2017 Season Game Thread

CHC (66-57): RHP John Lackey (10-9, 4.67) 
CIN (53–72): RHP Homer Bailey (4-6, 8.44) 
First pitch: 6:10pmCST

This is a repeat of last week’s matchup. Lackey limited the Reds to one run over 6 innings but came away with a no-decision and ended his five-game winning streak. The Cubs would go on to win 7-6, when Baez scored on Wood’s wild pitch.

TOR (59-64): RHP Marco Estrada (5-8, 5.09) 
CHC (65-57): RHP Kyle Hendricks (4-4, 3.45) 
First pitch: 1:20pmCST

Hendricks pitched well (6 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 4 BB) but ended up with a no-decision on Tuesday against the Reds. He last won a game on May 24 (against the Giants). Toronto is 3-16 (.188) against him. Pillar and Pearce are both 1-2, and Aoki is 1-5 with a HR.

TOR (59-63): RHP Nick Tepesch (1-2, 5.25)
CHC (64-57): LHP José Quintana (7-10, 4.33) 
First pitch: 1:20pmCST
 
Quintana gave up 1 ER in 5 innings to win against the Reds on Monday. He beat these Jays in June, as a member of the White Sox (7 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB). Overall, they are 42-149 (.282) against him. Morales is 14-41 with 3 HR, and Pearce is 5-11 with 2 HR.

TOR (59-62): LHP J. A. Happ (6-8, 3.63)
CHC (63-57): RHP Jake Arrieta (12-8, 3.73)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST

The Cubs and Jays have only played four series (2003, '05, '08, and '14). This will be the second appearance by the Jays at Wrigley, other than 2005—a rare sighting, indeed. The Jays lead the franchise matchup 8-4.

CIN (50-71): RHP Scott Feldman (7-7, 4.43) 
CHC (63-56): LHP Jon Lester (8-7, 3.99) 
First pitch: 1:20pmCST

I don't know if Elias has weighed in, but I'm guessing that last night's game was the first in history to start off with a home-team no-out grand slam and end on a wild pitch walk-off to break a tie. To invoke crunch: neat. Also, hats off to Maddon for remembering that sometimes you need to take one for the team and get tossed.

CIN (50-70): RHP Homer Bailey (4-6, 8.31)
CHC (62-56): RHP John Lackey (10-9, 4.82)
First pitch: 7:05pmCST

Lackey won his fifth straight start on Friday in Arizona. He’s 1-1 with a 6.35 in his two starts against the Reds this season. Overall, they are 56-188 (.298) against him. Cozart is 7-18 with 2 HR, and Gennett is 9-24 with a HR.

CIN (49-70): RHP Luis Castillo (2-5, 3.73)
CHC (62-55): RHP Kyle Hendricks (4-4, 3.70) 
First pitch: 7:05pmCST

It turns out that the hungry bats craved the home cooking served up by the Reds pitching staff. That’s good eatin’!

CIN (49-69): RHP Asher Wojciechowski (3-1, 4.23) 
CHC (61-55): LHP José Quintana (6-10, 4.42)  
First pitch: 7:05pmCST

Quintana lost in San Francisco on Tuesday, giving up 3 ER in 6 innings. Only Duvall (1-2), Suarez (1-4), and Gennett (0-2) have faced him.

CHC (60-55): RHP Jake Arrieta (11-8, 3.83) 
AZ (65-51): RHP Godley (5-4, 2.94) 
First pitch: 3:10pmCST

Jake gave up 2 ER in 6.1 innings and won in San Francisco on Monday. The D’backs are 26-122 (.213) against him. Peralta is 5-15.

CHC (60-54): LHP Jon Lester (8-6, 3.97) 
AZ (64-51): LHP Patrick Corbin (8-11, 4.76) 
First pitch: 8:10pmCST

Lester gave up 3 ER in 4 innings for a no-decision against the D’backs on Wrigley earlier this month. His last outing was a no-decision against the Nationals on Sunday (6 IP, 3 ER, 7 K, 1 BB). Overall, the D’backs are 20-75 (.267) against him. Goldschmidt is 5-8 with a HR. He’s good.