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2018 Game day thread
Nationals @ Cubs: Scherzer vs Hamels (Game 117)
WAS (60-57): RHP Max Scherzer (15-5, 2.28)
CHC (67-49): LHP Cole Hamels (7-9, 4.38)
First pitch: 7:00pmCST
Hamels gave up 1 ER in 6 innings to win in KC on Monday. He’s 2-0 with an 0.82 as a Cub. That’ll do.
The Nationals are 60-242 (.248) against him. Murphy is 17-53 with a HR.
Scherzer had a no-decision against the Braves his last time out (7 IP, 1 ER). The Cubs are 18-75 (.240) against him.
Nationals @ Cubs: Roark vs Lester (Game 116)
WAS (59-57): RHP Tanner Roark (6-12, 4.21)
CHC (67-48): LHP Jon Lester (12-4, 3.44)
First pitch: 3:05pmCST
Lester gave up 5 ER in as many innings against the Padres for a no-decision on Sunday. These Nationals are 46-189 (.243) against him. Eaton is 5-15.
Roark beat the Reds his last time out (7 IP, 1 ER). The Cubs are 14-71 (.197) against him.
Nationals @ Cubs: Hellickson vs Hendricks (Game 115)
WAS (59-56): RHP Jeremy Hellickson (5-2, 3.56)
CHC (66-48): RHP Kyle Hendricks (8-9, 4.07)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST
Hendricks gave up 4 ER in 5.2 innings but won against the Padres on Saturday. Overall, the Nationals are 20-84 (.238) against him. Reynolds is 4-5, and Eaton is 3-7 with 2 HR.
Hellickson beat the Reds his last time out (5.2 IP, 2 ER). He’s 4-2 with a 3.10 on the road this season. The Cubs are 7-22 (.318) against him.
Cubs @ Royals: Quintana vs Fillmyer (Game 114)
CHC (66-47): LHP José Quintana (10-7, 4.12)
KC (34-79): RHP Brad Fillmyer (0-1, 3.86)
First pitch: 7:15pmCST
Quintana beat the Padres (6 IP, 1 ER) on Friday. The Royals are 64-235 (.272) against him. Perez is 19-63 and Gordon is 15-52, both with 2 HR.
The 24y/o rookie Fillmyer gave up 3 ER in as many innings against the Twins in his last outing. Half of his 8 appearances have been out of the pen.
Cubs @ Royals: Montgomery vs Keller (Game 113)
CHC (65-47): LHP Mike Montgomery (3-4, 3.90)
KC (34-78): RHP Brad Keller (4-4, 3.39)
First pitch: 7:15pmCST
Montgomery gave up 1 ER in 5.1 innings for a no-decision against the Padres on Thursday. The Royals are 7-30 (.233) against him. Gordon and Perez are both 2-6.
Keller, who spent the first part of the season in the pen, had a no-decision on the South Side his last time out (6.1 IP, 2 ER). I’m sorry to report, but none of the Cubs have faced him.
Cubs @ Royals: Hamels vs Junis (Game 112)
CHC (64-47): LHP Cole Hamels (6-9, 4.53)
KC (34-77): RHP Jacob Junis (6-11, 5.12)
First pitch: 7:15pmCST
Hamels got the win in his Cubs debut, giving up 1 ER in 5 innings and striking out 9. In his two starts against KC this season, he’s 1-1 with a 3.38. On June 19, he beat the Royals in KC (7 IP, 0 ER).
Overall, they are 27-132 (.205) against him. Herrera is 2-3.
Junis beat the White Sox his last time out (5.2 IP, 4 ER).
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Padres @ Cubs: Lucchesi vs Lester (Game 111)
SD (43-70): LHP Joey Lucchesi (5-6, 3.74)
CHC (64-46): LHP Jon Lester (12-4, 3.22)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST
Lester, who was in the middle of the Cy Young race, has gone 0-2 with a 7.07 ERA in his last three games. He gave up 4 ER in 5 innings in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Overall, the Padres are 22-89 (.247) against him. Villanueva is 2-2 and Pirela is 4-8, both with a HR.
Lucchesi lost to the D’backs his last time out (4.1 IP, 5 ER).
