Pirates @ Cubs: Taillon vs Lester (Game 88)
PIT (41-47): RHP Jameson Taillon (5-2, 2.73)
CHC (43-44): LHP Jon Lester (5-5, 3.94)
First pitch: 12:10pmCST
Lester gave up 5 ER in 5 innings to lose to the Rays on Tuesday. He’s 0-1 with a 3.55 in his two starts against the Pirates this season. Overall, they are 47-178 (.264) against him. Bell is 2-3 and Stewart is 3-7, both with a HR.
Taillon won in Philly his last time out (5 IP, 0 ER, 9 K, 2 BB). He’s 1-1 with a 3.00 in his two games against the Cubs this season. For their careers, they are 22-68 (.324) against him. Rizzo is 6-11 with 2 HR, and Baez is 5-7 with a HR.
The chance of us winning this one to end the first half at .500 is as close to certain as you can get in baseball. And then we break.
Go Cubs!
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