Cubs @ Pirates: Quintana vs Cole (Game 139)
CHC (75-63): LHP José Quintana (9-11, 4.49)
PIT (67-72): RHP Gerrit Cole (11-9, 4.11)
First pitch: 6:05pmCST
Quintana, who went 3-2 with a 5.73 in August, beat the Pirates on Wednesday (6 IP, 3 ER, 9 K, 0 BB). Overall, they are 16-49 (.327) against him. Freese and McCutchen are 3-6, Bell (1-3) and Rodriguez (3-7) have HRs.
Cole has had a down year, although not against the Cubs, against whom he’s 1-1 with a 1.38. His last outing was a 5 ER, 6-inning loss against the Reds. For their careers, the Cubs are 35-160 (.219) against him. Rizzo, who was told by the magic iPad to stay on the bench and watch the Cubs lose last night’s game by a run, is 9-29.
Lester (9-7) and Taillon (7-5) go tomorrow at the same time.
Go Cubs!
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