Chicago Cubs (84-66) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (73-78)

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1 Chicago Cubs (84-66) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (73-78) September 20, 2017 Tropicana Field Game No. 151 Road Game No. 73 LHP Jon Lester (11-7, 4.30) vs. LHP Blake Snell (3-6, 4.25) CUBS VS. RAYS The Cubs and Rays play four games this season, spanning two series the teams split two games at Wrigley Field, July 4-5 this is the first time Cubs manager Joe Maddon has been to Tropicana Field since joining the Cubs in 2015 he managed the Rays from , guiding them to the A.L. Pennant in Overall: At Wrigley Field: At Tropicana Field: Overall: At Wrigley Field: At Tropicana Field: All-Time Since 2003: At Wrigley Field: At Tropicana Field: CUBS ON DISABLED LIST (0) Player Date Date Games (Injury) On Elig. Missed N/A N.L. CENTRAL STANDINGS 1. Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Brewers St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds CONSECUTIVE SAVE CHANCES CONVERTED, CUBS FRANCHISE HISTORY 1. Wade Davis 32 4/4/17-current 2. Ryan Dempster 26 8/2/05-5/1/06 3. Hector Rondon 22 8/14/15-6/6/16 Joe Borowski 22 8/5/03-5/23/04 RUNS SCORED SINCE ASB 1. Chicago Cubs Minnesota Twins Cleveland Indians MOST HOME RUNS SINCE ASB 1. Baltimore Orioles Oakland Athletics Cleveland Indians...94 Minnesota Twins Chicago Cubs MOST HOME RUNS, N.L. STARTING IN Giancarlo Stanton Anthony Rizzo Paul Goldschmidt MOST WALKS BY BATTERS, Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees Chicago Cubs Cleveland Indians LOWEST OPP AVG, NL RELIEVERS, Carl Edwards Jr., CHI Josh Hader, MIL Felipe Rivero, PIT NL WINNING PCT IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY SINCE Chicago Cubs (.627) 2. Los Angeles Dodgers (.600) 3. Pittsburgh Pirates (.517) THE BULLISH PEN The Cubs bullpen has tossed 12.0 scoreless innings in the team s last four games, walking four, striking out 16 and holding the opponent to a.190 average (8-for-42) the bullpen has a 1.73 ERA (5 ER/26.0 IP) and is 3-0 with three saves (in three chances) and five holds in the club s last eight games since September 10. ONE-HIT WONDER-FUL: The Chicago Cubs, winners of a season-high seven-straight games and now a season-high 18-games over.500, tonight play the final game of a brief two-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays Chicago last night won the series opener, 2-1, as Mike Montgomery allowed one hit (a Brad Miller solo homer in the sixth) and Pedro Strop, Carl Edwards Jr. and Wade Davis combined for three hitless innings to give Chicago its first combined one-hitter since Sept. 12 of last season at the Cardinals in a 4-1 win. In that game last season, Chicago s lone hit allowed was also a home run as Kyle Hendricks had his no-hit bid broken up by a Jeremy Hazelbaker homer to start the ninth Aroldis Chapman got the final three outs. Last night marked Chicago s first one-hit game in interleague play since August 24, 2014 vs. the Orioles when Tsuyoshi Wada, Neil Ramirez, Strop and Hector Rondon turned the trick in a 2-1 win. Chicago last evening got on the board thanks to Kyle Schwarber s 28th homer of the season in the second inning he has four homers as a DH this season, tying Alfonso Soriano (2012) for the single-season club mark. CURRENT EVENTS: Tonight is the second contest of a 10-game swing, the team s final regular season trip, at the Rays (1-0), the Brewers (four games starting tomorrow) and the Cardinals (four games beginning Monday). Chicago s seven-game winning streak is its longest since an 11-game run, July 31-August 12 of last season. The Cubs have secured their third-straight winning campaign dating to 2015 this is just the third stretch of at least three-straight winning campaigns for Chicago in the last 78 seasons starting in 1940 that includes a six-year run from and WINNING WAYS: The Cubs have 284 regular season victories since the start of the 2015 season, marking the winningest three-season span for the franchise in over 100 years Chicago won 287 regular season contests from MANY HAPPY RETURNS: Cubs manager Joe Maddon returns to Tampa Bay for the first time since managing the Rays