Diamondbacks @ Cubs: Escobar vs Hammel (Game 54)
One-third of the way through the season...
AZ (24-33): LHP Edwin Escobar (0-1, 18.90)
CHC (38-15): RHP Jason Hammel (6-1, 2.09)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST
Hammel left his start on Monday after two innings with a right hamstring cramp. The bullpen proceeded to throw a perfect 7 innings to beat the Dodgers 2-0. Hammel ended up going 3-1 with a 3.09 in May. The D’backs are 19-85 (.224) against him. Goldschmidt is 4-11 with a HR.
Escobar lost to the Astros on Monday (3.1 IP, 7 ER, 2 K, 1 BB). He’s filling in for Shelby Miller, who decided to go on the DL with some sort of finger discomfort on his right hand, perhaps related to throwing so many gopher balls. The 24y/o Escobar was claimed off waivers from the Red Sox in April and had not pitched in the majors since two innings of relief in 2014. Zobrist, the only Cub to face him, had a double in his one AB.
Corbin (2-5, 4.96) versus Arrieta (9-0, 1.56) at 1:20pmCST tomorrow to close out the weekend.
Go, Cubs!
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