Chicago Cubs (44-45) vs. Baltimore Orioles (42-47)

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1 CUBS VS. ORIOLES The Cubs and Orioles play three games in Baltimore this season this is Chicago s first visit to Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 14 years since the Cubs took two-of-three from the Orioles, June of that year the teams previously met at Wrigley Field, August 22-24, 2014, with the Cubs sweeping the three-game set Overall: At Wrigley Field: At Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Overall: At Wrigley Field: At Oriole Park at Camden Yards: All-Time Since 2003: At Wrigley Field: At Oriole Park at Camden Yards: CUBS ON DISABLED LIST (3) Player Date Date Games (Injury) On Elig. Missed LHP Brett Anderson 5/7 7/6 60 (Low back strain) 60-Day RHP Kyle Hendricks 6/5 6/15 31 (Rt. Hand Tendinitis) RHP John Lackey 7/6 7/16 5 (Rt. foot plantar fasciitis) UPCOMING MILESTONES Milestone:... Player (No. Needed) 500 extra-base hits... Ben Zobrist (3) 2,000 strikeouts... Jon Lester (29) 900 strikeouts... José Quintana (10) MOST HOME RUNS, N.L. STARTING IN Giancarlo Stanton Anthony Rizzo Paul Goldschmidt Jay Bruce Nolan Arenado MOST REGULAR SEASON WINS SINCE START OF Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs Houston Astros Washington Nationals St. Louis Cardinals MOST STRIKEOUTS BY PITCHERS, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers Arizona Diamondbacks Washington Nationals Chicago Cubs New York Mets MOST WALKS BY BATTERS, Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees Chicago Cubs Minnesota Twins Boston Red Sox LOWEST BULLPEN ERA, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs Arizona Diamondbacks Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds MOST HOME RUNS, CUBS ROOKIES PRIOR TO ALL-STAR BREAK 1. Geovany Soto (2008, 88 G) Ian Happ (2017, 51 G) Kris Bryant (2015, 78 G) Mike Olt (2014, 70 G) Tyler Colvin (2010, 80 G,) Billy Cowan (1964, 71 G) Chicago Cubs (44-45) vs. Baltimore Orioles (42-47) July 15, 2017 Oriole Park at Camden Yards Game No. 90 Road Game No. 46 RHP Jake Arrieta (8-7, 4.35) vs. LHP Wade Miley (4-7, 4.97) WE HAVE LIFT OFF: The Chicago Cubs last night jumped out to an early 8-0 lead, Addison Russell smashed a game-winning solo homer in the ninth to snap an 8-8 tie, Chicago s fifth blast of the night, and not much else happened as the Cubs secured a 9-8 victory to begin this three-game set in Baltimore after this weekend, the Cubs conclude their six-game, two-city trip with their first-ever stop at Atlanta s SunTrust Park. Chicago s nine runs last night was its largest offensive output first game out of the Break since defeating Philadelphia 12-6 on July 15, 2010 at Wrigley Field. Thanks to last night s win, the Cubs have not been more than four games over.500 or two games under.500 at any point this year. Furthermore, the Cubs have not been more than two games over or two games under.500 at any point in the last seven weeks since May 27. Including this six-game road trip, the Cubs will have played 23 of 32 games on the road from June 12-July 19 following this excursion, the team will play 18 of 29 games at Wrigley Field, July 21-August 20. THE RETURN OF JAKE: Jake Arrieta tonight makes his first start at Oriole Park at Camden Yards as a visiting pitcher, as he pitched the first three-plus seasons of his major league career with Baltimore before his July 2, 2013 trade to the Cubs with Pedro Strop for Scott Feldman and Steve Clevenger. With the Orioles, Jake went with a 5.46 ERA (278 ER/358.0 IP) in 69 appearances, 63 as a starter he was the club s Opening Day starter in 2012 and helped the Orioles to the postseason that same season, though he did not pitch in the playoffs. With the Cubs, Jake has gone with a 2.78 ERA (227 ER/736.0 IP) in 116 starts he won the 2015 N.L. Cy Young Award, pitched a complete-game shutout in the 2015 Wild Card Game, has tossed two no-hitters, was the club s Opening Day starter in 2016, earned All-Star honors later that year, and in the 2016 World Series started and won Games 2 and 6 to help the Cubs to their first World Championship in 108 years. WHAT LIES AHEAD: Of the 73 games remaining, more than half (37) are against N.L. Central foes the Cubs are against teams from the N.L. Central this season, a.564 winning percentage and the best record any N.L. Central team currently has against its own division (Milwaukee is next closest with a.541 winning percentage within the division). Of the 73 games remaining, 52 are against teams currently owning a record that is below.500, or 71 percent of them. HI THERE IT S BEEN A WHILE: This weekend marks Chicago s first series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 5,146 days (or 14 years, one month and two days) since the teams played the finale of a three-game set here on June 12, This is the franchise s longest span between regular season games against the same team at a major league ballpark, surpassing 10 years, 11 months and six days between regular season games at Kansas City s Kauffman Stadium (July 18, 2000-June 24, 2011) thanks to Ed Hartig for his research assistance. CUBS RECORD 2017 Overall: At Wrigley Field: On the Road: April: May: June: July All-Time Since 1876:... 10,755-10,233 At Wrigley Field (since 1916):...4,242-3,730 Leading Entering 6th: Tied Entering 6th: Trailing Entering 6th: Leading Entering 7th: Tied Entering 7th: Trailing Entering 7th: Leading Entering 8th: Tied Entering 8th: Trailing Entering 8th: Leading Entering 9th: Tied Entering 9th: Trailing Entering 9th: Scoring First: One-Run Games: Two-Run Games: Extra-Inning Games: Scoring Four or More: Scoring Fewer Than Four: Out-Hitting Opponents: Hit Totals Equal: Out-Hit by Opponents: Hit at Least One HR: Hit Two or More HR: Playing Errorless Ball: Committing at Least One Error: Just two position players on the Cubs active roster had previously played here in Baltimore prior to last night: Ben Zobrist (63 games) and Jon Jay (six games). INTERLEAGUE INTERLUDE: Chicago enters today 3-6 in interleague play this season after going 15-5 against the A.L. last season Chicago s 7-3 win vs. the Rays on July 5 snapped a five-game skid against A.L. clubs, its longest interleague skid since a six-game losing streak, July 10, 2013-May 7, 2014 against the Angels (0-1), Yankees (0-2) and White Sox (0-3). Anthony Rizzo s 55 interleague RBI are third-most in franchise history, and one behind Aramis Ramirez (56) for second most Sammy Sosa leads with 100 interleague RBI for the Cubs. WE DESIGNATE A HITTER: Cubs designated hitters have batted.270 (172-for-638) with 29 home runs and 110 RBI in 160 regular season games at A.L. ballparks in 2016, Cubs DHs combined to bat.214 (9-for-42) with three homers and eight RBI in 10 games Kyle Schwarber has been the team s DH for all four games in A.L. parks this year, going 3-for-17 (.176) with a homer and two RBI. WELCOME, JOSÉ!: The Cubs on Thursday acquired lefty José Quintana from the White Sox for OF Eloy Jimenez, RHP Dylan Cease, INF Matt Rose and INF Bryant Flete Quintana, slated to start tomorrow s series finale, will become the third pitcher to make starts for both the Cubs and White Sox in the same season, joining Bob Miller (1970) and Steve Renko (1977). FIRST THINGS FIRST: The Cubs have allowed 80 runs in the first inning this season covering 89 games yet enjoyed a scoreless first last night in Baltimore the Cubs allowed a total of 71 first-inning runs in their 162 games last year. IT S A START: This season, the Cubs are when Cubs starting pitchers go at least 6.0 innings, including a 17-6 record the last 23 times it happened Chicago s starting pitchers have a 2.88 ERA (87 ER/272.0 IP) and a overall individual record in those starts. THAT S EITHER HERE OR THERE: The Cubs are at home compared to a road mark this season Chicago started 4-6 at the Friendly Confines, but has gone in its last 34 games at Wrigley Field since May 2 conversely, the Cubs began their road schedule by winning eight of their first 11 games through April 25, but have since gone just away from home, a stretch that included their first nine-game road losing streak since WHAT S HAPPENING?: Ian Happ last weekend hit his 13th homer of the season, coming in his 50th career game, to join Kyle Schwarber as the only Cubs in franchise history to reach 13 homers in their first 50 career contests. Happ s 25 extra-base hits (in 186 AB) rank fourth-most among N.L. rookies the Dodgers Cody Bellinger leads (41 extra-base hits in 261 AB), followed by the Padres Hunter Renfroe (36 in 316 AB) and the Pirates Josh Bell (36 in 304 AB). 20 X 5: Anthony Rizzo this season already has become just the fourth Cubs left-handed batter to reach the 20-homer mark at least five times he joins: Hall of Famer Billy Williams (13 times), Bill Nicholson (six times) and Leon Durham (five times). Additionally Rizzo is just the third Cub to rack up five 20-homer seasons prior to his age 28 campaign, joining Hall of Famers Ron Santo and Billy Williams. PUTTIN ON THE RIZ: Anthony Rizzo, who has reached base safely in 28 of his last 32 starts, has a.410 on-base percentage in his last 58 games since May 7, the fourth-best mark in the N.L. in that span Cincinnati s Joey Votto leads in that span (.438). Since May 7, Rizzo has been on base 102 times, fifth-most in the N.L. Cincinnati s Joey Votto (113) leads in times on base during that span. Rizzo has struck out just 17 times in his last 201 plate appearances spanning his last 48 games since May 21 he has walked 29 times in that span and has posted a.408 on-base percentage and OPS. UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Sat., July 6:05 p.m. ABC The Score RHP Jake Arrieta (8-7, 4.35) vs. LHP Wade Miley (4-7, 4.97) Sun., July 12:35 p.m. ABC The Score LHP José Quintana (4-8, 4.49) vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (4-4, 6.67)

2 JULY 15, 2017 PAGE 2 Tonight s Cubs Starter #49 RHP Jake Arrieta (8-7, 4.35) W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2016 CUBS CUBS MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS Last Time Out Jake allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits in 5.2 innings, taking the loss last Saturday vs. the Pirates allowed three runs in the sixth inning before departing with two on and two out. Date Opp. Dec. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left 7/8 PIT L , 2 on 2017 Season Jake tonight makes his 19th start of the 2017 season and his major league high 13th on the road has a 4.52 ERA (34 ER/67.2 IP) on the road and a 4.01 ERA at home (15 ER/33.2 IP). Has allowed zero earned runs in three starts this season: his season debut April 4 at St. Louis (6 IP, 1 UER), May 21 vs. Milwaukee (6 IP, 1 UER) and July 2 at Cincinnati (7 IP, 0 R). Ranks second among Cubs starters with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings has fanned 102 batters while walking 35. Has pitched a season-high 7.0 innings three times, all on the road: April 9 at Milwaukee and June 22 at Miami and July 2 at Cincinnati. Suffering from a.300 BABIP had a.247 BABIP in 2015 and a.242 BABIP last year. Is allowing home runs at a rate of 1.24 HR/9 this season, well above his career average of 0.82 HR/9... surrendered just 0.55 homers per nine innings from , the third-lowest rate in the majors. Has a 6.50 ERA (13 ER/18.0 IP) in the first inning and a 3.89 ERA (36 ER/83.1 IP) from the second inning on from , he posted a miniscule 1.69 ERA (12 ER/64.0 IP) in the first inning. Struck out a season-high 10 batters, April 9 at Milwaukee. Made his season debut April 4 at the Cardinals, allowing zero earned runs in 6.0 innings in the Cubs 2-1 victory Season Jake went 18-8 with a 3.10 ERA (68 ER/197.1 IP), limiting opponents to an MLB-best.194 batting average went 11-3 on the road, the second-most road victories in the majors (Max Scherzer, 12-4). Ranked among N.L. leaders in wins (18, t-3rd), ERA (3.10, 10th), opponent s OBP (.277, 6th), slugging (.306, 1st) and OPS (.583, 2nd). Notched nine starts of at least 6.0-scoreless innings, tied for the most in the majors (also, Tanner Roark)... his 11 starts allowing three or fewer hits also tied for the major league lead (with Dan Straily and Tom Koehler). Allowed five or fewer hits in a career-best 12-straight starts, July 19-Sept. 23. Limited opponents to a.194 batting average (138-for-710), including identical.194 marks by righties (76-for-391) and lefties (62-for-319). Tossed his second career no-hitter, and the 15th in franchise history, April 21 at Cincinnati also went 2-for-4 at the plate with a walk and run scored. Career vs. Baltimore