from , leading the club to its only World Series appearance in 2008 Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez served the same role for Maddon in Tampa Bay from (and also played for both franchises), while pitching coach Chris Bosio held the same role here in 2003 assistant hitting coach Eric Hinske was a member of the Rays 2008 A.L. Championship squad. Wade Davis pitched for the Rays from , René Rivera played for Tampa Bay in 2015 and Ben Zobrist spent nine seasons here from A FINE PAIR OF LEFTIES: Kyle Schwarber last night belted his 28th homer of the season, his second in as many games and his fourth in his last seven contests he joins Anthony Rizzo in 2014 (32 HR) as the only Cubs lefty hitters to reach 28 homers in their age 24 or younger season. CUBS RECORD 2017 Overall: At Wrigley Field: On the Road: April: May: June: July August: September: All-Time Since 1876:... 10,795-10,254 At Wrigley Field (since 1916):...4,264-3,741 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: INTERLEAGUE INTERLUDE: Chicago is 12-7 against the A.L. this season, having won its last seven interleague games and 11 of its last 12, after starting the season 1-6 including a 15-5 mark last season, the Cubs have recorded consecutive winning campaigns against the A.L. for the first time since 2000 (8-7) and 2001 (9-6). The seven-game interleague winning streak is tied for the franchise s longest, set last season from July 31-September 9. Cubs DHs have batted.271 (178-for-658) with 32 homers and 116 RBI all-time at American League ballparks. BREAKING UP: The Cubs have a (.661) record since the All-Star Break, the second-best mark in baseball and trailing only the Indians (47-17,.734) Chicago leads the N.L. and ranks second in the majors with a +107 run differential since the Break, trailing only Cleveland (+156). Chicago entered the All-Star Break with a 5.5-game deficit to the Brewers, but have gained 9.0 games over Milwaukee since then the Cubs currently hold a 3.5-game lead on the Brewers and a 6.0-game lead on the Cardinals. WHAT LIES AHEAD: Of the 12 games remaining for the Cubs, eight are against teams with a record above.500 and four are against sub-.500 clubs the Cubs play 11 of their final 12 games against N.L. Central division foes the Cubs are vs. the N.L. Central, a.585 winning percentage, by far the best intra-divisional record of any N.L. Central team (the Brewers are second at 35-30). CROSSING THE PLATE AT A RAPID RATE: Kris Bryant s 104 runs scored rank fourth in the N.L. he s just the 12th Cub since 1913 to record multiple 100-run seasons, and the first since Sammy Sosa did so five times from Bryant leads the team with 89 walks, third-most in the N.L. (teammate Anthony Rizzo is fifth with 86), while his.404 on-base percentage ranks seventh Bryant is the first Cub ever to reach 25 home runs in each of his first three major league campaigns. HOMER HAPPY: Chicago has hit 210 home runs this season, the third-highest single-season total in franchise history Chicago hit a franchise record 235 homers in 2004 and belted 212 in STARTING STUFF: Cubs starting pitchers have a 3.40 ERA (134 ER/354.1 IP) and have gone in 62 games since the All-Star Break the 31 victories are second-most among major league starting rotations behind Cleveland (39 wins) while the 3.40 ERA is third behind only Cleveland (2.81) and Washington (3.38). FIRST THINGS FIRST: The Cubs have spent each of the last 56 days atop the N.L. Central since waking up in first place on July 27 they have been in sole possession of first place for 55 of those days. GLOVE LOVE: Anthony Rizzo enters tonight with a career-high 128-game errorless streak at first base dating to April 25, surpassing Hall of Famer Ernie Banks and his 126-game errorless run at first base spanning seasons as the longest by a Cubs first baseman since at least the live ball era started in 1920 thanks to Ed Hartig for his research assistance. 32 AND COUNTING: Cubs closer Wade Davis last night extended his franchise record as he converted his 32nd-consecutive save opportunity to remain perfect in save chances this season he has surpassed previous record holder Ryan Dempster, who converted 26-straight opportunities from August 2, 2005-May 1, 2006 Davis has locked down 38-straight save chances dating to last season. 