2017 Season Game Thread

CHC (48-45): LHP Mike Montgomery (1-6, 4.01)  
ATL (45-47): RHP R.A. Dickey (6-5, 4.08) 
First pitch: 11:10amCST

Montgomery gave up 4 ER in 4.1 innings for a no-decision in Baltimore on Friday. He's never faced Atlanta, but overall this group is 2-13 against him. Kemp and Suzuki have the hits. Montgomery is 1-3 with a 5.77 in seven starts this season.

CHC (47-45): RHP John Lackey (5-9, 5.20) 
ATL (45-46): LHP Sean Newcomb (1-4, 4.26)
First pitch: 6:35pmCST

Lackey gave up 3 ER in 6 innings against the Rays on July 5 for a no-decision. Overall, Atlanta is 54-205 (.263) against him. Markakis is 23-70.

CHC (46-45): LHP Jon Lester (5-6, 4.25) 
ATL (45-45): RHP Julio Teheran (4-4, 4.79) 
First pitch: 6:35pmCST

Lester pitched against Pittsburgh his last time out. That’s all we remember…

Overall, Atlanta is 59-246 (.240) against him. Phillips is 8-24.

CHC (45-45): LHP Jose Quintana (4-8, 4.49)​BAL (42-48): RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (4-4, 6.67) First pitch 12:35pmCST

Quintana escaped from Colorado with a no-decision on Saturday, only giving up 3 ER in 5.1 innings. Then he escaped from the South Side on Thursday, by being acquired by the Cubs. Welcome, Jose!

CHC (44-45): RHP Jake Arrieta (8-7, 4.35) 
BAL (42-47): LHP Wade Miley (4-7, 4.97)
First pitch: 6:05pmCST

Arrieta gave up 3 ER in 5.2 innings and lost against the Pirates on Saturday. The Orioles are 9-37 (.243) against him. Davis is 3-5, Smith is 1-4 with a HR.

Miley won in Minnesota his last time out (5.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 3 BB). He’s 2-3 with a 3.60 at home this season. The Cubs are 11-56 (.196) against him. Jay is 5-7.

Quintana (4-8) vs Jimenez (4-4) tomorrow at 12:35pmCST to close out the series.

Go Cubs!

CHC (43-45): LHP Mike Montgomery (1-6, 3.75)
BAL (42-46): RHP Kevin Gausman (5-7, 5.85)
First pitch: 6:05pmCST

In his last start, Montgomery gave up 7 ER in 2.1 innings. He also went three innings of relief on Sunday after Lester shit the mound. Overall, the Orioles are 2-14 (.143) against him. Welly is 1-3 with a HR.

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.

PIT (40-47): RHP Ivan Nova (8-6, 3.24) 
CHC (43-43): RHP Jake Arrieta (8-6, 4.33)  
First pitch: 6:15pmCST

The Good Arrieta won in Cincinnati on Sunday (7 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB). He’s 0-1 with a 4.35 in his two starts against the Pirates this season. Overall, they are 55-252 (.218) against him. Bell is 4-8 with a HR.

PIT (40-46): RHP Trevor Williams (3-3, 4.67)
CHC (42-43): RHP Eddie Butler (4-3, 4.18) 
First pitch: 1:20pmCST

Butler gave up 4 ER in 3.2 innings and lost to the Reds on Saturday. He had a no-decision in Pittsburgh last month (5.2 IP, 4 ER, 0 K, 3 BB). His ERA at Wrigley this season is 3.18. For their careers, these Pirates are 13-52 (.250) against him. Bell is 2-3 with a HR. 

MIL (47-40): RHP Zach Davies (9-4, 5.03) 
CHC (42-42): LHP Mike Montgomery (1-5, 2.80) 
First pitch: 1:20pmCST

Now that the Cubs have ended their championship drought, their only goal seems to be setting the record for how many times a team has hit the .500 mark in a regular season.

Montgomery gave up 4 ER in 6.2 innings and lost in Cincinnati on Friday. In 8 relief innings against the Brewers this season, he's given up 5 R (4 earned) on 8 hits, while striking out 8 and walking 6, for a 4.50 ERA. He was also tagged with the loss twice.