Cubs @ White Sox: Series Thread (Games 130-132)
The Cubs split their doubleheader to take two out of three from the Milwaukee Brewers. Next up they play spoiler to the cross-town Sox, who stand at 74-55 and a full 9 games up in the AL Central. See below for the weekend's matchups.
Game 130, Friday, August 27, 7:10 pm central
CHC: RHP Keegan Thompson (3-3, 2.42 ERA)
CHW: LHP Dalla Keuchel (8-7, 4.71 ERA)
Thompson gave the Cubs four innings on August 21 and allowed two earned runs to the Royals. It was his longest appearance at the MLB level so far.
The Rays scored six off Keuchel over five innings his last time out. The veteran lefty fills out the back end of a dominant White Sox rotation and serves primarily as an innings eater and veteran leadership at this point in his career.
Game 131, Saturday, August 28, 7:10 pm central
CHC: RHP Alec Mills (5-6, 4.76 ERA)
CHW: RHP Lance Lynn (10-3, 2.20 ERA)
Mills had his first really bad start of the season when he allowed seven earned runs across four innings to the Royals.
Lynn pitched six innings and allowed the Cubs one earned run in the series at the beginning of the month. He hasn't earned a decision since a win on July 25.
Game 132, Sunday, August 29, 1:10 pm central
CHC: RHP Kyle Hendricks (14-5, 4.09 ERA)
CHW: RHP Dylan Cease (10-6, 3.92 ERA)
Hendricks bounced back from a 9-run outing that ended his undefeated streak by allowing one earned run to the Reds and then four earned runs over seven innings to the Rockies. He allowed two earned runs and pitched six innings against the White Sox on August 6.
Cease struck out ten Cubs and earned his ninth with on August 8. He's put together an excellent season and looks like a very solid MLB starter, having moved beyond the odd peripherals of his 2020 season.
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