30 2B, 30 HR, 100 RBI: Anthony Rizzo, who on Thursday tied his career mark with his 32nd homer, this season has reached 30 doubles, 30 homers and 100 RBI for the third-straight campaign, this year doing so before Labor Day he s only the fourth Cub ever to reach those thresholds in at least three seasons, joining Hack Wilson (4 times, ), Billy Williams (3 times, 1965, 1970, 1972) and Sammy Sosa (3 times, 1997, ) Rizzo and Wilson are the lone Cubs to do so in at least three-straight seasons. 20-HOMER CLUB: The Cubs have set a franchise mark with six players with at least 20 homers as Ian Happ last week joined Kris Bryant, Willson Contreras, Anthony Rizzo, Kyle Schwarber and Javier Báez the club previously had five players with at least 20 homers in 1958, 2004 and Additionally, the Cubs have set a major league record with five 20-homer seasons by players in their age 25 or younger season (Báez, Bryant, Contreras, Happ, Schwarber) this surpasses the 2007 Brewers and 1979 Expos (four apiece). UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Wed., September 6:10 p.m. WGN 670 The Score LHP Jon Lester (11-7, 4.30) vs. LHP Blake Snell (3-6, 4.25)

2 SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 PAGE 2 Tonight s Cubs Starter #34 LHP Jon Lester (11-7, 4.30) W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2016 CUBS CUBS MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS Last Time Out Jon won his third-straight game in his last outing, September 13 vs. the Mets pitched a quality start, allowing just two earned runs on six hits in the Cubs 17-5 blowout victory walked four batters and whiffed five. Date Opp. Dec. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left 9/13 NYM W Season Jon tonight is making his 30th start, and 13th on the road was on the D.L. from August 18-September 2 with left lat tightness/general shoulder fatigue has a 4.50 ERA (47 ER/94.0 IP) in 17 home starts compared to a 4.04 ERA (32 ER/71.1 IP) in 12 road starts the Cubs are 14-7 in his last 21 starts. Has won three-consecutive starts twice this season, including his last three starts since returning from the 10-day disabled list on September 2. Ranks second among Cubs starting pitchers with 9.2 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (169 SO/165.1 IP) Quintana leads with 10.6 SO/9. Has a 5.10 ERA (57 ER/100.2 IP) in 18 starts on four days rest has a 3.06 ERA (22 ER/64.2 IP) with at least five days rest. Limiting lefties to a.210 average (30-for-143) while righties are batting.270 (132- for-488). Hit his first-career home run, August 1 vs. the Diamondbacks went 2-for-2 at the plate, his first-career multi-hit game also struck out his 2,000th-career batter to end the fourth inning. With his 99-pitch, complete-game effort on May 23, became the first Cubs pitcher to throw a complete game under 100 pitches since Carlos Zambrano, September 25, 2009 at the Giants (98 pitches) was his 15th-career complete game. Has eight starts of at least 7.0 IP struck out a season-high 10 batters May 23 vs. the Giants, June 13 at the Mets and July 22 vs. the Cardinals. Allowed one run or fewer in each of his first three starts of a season for the first time became the first Cubs pitcher to allow one run or fewer in three-straight starts, yet not collect a win, since Rich Harden, July 12-26, Started the Cubs Season Opener, April 2 at St. Louis, as well as the Cubs Home Opener, April 10 vs. the Dodgers became just the fourth Cub to start both the team s season opener when on the road and its home opener he joins Grover Alexander (1920, 1922), Rick Sutcliffe (1986, 1988) and Jon Lieber (2000) thanks to Ed Hartig. Career vs. Tampa Bay Jon tonight makes his 30th-career start vs. the Rays, tied for his most against any opponent (also, Yankees and Blue Jays) took the loss in his last start against Tampa Bay, July 4 at Wrigley Field (5.0 IP, 6 R). W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Career vs. Rays Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Bourjos ( ) Kiermaier ( ) Plouffe ( ) Dickerson ( ) Longoria ( ) Ramos ( ) Duda ( ) Miller ( ) Smith ( ) Espinosa ( ) Peterson ( ) Souza Jr. ( ) Hechavarria ( ) Sucre ( ) Career Notes Jon tonight will make his 94th regular season start with the Cubs has gone with four complete games and a 3.30 ERA (210 ER/573.0 IP) in 93 starts with the Cubs has struck out 573 and walked just 154 signed a six-year deal with Chicago in December of Is the 25th southpaw all-time with 2,000 career strikeouts and the 11th active pitcher to reach the milestone fanned Jack Reinheimer in the fourth inning, August 1 vs. Arizona, for his 2,000th strikeout. Is one of eight lefties in Cubs history with 500 strikeouts and innings pitched with the club. Has gone 16-5 with a 3.06 ERA (67 ER/197.1 IP) in 32 starts at Wrigley Field since the start of last season. Has surpassed the inning mark five-straight seasons and in eight of the last nine... has reached 31 starts in a season nine times. Fanned 207 batters in 2015, setting a Cubs single-season franchise record for most strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher. Ranks second among active left-handed pitchers in wins (156) and fourth in strikeouts (2,030)... is one of only 13 active pitchers with at least 2,000 IP. Ranks third in Cubs postseason history with 49.2 innings pitched and is tied for the most starts in Chicago playoff history with seven... ranks second among all active pitchers with 19 postseason starts and innings pitched (trailing only teammate John Lackey)... leads all active pitchers with 117 postseason strikeouts Game-by-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 1. ND, 4-3 L , 2 on Opening Night at St. Louis 2. 4/10 LAD ND, 3-2 W Retired 11 of 12 BF from 2nd-5th innings 3. 4/16 PIT ND, 6-1 L Third-straight start allowing one run or fewer 4. ND, 6-5 (11) W , 2 on Fourth-straight no decision 5. L, , 2 on Season-high 10 hits, six runs allowed APRIL: 0-1, 3.68 ERA (5 starts) /2 PHI W, First win of /7 NYY ND, 5-4 L (18) Fanned a season-high nine batters 8. L, , 1 on Second-straight start with nine strikeouts 9. 5/18 CIN W, , 2 on Both runners left on base scored; fourth quality start 10. 5/23 SF W, First Cubs CG this season; second-career CG w/ 10 K, 0 BB 11. L, , 2 on Allowed two three-run homers MAY: 3-2, 4.00 ERA (6 starts) /3 STL ND, 5-3 W Left with a 3-1 deficit before club rallied for 5-3 win 13. 6/8 COL L, Allowed all four runs with two outs in second inning 14. W, Tied season-high with 10 strikeouts 15. 6/19 SD ND, 3-2 W Allowed two solo homers 16. W, Allowed 2 hits and 0 runs in final 6.0 IP 17. ND, 5-4 W Fourth-straight quality start JUNE: 2-1, 3.41 ERA (6 starts) /4 TB L, Snapped streak of four-straight Cubs wins in his starts 19. 7/9 PIT L, Shortest-career start 20. W, First start after the All-Star Break 21. 7/22 STL W, Retired first 17 batters/third 10 K game this season 22. W, Allowed just two solo homers JULY: 3-2, 4.55 ERA (5 starts) /1 ARI ND, 16-4 W , 2 on Notched 2,000th strikeout and first HR 24. 8/6 WSH ND, 9-4 L , 1 on Left in line for the win 25. L, All four runs allowed came in 6th inning 26. 8/17 CIN ND, L , 2 on Allowed all nine runs in the second inning AUGUST: 0-1, 7.85 ERA (4 starts) /2 ATL W, First start off the disabled list 28. W, Second-straight win 29. 9/13 NYM W, Most pitches since May 7 vs. NYY At the Plate AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS Career LAST HIT: PIT (double off Jameson Taillon)... at-bats since then 3 HOME RUNS: 1 8/1/17 vs. Arizona (Patrick Corbin) MOST HITS: 2 8/1/17 vs. Arizona MOST RBI: 1 (12x) last, 9/7/17 at Pittsburgh Last Time and Career Highs and Lows Last Win: 9/13/17 vs. NYM, 17-5 (6.0,6,2,2,4,5) Last Loss: ARI, 6-2 (6.0,7,4,3,2,9) Last Complete Game: 5/23/17 vs. SF, 4-1 (9.0,4,1,1,0,10) Last Shutout: 8/7/14 vs. MIN, 3-0 (9.0,3,0,0,2,8) Last No-Hitter: 5/19/08 vs. KC, 7-0 (9.0,0,0,0,2,9) Most Strikeouts: 15 5/3/14 vs. OAK also has one 14-K game, one 13-K game, five 12-K games, six 11-K games and K games (30 total double-digit strikeout games) Most Hits Allowed: 12 (2x) last, DET Most Runs Allowed: 11 7/22/12 vs. TOR Longest Winning Streak: 10 games 7/18-9/25/16 Longest Losing Streak: 6 games 5/27-7/11/15