Jake tonight faces his former club for just the second time in his career allowed one run on four hits in 7.0 innings, August 22, 2014 at Wrigley Field will be his first start as a visiting pitcher at Camden Yards went with a 5.46 ERA (217 ER/358.0 IP) in 69 games (63 starts) with Baltimore from was traded to the Cubs July 2, 2013 along with RHP Pedro Strop and two international signing bonus slots for RHP Scott Feldman and C Steve Clevenger. W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2014/Career vs. Orioles Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Giavotella ( ) Joseph ( ) Tejada ( ) Jones ( ) Schoop ( ) Trumbo ( ) Smith ( ) Career Notes Jake has gone with a 2015 Cy Young Award, six complete games, five shutouts, two no-hitters and a 3.65 ERA (444 ER/ IP) in 185 career games (179 starts) in eight big league seasons with Baltimore ( ) and the Cubs ( ). Fanned his 1,000th career batter (Trea Turner), June 27 at Washington. Jake has made 116 career starts for the Cubs since joining the Cubs in July of 2013, Jake has gone with six complete games, five shutouts, two no-hitters and a 2.78 ERA (227 ER/736.0 IP). Has fanned a Cubs franchise-record 53 batters in the postseason and is tied for the franchise lead with seven postseason starts... overall has gone 4-2 with a 3.64 ERA (17 ER/42.0 IP) in postseason play. Since the beginning of 2015, he has gone with a 2.76 ERA (162 ER/527.2 IP), a pair of no-hitters and a.201 opposing batting average his 48 wins are the best in the majors in that span and his.201 opponent average and 2.76 ERA rank third. Was named the N.L. Pitcher of the Month in three-consecutive months beginning in August 2015 is the first N.L. pitcher to accomplish the feat and third major leaguer overall, joining Pedro Martinez (April-June, 1999) and Johan Santana (July- September, 2004). Since the beginning of the 2014 season, Jake ranks in the top two among all pitchers in hits per nine innings (6.56), batting average against (.202) and ERA (2.71). Has a 2.37 ERA (93 ER/353.0 IP) in his career at Wrigley Field, the ninth-lowest ERA in Wrigley Field history his.182 opponent batting average at Wrigley Field is the second-best mark in ballpark history Game-by-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 1. W, Only run allowed was unearned 2. W, th-career double-digit strikeout game 3. 4/15 PIT ND, 8-7 L Left in line for the win 4. W, First no-walk start since 4/10/ L, Ended streak of 72-consecutive starts with at least 5.0 IP APRIL: 3-1, 4.66 ERA (5 starts) /3 PHI W, Season-low 85 pitches L, , 1 on Tied his career-high for runs allowed 8. L, Second-straight defeat; third-straight start with 85 pitches 9. 5/21 MIL W, Snapped streak of seven-straight starts w/ three ER allowed 10. L, First start at Dodger Stadium since LAD, 8/30/ ND, 2-1 L Third-straight start with five hits allowed MAY: 2-3, 4.54 ERA (6 starts) /6 MIA W, , 1 on Fifth-straight start of at least 6.0 IP 13. 6/11 COL ND, 7-5 W , 2 on Allowed zero runs in first 4.0 innings 14. L, , 3 on Second-straight start of less than 5.0 IP 15. W, First 7.0 IP/1 or fewer ER start since 9/23/16 vs. STL 16. L, , 2 on Fanned 1000th career batter JUNE: 2-2, 4.85 ERA (5 starts) W, First scoreless start of the season 18. 7/8 PIT L, , 2 on Allowed three runs in the sixth inning At the Plate AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS Career LAST HIT: Miami (single off Jose Ureña) at-bats since then 9 HOME RUNS: 5 7/12/15 vs. Chicago (A.L.) solo homer off Jose Quintana; 9/27/15 vs. Pittsburgh solo homer off A.J. Burnett; Arizona two-run homer off Shelby Miller; Cincinnati solo homer off Michael Lorenzen; Pittsburgh two-run homer off Ivan Nova MOST HITS: 2 (5x) last, Miami MOST RBI: 2 (3x) last, Pittsburgh Last Time and Career Highs and Lows Last Win: CIN, 6-2 (7.0,1,0,0,2,6) Last Loss: 7/8/17 vs. PIT, 4-2 (5.2,6,4,3,2,3) Last CG/SHO: CIN, 16-0 (9.0,0,0,0,4,6) No-Hitters: LAD, 2-0 (9.0,0,0,0,1,12) & CIN, 16-0 (9.0,0,0,0,4,6) Most Strikeouts: 13 9/16/14 vs. CIN also has two 12-K games, four 11-K games and six 10-K games (13 total double digit strikeout games) Most Hits Allowed: 13 COL Most Runs Allowed: 9 (3x) last, COL Longest Winning Streak: 20 games 8/4/15-5/25/16 Longest Losing Streak: 6 games 5/8-6/8/12 Sunday s Starter at Baltimore LHP José Quintana (4-8, 4.49 ERA w/ White Sox) José tomorrow makes his first start with the Cubs since being acquired from the White Sox on July 13 for four Cubs prospects he has gone 4-8 with a 4.49 ERA (52 ER/104.1 IP) in 18 starts for the White Sox this season last pitched July 8 at Colorado, allowing three runs in 5.1 innings in the White Sox 5-4 triumph he has gone 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA (12 ER/40.0 IP) in his last seven starts since the beginning of June. Named a 2016 All-Star, José has gone with a 3.51 ERA (412 ER/1,055.1 IP) in 172 major league appearances, all but three as a starter, over the last six seasons with the White Sox ( ) he has made 32 or more starts while reaching or more innings in each of the last four campaigns. Has gone 1-4 with a 4.29 ERA (17 ER/35.2 IP) in six-career starts against the Orioles faced them May 7 of this season at Camden Yards, allowing four runs on nine hits in 5.0 innings had not faced Baltimore previously since the 2014 season.

3 #5 ALBERT ALMORA JR. OF (.276, 3 HR, 15 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-0) Current Streak: 4 games (5-8) Multi-Hit Games (8): 2-hit (6), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 0; GW RBI 0; 2-Out RBI 5 Last HR: 6/5/17 vs. MIA (Dan Straily) Career Bests: H 3 (4x), last NYM; RBI 2 (7x), last 4/18/17 vs. MIL; R 2 (5x), last NYM Albert has gone 5-for-8 in his last four games batted.276 (16-for-58) with a.373 OBP in 25 June games went 2- for-4 June 14 and 3-for-4 with a double, walk and three runs June 13 had a hit and run scored in three-straight games, June 4-6 went 2-for-3 with a solo homer June 5 is batting.409 (9-for-22) with five RBI as a pinch-hitter, the best mark among players with at least 20 PH apps has played 55 games in center field (41 starts) and one start in left the Cubs are when he starts in center field is batting.352 (19-for-54) off lefties and.241 (28-for-116) off righties selected in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2012 