Mets @ Cubs: Lugo vs Tseng (Game 146)
NYM (63-82): RHP Seth Lugo (6-4, 4.64)
CHC (79-66): RHP Jen-ho Tseng (0-0, —)
First pitch: 7:05pmCST
Tseng—not even AZ Phil saw this one coming!—went 13-4 with a 2.54 ERA in a combined 24 starts for Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa.
Even the worst-case scenario can’t be worse than the alternative, Montgomery, who gave up 4 ER 2+ innings against the Brewers on Saturday. At least this will be interesting. None of the Mets have faced him. Even the Cubs might not be able to pick him out of a crowd.
Lugo beat the Reds his last time out (6 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB). He’s 4-3 with a 5.74 on the road this season. Overall, the Cubs are 3-12 against him. Martin is 1-2 with a HR.
Martinez (11-10) and the Cardinals are in for another weekend of division baseball starting tomorrow at 1:20pmCST. Lackey (11-11) gets the start. Let’s not get swept.
Go Tseng! Welcome to the Show, kid.
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