3 #5 ALBERT ALMORA JR. OF (.299, 7 HR, 45 RBI) Road Trip:.000 Current Streak: 5 games (8-12/.667) Multi-Hit Games (18): 2-hit (15), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 4; GW RBI 3; 2-Out RBI 16 Last HR: 9/13/17 vs. NYM (Kevin McGowan) Career Bests: H 3 (5x), last 9/16/17 vs. STL; RBI 6, last 9/13/17 vs. NYM; R 2 (6x), last 9/13/17 vs. NYM Albert has gone 8-for-12 with five XBH and 10 RBI in his last six games with an at-bat tied a career-high with three hits and drove in two runs Saturday collected a career-high six RBI Sept. 13 in just two at-bats off the bench (3-RBI 3B and 3-RBI HR) is hitting.372 (29-for-78) with three homers and 22 RBI in his last 36 games since August 7 is batting.333 (13-for-39) with 10 RBI as a pinch-hitter the Cubs are when he starts in CF is batting.343 (36- for-105) off lefties is 27-for-85 (.318) in his last 22 starts. #13 ALEX AVILA C (.259, 3 HR, 17 RBI) Road Trip:.000 Current Streak: 2 games (2-5) Multi-Hit Games (18): 2-hit (15), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 7; GW RBI 7; 2-Out RBI 19 Last HR: 8/17/17 vs. CIN (Scott Feldman) Career Bests: H 4 (3x), last BOS; RBI 5, BAL; R 4, 4/8/15 vs. MIN Alex has a hit in four-straight starts stroked a game-winning, two-out RBI triple Sept. 6 in the ninth to lead the Cubs to the 1-0 win has 17 RBI in his last 28 games, hitting safely in 17 of those contests batting.278 (20-for-72) with two homers and 15 RBI in his last 26 games since August 11 between Detroit and Chicago, hitting.278 (73-for-263) vs. righties and.216 (8-for-37) vs. lefties drove in a season-high tying three runs August 17 vs. Cincinnati. #9 JAVIER BÁEZ INF (.273, 22 HR, 71 RBI) Road Trip:.667 (2-3), RBI, 2B Current Streak: 2 games (3-5) Multi-Hit Games (34): 2-hit (27), 3-hit (5), 4-hit (2) GA RBI 8; GW RBI 5; 2-Out RBI 26 Last HR: 9/13/17 vs. NYM (Chasen Bradford) Career Bests: H 4 (4x), last 9/13/17 vs. NYM; RBI 6, PIT; R 3 (3x), last 9/13/17 vs. NYM Javy last night doubled and drove in a run, going 2-for-3 tied career-highs with four hits and three runs Wednesday his 121 hits this season are a career-high has started at shortstop in 41 of 44 games since August 3 is batting.292 (45-for-154) with eight homers and 28 RBI during that span scored a career-high tying three runs August 30 vs. Pittsburgh and stole home, becoming the first Cubs player to accomplish the feat since Starlin Castro in 2010 in August, batted.290 (31-for-107) with 7 homers, 25 RBI and a.862 OPS in 28 games the 25 RBI were his most in a month homered four times in a six-game span, August #17 KRIS BRYANT INF (.290, 27 HR, 67 RBI) Road Trip:.000 Current Streak: 6 games (10-26/.385) Multi-Hit Games (37): 2-hit (21), 3-hit (14), 4-hit (2) GA RBI 11; GW RBI 5; 2-Out RBI 29 Last HR: 9/12/17 vs. NYM (Robert Gsellman) Career Bests: H 5 (2x), last 8/18/16 vs. MIL; RBI 6 (3x), last CIN; R 4 (6x), last 9/13/17 vs. NYM Kris has gone 10-for-26 (.385) with two homers, nine runs and eight RBI in his last six games went 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs and two RBI Friday notched three hits and scored four runs Sept. 13 after hitting a three-run homer and collecting a season-high tying four RBI Sept. 12 had his streak of 34-straight starts reaching base snapped on Sept. 10 batted.343 (35-for-102) with a.457 OBP in August scored a run in a career-high-tying sixstraight games, August leads the club in runs (104), walks (89) and OPS (.936) his.404 OBP is 19 points higher than his.385 OBP during his 2016 MVP season. Has twice had a season-high 11-game hitting streak: April (17-for-45/.378) and August 3-14 (20-for- 43/.465) reached safely in 16 of 20 PA in four games, August 11-14, driving in a run and walking in each contest, the first Cub to do so since Derrek Lee in July of #20 VICTOR CARATINI C (.240, 1 HR, 2 RBI) Road Trip:.000 Current Streak: Hitless last 3 games (0-4) Multi-Hit Games (2): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 1; GW RBI 1; 2-Out RBI 1 Last HR: MIL (Zach Davies) Career Bests: H 3 (2x), last 8/18/17 vs. TOR; RBI 1 (2x), last MIL; R 1 (4x), last 8/18/17 vs. TOR Victor was recalled from Triple-A Iowa Sept. 1 for his third stint with the team made the start at first base Sept. 5 has two three-hit games this season hit a game-winning