Draft by the Cubs. #9 JAVIER BÁEZ INF (.252, 10 HR, 33 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-4) Current Streak: Hitless last 2 games (0-5) Multi-Hit Games (18): 2-hit (14), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 10 Last HR: NYM (Josh Edgin) Career Bests: H 4 (3x), last 5/2/17 vs. PHI; RBI 6, PIT; R 3, CIN Javy is batting.294 (20-for-68) with eight doubles in his last 21 games went 2-for-4 with a double and run July 5 went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a RBI July 2 after going 1-for-16 in his previous five games had a career-high eight game hitting streak, June (.419/13-for-31) went 2-for-4 with three RBI June 24, including an eventual game-winning two-run double in the sixth that broke a 3-3 tie is batting.291 (34-for-117) at Wrigley Field compared to.217 (28-for-129) on the road went 3-for-4 with a two-run run homer May 22 his second three-hit effort in a three-game span as he went 3-for-3 with his third-career grand slam and five RBI (one shy of a career-high) May 19. Had a career-day May 2, going 4-for-4 with a triple, homer, two runs and three RBI vs. Philadelphia the four hits tied a career-high and the three RBI marked a season-high homered in consecutive games, May 1-2, for the third time in his career after going 2-for-4 with a homer May 1. #17 KRIS BRYANT INF (.265, 18 HR, 38 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-5) Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-5) Multi-Hit Games (18): 2-hit (11), 3-hit (5), 4-hit (2) GA RBI 9; GW RBI 3; 2-Out RBI 16 Last HR: 7/7/17 vs. PIT (Antonio Bastardo) Career Bests: H 5 (2x), last 8/18/16 vs. MIL; RBI 6 (3x), last CIN; R 4 (5x), last 5/21/17 vs. MIL Kris led the team in OBP (.399), runs scored (57), walk (59) and stolen bases (6) in the first half went 4-for-5 with a triple, two homers, three runs and four RBI July 7 was his 10th multi-homer game (third this season) with a seasonhigh four RBI ninth-career game with at least four RBI first Cubs player with 3B and two HR in a game since Todd Walker in 2004 has hit safely in 13 of his last 18 games went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and three runs scored June 22 in Miami drew a season-high three walks June 9 led the team with 16 runs scored, 19 walks and a.405 OBP in May but hit.232 (19-for-82) in June collected his second multi-hr game of the season (ninth of his career) May 21 reached base five times and tied a career-high with four runs reached base in 18-straight games, April 18-May 7, batting.365 (27-for-74) with a.461 OBP during that span. Leads the club in runs (57) and walks (59) has five three-hit games and two four-hit games. #20 VICTOR CARATINI C (.250, 0 HR, 1 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-0) Current Streak: One Game (3-3) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 0; GW RBI 0; 2-Out RBI 1 Last HR: N/A Career Bests: H 3, 7/9/17 vs. PIT; RBI 1, 7/9/17 vs. PIT; R 1, WSH Victor went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a RBI on Sunday marked his first hits in the majors was recalled June 28, joining his first major league roster has made two starts at catcher grounded out in his first big league plate appearance as a pinch hitter in the ninth June 28 batted.343 (84-for-245) with 20 doubles, two triples, eight homers and 54 RBI in 68 games for Iowa this season at the time of his call-up, he ranked fourth in the Pacific Coast League in average, tied for sixth in doubles and seventh in RBI. Acquired by Chicago at the 2014 trade deadline from Atlanta for infielder Emilio Bonifacio and left-handed pitcher James Russell, Caratini in 2016 was named a Southern League mid-season and post-season All-Star with Double-A Tennessee. #40 WILLSON CONTRERAS C (.261, 12 HR, 44 RBI) Road Trip:.250 (1-4), HR, 3 RBI, R Current Streak: 2 Games (3-8) Multi-Hit Games (14): 2-hit (11), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 11; GW RBI 6; 2-Out RBI 19 Career Bests: H 3 (3x), last 5/21/17 vs. MIL; RBI 4, CIN; R 3, CIN Willson jump-started the Cubs nine-run outburst last night with a three-run blast in the first has hit safely in eight of his last nine games hit a solo homer July 6 batted leadoff July 5 (Cubs are 2-0 when he leads off) hit a leadoff homer in his first-career start in the leadoff spot June 26 also slugged a two-run homer June 22 in Miami went 3- for-5 with two doubles and three RBI June 18 is batting.285 (45-for-158) with 10 doubles, 10 homers and 32 RBI since May 9 has thrown out 15 baserunners attempting to steal tied a career-high with three hits May 21 and drove in three runs recorded his first-career multi-homer game with a pair of solo blasts in St. Louis May 12 has nine catcher pickoffs since 2016, the most in the majors. Threw out three baserunners April 16 (two caught stealing, one pickoff) became the first Cubs catcher since Jody Davis May 14, 1986 to record a caught stealing and catcher pickoff in the same inning on his first Opening Day roster, Willson delivered a ninth inning, game tying three-run homer on Opening Night in St. Louis. #8 IAN HAPP INF/OF (.258, 13 HR, 31 RBI) Road Trip:.333 (1-3), R, BB Current Streak: One Game (1-3) Multi-Hit Games (10): 2-hit (8), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 6; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 19 Last HR: 7/8/17 vs. PIT (Ivan Nova) Career Bests: H 4, MIA; RBI 4 (3x), last CIN; R 2 (3x), last CIN Ian has hits in 17 of his last 20 games his 13 homers before the All-Star Break were second-most by a Cubs rookie all-time leads the team with three games with at least four RBI led the Cubs with eight home runs in June had a seven-game hitting streak (.429/12-for-28) June is batting.316 (25-for-79) with five homers since June 20 June 22 in Miami notched his first-career four-hit game, including a two-run double, as part of a 4-for-5 effort 19 of his 31 RBI have come with two outs has 11 homers in his last 30 starts, including his first-career grand slam June 13 vs. the Mets notched his first-career multi-homer game June 4, driving in four runs reached base safely in his first eight games. Was selected from Triple-A Iowa May 13 to join his first big league roster has started games in center field (23), right field (5), left field (5) and second base (13). #22 