Padres @ Cubs: Lockett vs Hendricks (Game 110)
SD (43-69): RHP Walker Lockett (0-1, 9.53)
CHC (63-46): RHP Kyle Hendricks (7-9, 3.97)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST
Hendricks gave up 2 ER in 7 innings and beat the Cardinals on Sunday. Atta, boy. He ended up 2-1 with a 3.34 for the month. Overall, these Padres are 17-74 (.230) against him. Renfroe is 1-2 with a HR.
Lockett, a 24y/o rookie from Florida, has made two appearances (one start), giving up 6 ER in 5.2 innings against the Dodgers and Reds, both at home.
Padres @ Cubs: Ross vs Quintana (Game 109)
SD (43-68): RHP Tyson Ross (6-8, 4.41)
CHC (62-46): LHP José Quintana (9-7, 4.26)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST
Quintana gave up 6 ER in 3 innings and lost to the Cardinals on Saturday. The Padres are 20-85 (.235) against him. Galvis and Margot are both 2-2.
Ross had a no-decision against the D'backs (5 IP, 4 ER) his last time out. He went 1-3 with an 8.87 ERA in July. Tasty. Overall, the Cubs are 9-28 (.321) against him.
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Padres @ Cubs: Erlin vs Montgomery (Game 108)
SD (42-68): LHP Robbie Erlin (1-3, 3.47)
CHC (62-45): LHP Mike Montgomery (3-4, 4.03)
First pitch: 7:05pmCST
Montgomery, who should have been pitching like his spot was on the line, gave up 5 ER in as many innings and lost in St. Louis on Saturday. The Padres are 3-23 (.130) against him. Myers and Renfroe are each 1-2.
Erlin, who has been working mostly out of the pen, gave up 1 ER in 7 outings (12 total innings) in July, including 2.2 scoreless against the Cubs on July 14.
Recent comments
Raisin101 (view)
Hi Arizona Phil!
Exciting to see Naz Mule in box scores a few times. What's his stuff like now after the TJS?
Childersb3 (view)
Mastrobuoni can't come back, yet
Wisdom does have an option left. He can hide in Iowa if Jed DFA's someone else
Does Brennan Davis get shown the door? I know it's too early for that, but these injuries are crunching the roster of a 12-7 team playoff demands and BDavis isn't going to help anytime soon.
Someone has to go to add Peralta. And Canario isn't going to get to play everyday regardless of RHers or LHers. Neither is Tauchman. Also don't see PCA getting a chance over Peralta.
If Jed does those moves:
4 OF: Belli, Peralta, Canny, Tauch
2 C: Gomes and Amaya
2 DH: Cooper and Mervis
5 INF: Busch, Nico, Dansby, Morel, Madrigal
Little short on OF depth but two injuries will do that
Arizona Phil (view)
I have had the pleasure of watching some of the young A's pitchers lately (first Joe Boyle the last day of Minor League Spring Training in March, and more recently Luis Morales last week and Steven Echavarria yesterday at Extended Spring Training), and it reminds me of the Miami Marlins a couple of years ago. A really nice collection of young pitchers. It will be interesting to see what the A's will get for two years of ex-Cub Paul Blackburn at the Trade Deadline (there should be a robust market for Blackburn).
Childersb3 (view)
Good deal
MB needs some talent infusion!
Arizona Phil (view)
Childersb3: Very possible. Suriel, too.
Arizona Phil (view)
DJL: if a pitcher is recalled to be the 27th man for a doubleheader and then is optioned back to the minors the next day, the 15-day "clock" does NOT reset. The one day call-up for the doubleheader is treated like it never happened with respect to a pitcher having to spend at least 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled.
Arizona Phil (view)
Probably the only reason David Peralta is still in the organization (he is at AAA Iowa) is to be available in case anything bad were to happen to Ian Happ (which it just did). So if Happ needs to go on the IL, the Cubs can select Peralta to play LF, DFA Wisdom (and hope he and what remains of his $2.725M salary gets claimed off waivers), and recall Mervis to platoon at DH with Cooper (with Canario / Tauchman sharing RF), at least until Suzuki and Happ are back...
crunch (view)
i'd just like to take a moment to express to the world i'm still pissed willson contreras is not a cub when the pricetag was 5/87m (17.5m/yr).
it would be nice to have a legacy-type player to stick around, especially one with his leadership and the respect he gets from his peers. cubs fans deserved more than 1 season of contreras + morel...that was gold.
crunch (view)
happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).
he will be reevaluated tomorrow.
Childersb3 (view)
I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB
Just a difference of opinion