solo homer July 30 at Milwaukee batted.342 (100-for- 292) with 27 doubles, three triples, 10 homers and 61 RBI in 83 games for Iowa named a PCL mid-season All-Star. #40 WILLSON CONTRERAS C (.278, 21 HR, 73 RBI) Road Trip:.250 (1-4), 2B Current Streak: 4 games (5-11) Multi-Hit Games (22): 2-hit (15), 3-hit (6), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 19; GW RBI 10; 2-Out RBI 28 Last HR: 8/6/17 vs. WSH (Erick Fedde) Career Bests: H 4, BAL; RBI 6, 8/3/17 vs. ARI; R 3, CIN Willson has reached in 11-of-19 plate appearances since being activated from D.L, including three times Saturday was ejected Saturday in the fifth inning (arguing balls/strikes) drove in three runs Sept. 13, all with the bases loaded drew a career-high three walks Sept. 12 was activated Sept. 10 after missing 28 games with a right hamstring strain suffered August 9 at San Francisco has three-career multi-homer games, all this season is second on the team with 73 RBI notched his first-career four-hit game July 16 in Baltimore is batting.315 (41-for-130) with 13 homers in the clean-up spot this year hit a leadoff homer June 26 in Washington. #43 TAYLOR DAVIS C (.333, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Road Trip:.000 Current Streak: Hitless last 3 games (1-3) Multi-Hit Games (0): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 0; GW RBI 0; 2-Out RBI 0 Last HR: N/A Career Bests: H 1, 9/14/17 vs. NYM; RBI ---; R --- Taylor collected his first hit Thursday in his first major league start made his major league debut Sept. 8, going 0- for-1 as a pinch-hitter was selected from Triple-A Iowa Sept. 5 batted.297 (106-for-357) with six home runs and 62 RBI in 102 games with Iowa this year had a.357 on-base percentage and a.429 slugging percentage. #15 MIKE FREEMAN INF (.077, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Road Trip:.000 Current Streak: Hitless last 2 games (0-4) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (1), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 0; GW RBI 0; 2-Out RBI 0 Last HR: 4/12/17 vs. HOU (Mike Fiers) Career Bests: H 2 (3x), last 4/12/17 vs. HOU; RBI 1 (2x), last 4/12/17 vs. HOU; R 1 (4x), last 4/16/17 vs. TEX Mike was selected from Triple-A Iowa Sept 1. and made his Cubs debut Sept. 3 made his first start as a Cub Sept 4. at shortstop, and went 1-for-2, snapping an 0-for-33 skid covering 19 games has been in the Mariners and Dodgers organizations this year and spent most of the campaign at Triple-A. #8 IAN HAPP INF/OF (.251, 22 HR, 62 RBI) Road Trip:.250 (1-4) Current Streak: 1 game (1-4) Multi-Hit Games (19): 2-hit (15), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 12; GW RBI 4; 2-Out RBI 25 Last HR: 9/12/17 vs. NYM (Josh Smoker) Career Bests: H 4, MIA; RBI 4 (4x), last 8/30/17 vs. PIT; R 2 (7x), last 8/30/17 vs. PIT Ian had an RBI in five-straight games, Sept hit a two-run pinch-hit single Friday hit a solo homer Sept. 12 ranks fifth all-time among Cubs rookies with 22 HR went 3-for-5 with a homer and career-high tying four RBI August 30 became the fastest player in Cubs history to 20 homers (89th game) 25 of his 62 RBI have come with 2 outs 40 of 85 hits have been for XB (16 2B, 2 3B, 22 HR) has started games in CF (39), RF (6), LF (10) and 2B (28). August 17, recorded his third career multi-homer effort belted his first pinch homer August 13 in Arizona. #22 JASON HEYWARD OF (.263, 10 HR, 54 RBI) Road Trip:.500 (1-2), BB Current Streak: 2 games (4-6) Multi-Hit Games (23): 2-hit (19), 3-hit (4), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 9; GW RBI 5; 2-Out RBI 29 Last HR: 9/14/17 vs. NYM (Paul Sewald) Career Bests: H 5 (2x), last 7/18/15 vs. NYM; RBI 4 (9x), last 9/14/17 vs. NYM; R 4, CHI Jason drove in the game-winning run Sunday with a RBI single in the seventh had three hits tied a season-high with four RBI Thursday, including a three-run homer went 10-for-28 (.357) with five RBI in an eight-game stretch, August hitting.274 (31-for-113) vs. lefties and.259 (76-for-294) vs. righties has made 96 starts in right field and 12 in center field. 