Cubs @ Cardinals: Hendricks vs Lynn (Game 159)
CHC (89-69): RHP Kyle Hendricks (7-5, 3.14)
STL (82-76): RHP Lance Lynn (11-8, 3.47)
First pitch: 6:15pmCST
Congratulations to the Cubs on their second straight division title and third consecutive trip to the post-season. If it hadn’t been for the previous 100+ years, we could get very used to this.
Hendricks gets a final tune up and will likely be flanked by the B-team, which is better than most B-teams. He had a no-decision his last time out, giving up 1 ER in 6 innings in Milwaukee. He’s 1-0 with a 3.86 in two starts against the Cards this season. Overall, they are 28-117 (239) against him. Carpenter is 7-23 with 2 HR.
Lynn—oh, boy—didn’t make it out of the first inning in Pittsburgh on Tuesday and was responsible for 8 ER. That’s a loss. In three starts against the Cubs this season, he’s 0-0 with a 4.30. For their careers, the Cubs are 28-113 (.248) against him. Rizzo is 11-33 with 2 HR.
Stephenson (5-6) and Quintana (11-11) start the first game of the final home stand of the regular season tomorrow at 1:20pmCST.
Go Cubs!--but not too much.
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