JASON HEYWARD OF (.258, 7 HR, 33 RBI) Road Trip:.500 (2-4), HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R Current Streak: 2 Games (3-6) Multi-Hit Games (9): 2-hit (8), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 7; GW RBI 3; 2-Out RBI 15 Career Bests: H 5 (2x), last 7/18/15 vs. NYM; RBI 4 (8x), last PIT; R 4, CHI Jason slugged a two-run homer last night as part of a 2-for-4 effort with a double his homer landed on Eutaw St., just the 92nd blast ever to do so hit a pair of RBI doubles June 6 in his first three-hit game of the season has hit safely in 15 of his last 19 home games had 11 RBI in a four-game stretch, April tied his career mark with four RBI April 24, thanks in part to a three-run homer in the first also matched the mark with four RBI April 22 in Cincy, going 2-for-4 including a three-run homer is batting.271 (16-for-59) with runners in scoring position Has missed time due to two D.L. stints: May 8-20 (right finger sprain) and June 22-July 4 (left hand abrasion). #30 JON JAY OF (.300, 2 HR, 18 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-0) Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (10): 2-hit (8), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 4; GW RBI 3; 2-Out RBI 10 Last HR: 7/5/17 vs. TB (Erasmo Ramirez) Career Bests: H 5, 6/2/16 vs. SEA; RBI 4 (2x), last CHI; R 3 (10x), last 6/16/14 vs. NYM Jon made his first-career pitching appearance July 6 (1.0 IP, 1 H) hit a pinch-hit, game-tying three-run homer July 5, his second in three games went 2-for-4 with a walk and run scored Tuesday on Sunday hit his first home run as a Cub as part of a 2-for-4 effort was his first homer since May 24, 2016 at San Francisco with San Diego hit a twoout, two-run double in the ninth June 29, erasing a 4-3 deficit and led the Cubs to a 5-4 win in Washington is 20-for- 61 (.328) with seven walks and a HBP in his last 22 games. Is 11-for-28 (.393) with one homer and seven RBI as a pinch-hitter this season is batting.425 (17-for-40) in the eighth and ninth innings this season. JULY 15, 2017 PAGE 3 CUBS VS. ORIOLES LHP WADE MILEY Javier Baez Kris Bryant Willson Contreras Jason Heyward Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Ben Zobrist CUBS AT CAMDEN YARDS Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Ian Happ Jason Heyward Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Kyle Schwarber Ben Zobrist CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2017 Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Ian Happ Jason Heyward Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Kyle Schwarber Ben Zobrist CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Ian Happ Jason Heyward Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Kyle Schwarber Ben Zobrist CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2017 Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Ian Happ Jason Heyward Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Kyle Schwarber Ben Zobrist CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Ian Happ Jason Heyward Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Kyle Schwarber Ben Zobrist

4 JULY 15, 2017 PAGE 4 #2 TOMMY LA STELLA INF (.278, 1 HR, 4 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-0) Current Streak: 2 games (2-2) Multi-Hit Games (2): 2-hit (2), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 1; GW RBI 0; 2-Out RBI 1 Last HR: STL (Brett Cecil) Career Bests: H 3 (8x), last 7/24/16 vs. MIL; RBI 3 (3x), last 7/20/14 vs. PHI; R 3, CIN Tommy has batted.313 (5-for-16) with four walks and two HBP as a pinch-hitter this season (.500 OBP) his pinch-hit RBI single in the ninth June 29 set the table for Jon Jay s game-winning two-run double the next at-bat, as Tommy scored the game-winning run was recalled June 16 from Triple-A Iowa for his third stint with the Cubs this season has reached in 22 of 59 plate appearances (.373 OBP) since being recalled a second time from Triple-A, May 7 returned to Iowa on May 19 batting.213 (20-for-94) with two doubles, a homer and four RBI in 26 games at Iowa made his second-straight Cubs Opening Day roster before being optioned to Triple-A April 22. #44 ANTHONY RIZZO INF (.259, 20 HR, 56 RBI) Road Trip:.250 (1-4), R Current Streak: One Game (1-4) Multi-Hit Games (20): 2-hit (17), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 11; GW RBI 5; 2-Out RBI 24 Last HR: 7/7/17 vs. PIT (Trevor Williams) Career Bests: H 4 (8x), last SD; RBI 6 (3x) last, ARI; R 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU Anthony led the team in hits (82), total bases (161), homers (20) and RBI (56) in the first half hit his 20th homer July 7 is one of four Cubs lefties all-time with five 20-homer campaigns led the Cubs with a.320 batting average, eight doubles, 20 RBI and 20 runs scored in June had a career-high 14-game hitting streak (.420/21-for-50) June 6-20, the longest streak by a Cub this season his leadoff HR June 19 was his third of the season has reached in eight of 13 leadoff apps homered to lead off each of his first two games at leadoff June in New York has reached in 61 of his last 147 plate appearances (.415 OBP) since June 4 drove in a season-high tying four runs June 6, including a game-winning three-run homer has 24 two-out RBI recorded his 14th-career multi-homer game and first three hit game of the season May 24. Is batting.306 (15-for-49) with two doubles, one triple, five homers, 11 runs scored, 12 RBI, six walks, a.379 onbase, a.694 slugging and a OPS in 13 starts in the leadoff role. Is batting.310 (48-for-155) at home and.211 (35-for-166) on the road has a.440 OBP at home, the fifth-best home mark in the N.L. is batting.337 (33-for-98) with eight HR and a.472 OBP in his last 29 home games. #27 ADDISON RUSSELL INF (.230, 8 HR, 30 RBI) Road Trip:.500 (2-4), HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R Current Streak: One Game (2-4) Multi-Hit Games (14): 2-hit (11), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (2) GA RBI 7; GW RBI 6; 2-Out RBI 13 Last HR: BAL (Brad Brach) Career Bests: H 4 (2x), last MIA; RBI 4 (2x), last 4/19/17 vs. MIL; R 3 (4x), last MIA Addison s solo homer in the ninth inning last night snapped an 8-8 tie and led the Cubs to the 9-8 win was part of a 2-for-4 effort with an RBI and 2 runs scored June 22 in Miami matched