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 (.283, 2 HR, 29 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-4) Current Streak: Hitless last 2 games (0-5) Multi-Hit Games (20): 2-hit (15), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (2) GA RBI 6; GW RBI 5; 2-Out RBI 15 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 reached twice in three-straight starts before going 0-for-4 last night tied a season-high with four hits August 31, including his third triple of the season has reached base multiple times 14 times in his last 30 starts batting.370 (27-for-73) in the eighth and ninth innings. SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 PAGE 3 CUBS VS. RAYS LHP BLAKE SNELL Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Willson Contreras Ian Happ Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Ben Zobrist CUBS AT TROPICANA FIELD Albert Almora Jr Alex Avila Javier Baez Kris Bryant Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Taylor Davis Mike Freeman Ian Happ Jason Heyward Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Leonys Martin Rene Rivera Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Kyle Schwarber Ben Zobrist CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2017 Albert Almora Jr Alex Avila Javier Baez Kris Bryant Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Taylor Davis Mike Freeman Ian Happ Jason Heyward Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Leonys Martin Rene Rivera Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Kyle Schwarber Ben Zobrist CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER Albert Almora Jr Alex Avila Javier Baez Kris Bryant Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Taylor Davis Mike Freeman Ian Happ Jason Heyward Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Leonys Martin Rene Rivera Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Kyle Schwarber Ben Zobrist CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2017 Albert Almora Jr Alex Avila Javier Baez Kris Bryant Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Taylor Davis Mike Freeman Ian Happ Jason Heyward Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Leonys Martin Rene Rivera Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Kyle Schwarber Ben Zobrist CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER Albert Almora Jr Alex Avila Javier Baez Kris Bryant Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Continued on Page 4

4 SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 PAGE 4 #2 TOMMY LA STELLA INF (.273, 5 HR, 17 RBI) Road Trip:.000 Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-1) Multi-Hit Games (3): 2-hit (3), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 2; GW RBI 1; 2-Out RBI 6 Last HR: 8/16/17 vs. BAL (Richard Bleier) Career Bests: H 3 (9x), last PHI; RBI 4, PHI; R 3, CIN Tommy s.462 OBP as a pinch-hitter is second-best in baseball (STL s Jose Martinez,.533) has gone 7-for-28 with nine walks and two HBP as a PH August 26 set career marks with his first career multi-homer game and four RBI, going 3-for-5 dating to July 8 he is 17-for-58 (.293) with nine walks (.382 OBP) in his last 31 major league games. #24 LEONYS MARTÍN INF (.333, 0 HR, 1 RBI) Road Trip:.000 Current Streak: 1 game (1-1) Multi-Hit Games (17): 2-hit (14), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 1; GW RBI 1; 2-Out RBI 5 Last HR: 8/29/17 vs. PIT (Chad Kuhl) Career Bests: H 4 (3x), last LAA; RBI 4 (2x), last 4/18/14 vs. CWS; R 3 (7x), last HOU Leonys hit a RBI double Sept. 9, his first hit/rbi with the Cubs made his Cubs debut as a pitcher Sept. 4 in the eighth inning (0.2 IP, 0 ER) was acquired by Seattle Aug. 31 and added to the active roster Sept. 2 has played in seven major league seasons with Texas ( ), Seattle ( ) and the Cubs, and tallied 115 stolen bases. #7 RENÉ RIVERA C (.249, 9 HR, 32 RBI) Road Trip:.000 Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-1) Multi-Hit Games (13): 2-hit (11), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 4; GW RBI 1; 2-Out RBI 13 Last HR: 9/2/17 vs. ATL (Lucas Sims) Career Bests: H 3 (12x), last ATL; RBI 5, SF; R 2 (11x), last SF Rene collected two doubles, two runs and two RBI Sept. 13 went 2-for-3 with a RBI double Sept. 10 is batting.343 (12-for-35) with four doubles and nine RBI with