi, a Good Virus) is good at baseball—and he accepts your apologies.
Over the last three games, Zobrist has 4 HRs and 11 RBIs (for 24 total, second on the team to Rizzo’s 28) and is responsible for the winning runs in both games against the Nationals. He has also scored at least one run in the last 7 games. And the only reason he’s not playing all over the field is because Javy has established himself as a crazy good defensive force. You gotta love this team.
For today…
WAS (19-10): LHP Gio Gonzalez (2-1, 1.15)
CHC (22-6): RHP Jason Hammel (4-0, 1.24)
First pitch: 3:05pmCT
Hammel gave up 2 ER in 5 innings to beat the about-to-be-swept Pirates on Monday. The Nats are 35-128 (.273) against him. Murphy is 6-11, Zimmerman is 11-35 with a HR, and Ramos is 3-9 with 2 HRs.
Gonzalez kept the Royals off the board for 6 innings for the win in his last outing. He struck out one and walked two. He was 5-4 with a 4.17 ERA on the road last year. The Cubs are 20-83 (.241) against him. Fowler is 6-14 with a HR, and Heyward is 7-31.
Roark (2-2, 2.35) vs Cy Arrieta (6-0, 0.84) tomorrow at 1:20pmCST to close out the series.
Go, Cubs!
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