his career highs with four hits and three runs as part of a 4-for-5 effort with a solo homer and two doubles was the eighth two-double game of his career is batting.286 (22-for-77) with 11 RBI in his last 25 games homered in back-to-back games June went 2-for-4 with a solo homer June 11 had an RBI in four-straight games, May April 24, recorded a career-high four hits and tied his career mark with three runs scored. Hit a three-run walk-off homer April 19, his second-career walk-off RBI and first walk-off homer. #12 KYLE SCHWARBER C/OF (.179, 14 HR, 30 RBI) Road Trip:.250 (1-4) Current Streak: 4 Games (5-14) Multi-Hit Games (10): 2-hit (9), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 8; GW RBI 6; 2-Out RBI 13 Career Bests: H 4 (2x), last CIN; RBI 4 (3x), last 6/3/17 vs. STL; R 3 (4x), last PHI -2 Kyle hit a solo homer last night and is now 5-for-18 (.278) with two homers and two doubles since his return from Triple-A on July 6 went 2-for-4 with a homer and walk July 8 batted.343 with four homers in 11 games during his stay with Iowa hit a two-run homer June 14 measured at 467-feet and his first-career pinch-hit homer June 11 notched his first three-hit game of the season June 7, including two doubles and a homer drew a career-high tying three walks June 4 hit a game-winning grand slam in the seventh inning June 3, his first-career grand slam hit his longest-career homer according to Statcast May 23, a 470-foot blast onto Sheffield in the second inning went 2-for- 5 May 16 with a home run measured at 462 feet according to Statcast hit two doubles and walked twice May 7. Hit a three-run homer May 2, his 20th-career home run is the fastest Cubs player since 1913 to 20-career homers (97 games), thanks STATS Inc. #18 BEN ZOBRIST INF (.220, 8 HR, 25 RBI) Road Trip:.500 (2-4), HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB Current Streak: One Game (2-4) Multi-Hit Games (10): 2-hit (9), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 1; 2-Out RBI 8 Career Bests: H 5, 6/10/13 vs. BOS; RBI 8, MIN; R 4 (4x), last MIA Ben went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double and two runs last night batted leadoff and went 2-for-5 with a run scored July 8 returned from the 10-day disabled list July 1 (left wrist inflammation) played two games with Double-A Tennessee, going 3-for-6 with a pair of walks was 5-for-49 (.102) since May 26 before landing on the shelf on June 16 snapped an 0-for-20 skid with a first inning double June 5 had a 25-straight game on-base streak, April 28-May 30 had an eight-game hitting streak May (13-for-28/.464) hit his fourth-career leadoff home May 21 had a 10-game hitting streak, April 28-May 7 was his sixth-career streak of at least 10 games. Has batted.259 (15-for-58) with two doubles, two triples, four homers and eight RBI in the leadoff spot this season the Cubs are 8-7 in those games. CUBS HOME RUNS, 2017 Batter (Total)... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Albert Almora Jr. (3) Javier Baez (10) Kris Bryant (18) Victor Caratini (0) Willson Contreras (12) Ian Happ (13) Jason Heyward (7) Jon Jay (2) Tommy La Stella (1) Anthony Rizzo (20) Addison Russell (8) Kyle Schwarber (14) Ben Zobrist (8) CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2017 Batter... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI Albert Almora Jr. (3) Javier Baez (9) Kris Bryant (7) Victor Caratini (0) Willson Contreras (14) Ian Happ (8) Jason Heyward (10) Jon Jay (3) Tommy La Stella (0) Anthony Rizzo (18) Addison Russell (6) Kyle Schwarber (7) Ben Zobrist (5) HOME RUNS IN Season... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Cubs (122) Opponents (107) CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Game Opening HR: Willson Contreras, Washington (Gio Gonzalez) Walk-Off HR: Addison Russell, 4/19/17 vs. Milwaukee (Neftali Feliz) Pinch-HR: Jon Jay, 7/5 vs. Tampa Bay (Erasmo Ramirez) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: David DeJesus, Milwaukee (Kameron Loe) Inside-The-Park HR: Anthony Rizzo, Cincinnati (Cody Reed) Three-Homer Game: Kris Bryant, Cincinnati Pitcher Hitting Homer: Jake Arrieta, Pittsburgh (Ivan Nova) Homer in 1 st M.L. At-Bat: Willson Contreras, 6/19/16 vs. Pittsburgh (A.J. Schugel) Homer in 1 st Cubs At-Bat: Willson Contreras, 6/19/16 vs. Pittsburgh (A.J. Schugel) Switch-Hitter, HR Both Sides of Plate: Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) 2017 HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS 2-Homer Games (7): Bryant, 4/15 vs. PIT, 5/21 vs. MIL & 7/7 vs. PIT; Contreras, STL; Rizzo, 5/24 vs. SF; Happ, 6/4 vs. STL & CIN 3-Homer Games (0): N/A Grand Slams (4): Contreras, CIN; Baez, 5/18 vs. CIN; Schwarber, 6/3 vs. STL, Happ, NYM 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (1): Rizzo, 4/21-23 Pinch-Homers (2): Schwarber, 6/11 vs. COL; Jay, 7/5 vs. TB Back-to-Back Homers (4): Russell and Schwarber, 6/11 vs. COL; Rizzo and Happ, NYM; Happ and Schwarber, 7/8 vs. PIT; Contreras and Schwarber, BAL Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0): N/A Pitchers Hitting Homers (1): Arrieta, PIT Game-Opening Homers (5): Zobrist, 5/21 vs. MIL; Rizzo, NYM; Rizzo, NYM; Rizzo, 6/20 vs. SD; Contreras, WASH Walk-Off Homers (1): Russell, 4/19 vs. MIL CUBS CATCHING CORPS CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Caratini 0/2 0.0% (6 ER/22.2 IP) Contreras 15/ % (255 ER/551.0 IP) Montero 0/31 0.0% (104 ER/215.1 IP) Schwarber 0/0 0.0% (2 ER/5.0 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (4): Hendricks, Arrieta, Lester, Montgomery CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS 1 Schwarber 36 (17-19), Zobrist 15 (8-7), Rizzo 13 (6-7), Jay 14 (6-8), Happ 6 (3-3), Baez 2 (1-1), Contreras 2 (2-0), Szczur 1 (1-0) 2 Bryant 67 (33-34), Happ 10 (5-5), Schwarber 7 (3-4), Almora 2 (1-1), Jay 1 (1-0), Rizzo 1 (1-0), La Stella 1 (0-1) 3 Rizzo 64 (32-32), Bryant 14 (7-7), Contreras 4 (4-0), Happ 4 (0-4), Schwarber 3 (1-2), 4 Zobrist 37 (17-20), Russell 15 (9-6), Happ 12 (6-6), Rizzo 9 (4-5), Contreras 8 (5-3), Candelario 3 (1-2), Montero 2 (0-2), Heyward 2 (2-0), Bryant 1 (0-1) 5 Russell 26 (12-14), Heyward 18 (10-8), Happ 12 (7-5), Contreras 9 (6-3), Montero 8 (1-7), Schwarber 6 (3-3), Jay 3 (0-3), Candelario 2 (2-0), Zobrist 2 (1-1), Baez 1 (1-0), La Stella 1 (0-1), Almora 1 (1-0) 6 Heyward 30 (13-17), Contreras 18 (6-12), Almora Jr. 9 (7-2), Baez 8 (4-4), Russell 6 (4-2), La Stella 5 (1-4),Montero 4 (4-0), Happ 2 (2-0), Schwarber 2 (1-1), Jay 2 (0-2), Candelario 2 (2-0), Caratini 1 (0-1), 7 Baez 34 (16-18), Contreras 20 (7-13), Montero 13 (8-5), Heyward 8 (3-5), Almora 6 (4-2), Russell 4 (3-1), La Stella 2 (1-1), Schwarber 1 (1-0), Caratini 1 (1-0) 8 Lester 12 (6-6), Lackey 11 (5-6), Baez 11 (6-5), Arrieta 10 (6-4), Russell 14 (6-8), Hendricks 7 (5-2), Butler 6 (4-2), Almora 6 (1-5), Anderson 5 (2-3), Montgomery 4 (1-3), Montero 1 (1-0), Schwarber 1 (0-1), Zagunis 1 (1-0) 9 Jay 19 (9-10), Almora 17 (10-7), Baez 10 (4-6), Schwarber 6 (3-3), Arrieta 7 (3-4), Lester 7 (4-3), Lackey 5 (2-3), Butler 5 (2-3), Hendricks 3 (1-2), Zagunis 3 (2-1), Russell 2 (2-0), Anderson (1-0), Szczur (1-0), Candelario 1 (0-1), Montgomery 2 (0-2) C Contreras 59 (29-30), Montero 28 (14-14), Caratini 2 (1-1) 1B Rizzo 87 (43-44), Bryant 1 (1-0), Candelario 1 (0-1) 2B Baez 42 (23-19), Zobrist 31 (15-16), Happ 13 (6-7), La Stella 3 (0-3) 3B Bryant 74 (36-38), Candelario 7 (5-2), La Stella 6 (2-4), Baez 2 (1-1) SS Russell 67 (36-31), Baez 22 (8-14) LF Schwarber 58 (27-31), Jay 16 (8-8), Zobrist 7 (3-4), Happ 5 (4-1), Contreras 2 (1-1), Bryant 1 (1-0) CF Almora Jr. 41 (24-17), Happ 23 (12-11), Jay 14 (4-10), Heyward 10 (4-6) RF Heyward 48 (24-24), Zobrist 16 (8-8), Jay 8 (4-4), Bryant 6 (2-4), Happ 5 (1-4), Zagunis 4 (3-1), Szczur 2 (2-0) P Lester 19 (10-9), Arrieta 18 (9-9), Lackey 17 (8-9), Hendricks 11 (6-5), Butler 11 (6-5), Montgomery 7 (2-5), Anderson 6 (3-3) DH Schwarber 4 (2-2) RUNS SCORED BY INNING INNING TOTAL CUBS OPP OUTFIELD ASSISTS (13) Jason Heyward (6), Jon Jay (2), Albert Almora (3), Kyle Schwarber (1), Ian Happ (1)

5 Cubs Pitching JULY 15, 2017 PAGE 5 TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Starting Pitchers Relievers SEASON TOTALS / CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS Eddie Butler 7/9 vs. PIT 2.0,1,1,1,0,0 WSH N/A N/A 0/0 1/1 0/0 Wade Davis BAL-SV 1.0,0,0,0,0,2 4/19/17 vs. MIL BAL CLE 17/17 32/23 1/1 Brian Duensing BAL-H 0.1,0,0,0,0,0 TOR CWS BAL 0/1 36/28 20/4 Carl Edwards Jr. BAL-H 1.0,0,0,0,2,2 7/7/17 vs. PIT CIN BAL 0/1 39/29 15/4 Justin Grimm BAL 0.2,3,2,2,1,1 4/18/17 vs. MIL 8/8/15 vs. SF WSH 0/1 31/22 17/5 Hector Rondon 7/8 vs. PIT 1.1,0,0,0,0,2 6/19/17 vs. SD MIL 5/16/17 vs. CIN 0/2 36/28 11/6 Pedro Strop BAL-H 0.2,0,0,0,2,0 7/5/17 vs. TB 9/19/15 vs. STL BAL 0/2 40/27 24/11 Koji Uehara BAL-BS/W 1.0,2,2,2,0,1 BAL 6/4/17 vs. STL 7/7/17 vs. PIT-H 2/5 34/23 9/ TOTALS 21/30 (.700) 278/201 (.723) 113/42 (.372) #33 EDDIE BUTLER RHP (4-3, 3.88 ERA, 0 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 10-19, 0 SV MOST IP, 2017: 6.0, STL MOST IP, CAREER: 6.0, last STL LAST WIN: WSH (5-4) LAST SV: N/A Eddie made his first relief appearance of the season last Sunday vs. Pittsburgh, allowing one run on one hit in 2.0 innings of work made eight relief outings in 2016 with Colorado was recalled to the Cubs on May 12 and went 4-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 11 outings began the season with Triple-A Iowa, where he went 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA (4 ER/30.2 IP) in five starts. #71 WADE DAVIS RHP (2-0, 1.74 ERA, 17 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 57-37, 64 SV MOST IP, 2017: 1.0, last BAL MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 (3x) last, 9/9/11 vs. BOS LAST WIN: 4/19/17 vs. MIL (7-4) LAST SV: BAL (9-8) Wade, named to the N.L. All-Star Team, has converted his first 17 save chances, surpassing Randy Myers 13-straight successful chances in 1993 for the longest streak to begin a season in Cubs history has converted his last 23 since September of last year with Kansas City had a stretch of 64.1 homerless innings snapped May 24 thanks to a Mac Williamson two-run homer has walked 12 and struck out 45 has a 0.97 WHIP. Collected his 17th save last night in Baltimore following a perfect ninth inning. Tossed a scoreless ninth in a non-save situation July 7 vs. Pittsburgh. Pitched a perfect ninth inning June 29 in Washington to notch his 16th save. #32 BRIAN DUENSING LHP (0-0, 2.77 ERA, 0 SV, 3 Holds) CAREER: 42-37, 2 SV MOST IP, 2017: 2.2, NYM MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 (2x) last, 7/4/11 vs. TB LAST WIN: TOR (3-2) LAST SV: CWS (6-0) Brian has walked 10 and struck out 47 in 36 games (39.0 IP) in his last 30 contests since April 24, has pitched to a 1.60 ERA (6 ER/33.2 IP) and averaged 10.7 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (40 SO) has spun 8.0-straight shutout frames since June 22. Last night recorded his third hold of the year, inducing a Chris Davis pop out to strand two inherited runners and maintain Chicago s 8-6 edge. Stranded an inherited runner and threw a scoreless inning July 8 vs. Pittsburgh. Threw 2.0 shutout innings July 6 vs. Milwaukee, allowing one hit and striking out four. #6 CARL EDWARDS JR. RHP (3-1, 2.23 ERA, 0 SV, 13 Holds) CAREER: 3-2, 2 SV MOST IP, 2017: 2.0 2x, last 5/2 vs. PHI MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (4x) last, 5/2/17 vs. PHI LAST WIN: 7/7/17 vs. PIT (6-1) LAST SV: CIN (7-4) Carl has held opponents to a.126 average (15-for-119) and a.262 OBP has walked 21, struck out 52 and allowed four homers in 36.1 innings has not allowed a run in 34 of 39 outings, and has not allowed a hit in 26 outings. Recorded his team-leading 13th hold last night with a scoreless 7th in Baltimore. Notched his third win July 7, pitching 1.2-scoreless innings. #52 JUSTIN GRIMM RHP (1-0, 5.08 ERA, 0 SV, 2 Holds) CAREER: 19-18, 3 SV MOST IP, 2017: 2.2, 7/4 vs. TB MOST IP, CAREER: 7.2 6/14/13 vs. TOR LAST WIN: 4/18/17 vs. MIL (9-7) LAST SV: 8/8/15 vs. SF (8-6) Justin was recalled May 29 from Triple-A Iowa for his third stint with the team has held the opponent scoreless in 14 of his last 17 outings posted a 0.73 ERA (1 ER/12.1 IP), a 0.41 WHIP and a.051 batting average against (2-for-39) in 13 appearances in June. With Chicago, has stranded 10 of 17 runners he s inherited walked 16 and struck out 36 in 31 outings thus far struck out 28 in his last 26.2 IP since April 22. Allowed two inherited runners to score and two more of his own last night in Baltimore (0.2 IP). July 4, he stranded an inherited runner and tossed 2.2 scoreless innings. #56 HECTOR RONDON RHP (2-1, 3.89 ERA, 0 SV, 7 Holds) CAREER: 16-13, 77 SV MOST IP, 2017: 2.0, 6/8 vs. COL MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (18x) last, 6/8/17 vs. COL LAST WIN: 6/19/17 vs. SD (3-2) LAST SV: MIL (6-5) Hector has made 36 appearances, allowing 27 hits in 127 at-bats (.213) while walking 13 and striking out 41 has posted a 1.80 ERA (2 ER/10.0 IP) in his last 10 games since June 18 after he pitched to a 7.53 ERA (12 ER/14.1 IP) in 15 games from May 3-June 14. July 8, stranded an inherited runner and threw 1.1 scoreless frames. July 6 vs. Milwaukee, spun 1.2 shutout innings of relief (1 H, 1 BB, 1 SO). #46 PEDRO STROP RHP (3-2, 2.94 ERA, 0 SV, 11 Holds) CAREER: 18-22, 9 SV MOST IP, 2017: 2.0, 5/7 vs. NYY MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (10x) last, 5/7/17 vs. NYY LAST WIN: 7/5/17 vs. TB (7-3) LAST SV: 9/19/15 vs. STL (5-4) Pedro has held opponents to a.214 batting average (27-for-126) has walked 15 and struck out 37 in 40 games (33.2 IP) is 3-0 with a 2.11 ERA (5 ER/21.2 IP) in his last 24 outings starting May 17, including a 0.82 ERA (1 ER/11.0 IP) in his last 12 contests. Earned his 11th hold last night in Baltimore, tossing 0.2 scoreless frames. Tossed a scoreless seventh July 5 vs. Tampa Bay and earned the win. His 95 holds are the most in Cubs franchise history, surpassing Carlos Marmol s 82 holds from #19 KOJI UEHARA RHP (3-4, 3.23 ERA, 2 SV, 12 Holds) CAREER: 22-26, 95 SV MOST IP, 2017: 2.0 IP, 6/11 vs. COL MOST IP, CAREER: 7.0 BOS LAST WIN: BAL (9-8) LAST SV: 6/4/17 vs. MIA (7-6) Koji has pitched scoreless ball in 27 of his 34 outings has walked 10 and struck out 33 this season, holding opponents to a.211 batting average (24-for-114) July 8, finished the game with a scoreless ninth inning. Was charged with a blown save last night after allowing a game-tying, two-run homer to Mark Trumbo notched the win after Addison Russell s homer in the ninth was just his second homer allowed in 30.2 innings this season. July 7, he tossed a scoreless eighth inning to collect his 12th hold. Recorded a 1.04 ERA (1 ER/8.2 IP) in eight June appearances CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS CUBS OPPONENTS 11 (2x), last NYM (14-3)... Largest Winning Margin... 11, 7/9 vs. PIT (13-4) 5, 4/18 vs. MIL (0-5, 9-7)... Largest Come Behind W... 4, 4/15 vs. PIT (0-4, 2-6, 8-7) 14 (2x), last NYM... Most Runs... 14, 7/9 vs. PIT 7, NYM (2nd)... Most Runs, Inn , 7/9 vs. PIT (1st) 17 (2x), last PIT... Most Hits (2x), last COL 6 (3x), last PIT (9th)... Most Hits, Inn.... 7, 7/9 vs. PIT (1st) 2 (5x), last WSH... Fewest Hits... 3 (3x), last MIA 5, (2x), last BAL... Most Home Runs... 4 (2x), last LAD 2 (4x), last BAL (1st)... Most Home Runs, Inn (4x), last 7/9 vs. PIT (1st) 6 (3x), last PIT... Most Doubles... 5, 4/18 vs. MIL 2 (3x), last 5/22 vs. SF... Most Triples... 2, PIT 10, 5/21 vs. MIL... Most Extra-Base Hits... 7 (2x), last 5/22 vs. SF 10 (2x), last SD... Most BBs By Batters... 10, 5/19 vs. MIL 22, 5/7 vs. NYY... Most Ks By Pitchers... 26, 5/7 vs. NYY 2 (5x), last MIA... Most Stolen Bases... 7, WSH 3 (3x), last 5/6 vs. NYY... Most Double Plays Turned... 4 (2x), last 6/19 vs. SD 3 (3x), 7/7 vs. PIT... Most Errors Committed... 4, BOS 18, 5/7 vs. NYY... Most Left On Base (2x), last 5/4 vs. PHI Longest Winning Streak: 5 games... 6/2-6 Longest Losing Streak: 6 games... 5/26-31 Most Runs, Both Clubs: 20 (Cubs 12, Reds 8)... CIN Most Hits, Both Clubs: 28, 2x last (Cubs 15, Brewers 13)... 5/21 vs. MIL Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 7, 4x last (Cubs 5, Orioles 2)... BAL Most Strikeouts By Pitchers, Both Clubs: 48* (Cubs 22, Yankees 26)... 5/7 vs. NYY Most Left On Base, Both Clubs: 29 (Cubs 18, Yankees 11)... 5/7 vs. NYY Fewest Left On Base, Both Clubs: 2 (Cubs 1, Giants 1)... 5/23 vs. SF Consecutive Games With a Home Run: /2-8 Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: /23-25 Consecutive Errorless Games: /31-6/5 Consecutive Games With An Error: /6-13 Shortest Game, Time: 2: /23 vs. SF Longest Game, Time: 6: /7 vs. NYY (18 innings) Most Innings: /7 vs. NYY Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: 42,046; 7/4 vs. TB Largest Road Crowd: 48,322; LAD Series Sweeps: 2 (3 G, 5/16-18 vs. CIN, 6/2-6/4 vs. STL) *Major League Single-Game Record BATTING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Hitting Streak: 14 games, Rizzo... 6/6-20 Most Runs Scored: 4, Bryant... 5/21 vs. MIL Most Hits: 4 (6x), last Bryant... 7/7 vs. PIT Most Total Bases: 12, Bryant... 7/7 vs. PIT Most Extra-Base Hits: 3 (3x), last Bryant... 7/7/ vs. PIT Most Doubles: 2 (12x), last Caratini... 7/9 vs. PIT Most Triples: 1 (16x), last Bryant... 7/7 vs. PIT Most RBI: 5, Báez... 5/18 vs. CIN Most Stolen Bases: 1 (26x), last Happ... 7/7 vs. PIT Most Walks: 3 (9x), last Almora... WSH Most Strikeouts: 4 (4x), last Happ... NYM 2-Hit Innings: N/A... N/A PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Winning Streak: 3 (2x), Arrieta & Lackey... 4/4-22 & 4/29-5/16 Longest Losing Streak: 4, Lackey... 5/22-6/12 Complete Game Shutouts: N/A... N/A 9.0-Inning Complete Games: 1, Lester... 5/23 vs. SF Low-Hit Complete Game: 4, Lester... 5/23 vs. SF Longest Outing, Reliever: 4.1, Floro... COL Most Strikeouts, Starter: 10, 5x last Lester... NYM Reliever: 5, Floro... COL Consecutive Strikeouts: 5, Arrieta and Lester... MIL & STL Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 13.1, Hendricks... 4/30-5/10 Reliever: 18.0, Montgomery... 4/17-5/13 Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 17, Davis... 4/4-current Consecutive Batters Retired: 16, Arrieta... 6/6 vs. MIA Most Runs Allowed: 10, Lester... 7/9 vs. PIT Most Hits Allowed: 10 (2x), last Arrieta... BOS Most Homers Allowed: 3, Lackey... 4/17 vs. MIL, NYM & WSH Most Walks Issued: 6 (2x), last Arrieta... WSH Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: 3.2 IP, Lackey... LAD MISCELLANEOUS INFO Come-From-Behind Wins: 23 High-Water Mark: 4 games (12-8, 16-12, 25-21) Losses after Leading: 22 Low-Water Mark: 2 games (25-27, 43-45) Games Won in Last At-Bat: 8 No. of Times at.500 Mark: 20 (1-1, 2-2, 6-6, 7-7, 16-16, 17-17, 18-18, 19-19, 25-25, 27-27, 30-30, 31-31, 32-32, 33-33, 34-34, 39-39, 40-40, 41-41, 42-42, 43-43) Walkoff Wins: 3 (4/10 vs. LAD, 4/19 vs. MIL, 5/4 vs. PHI)