the Cubs hit his first-career grand slam and first homer with the Cubs Sept. 2 went 3-for-5 with a double and run scored August 30, his second three-hit game of the season and first with the Cubs was claimed off waivers from the Mets on August 19 batted.230 (40-for-174) with four doubles, eight homers and 23 RBI in 54 games for the Mets this season. #44 ANTHONY RIZZO INF (.279, 32 HR, 106 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-4) Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-4) Multi-Hit Games (40): 2-hit (29), 3-hit (11), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 21; GW RBI 11; 2-Out RBI 31 Last HR: 9/14/17 vs. NYM (Seth Lugo) Career Bests: H 4 (8x), last SD; RBI 6 (3x) last, ARI; R 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU Anthony scored the game-winning run Sunday reached three times went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI Thursday tied his career-high with 32 homers this season drew a career-high tying four walks Sept. 13, including twice with the bases loaded has 106 RBI, three shy of his career-high set last season is hitting.353 (42-for-119) with 11 doubles, six homers, 35 RBI and a OPS in his last 33 games since August 14 has 86 walks and 86 strikeouts this season has a.438 OBP in his last 50 games (has reached at least three times in 19 of those). #27 ADDISON RUSSELL INF (.244, 11 HR, 37 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-3), R Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (18): 2-hit (14), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (3) GA RBI 8; GW RBI 7; 2-Out RBI 17 Last HR: CWS (Juan Minaya) Career Bests: H 4 (3x), last ATL; RBI 4 (2x), last 4/19/17 vs. MIL; R 3 (5x), last BAL Addison was activated from the 10-day disabled list Saturday and hit his first-career pinch-hit homer was 1-for-1 and tied career-high with three walks on Sunday had been out since August 4 due to a right foot sprain and plantar fasciitis appeared in one rehab game with Triple-A Iowa August 28 is batting.313 (21-for-67) with four homers and eight RBI since the All-Star Break. #12 KYLE SCHWARBER C/OF (.208, 28 HR, 53 RBI) Road Trip:.250 (1-4), HR, RBI, R Current Streak: 2 games (2-8) Multi-Hit Games (17): 2-hit (13), 3-hit (4), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 13; GW RBI 10; 2-Out RBI 21 Last HR: TB (Chris Archer) Career Bests: H 4 (2x), last CIN; RBI 4 (5x), last 8/30/17 vs. PIT; R 3 (4x), last PHI -2 Kyle has homered in each of his last two games, and four times in his last seven games - is batting 8-for-23 (.348) in that stretch went 3-for-3 with a homer Sept. 12 has batted.253 (45-for-178) with 16 homers and a.906 OPS since returning from Iowa, July 6 notched his fifth-career multi-homer game and second this season August 30, driving in a career-high tying four runs has made 95 starts in left field, and appeared at catcher (4 G) and first base (1 G). #18 BEN ZOBRIST INF (.236, 10 HR, 45 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-4) Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-4) Multi-Hit Games (22): 2-hit (19), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 8; GW RBI 4; 2-Out RBI 13 Last HR: 8/29/17 vs. PIT (Chad Kuhl) Career Bests: H 5, 6/10/13 vs. BOS; RBI 8, MIN; R 4 (5x), last 9/13/17 vs. NYM Ben reached a season-high five times and scored a career-high tying four runs Wednesday reached four times on Sept. 12, going 2-for-3 with two walks and a RBI is hitting.259 (49-for-189) with a.344 OBP since the Break after hitting.214 (45-for-210) with a.307 OBP in the first half played 2.0 innings at shortstop Sept. 4 went 2-for-4 with a game-winning solo homer August 29 has made 38 starts in the leadoff spot this season (Cubs are in those games), hitting.260 (40-for-154) with eight doubles, two triples, five homers and 19 RBI from the top spot. CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER Taylor Davis Mike Freeman Ian Happ Jason Heyward Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Leonys Martin Kyle Schwarber Rene Rivera Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Ben Zobrist CUBS HOME RUNS, 2017 Batter (Total)... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Albert Almora Jr. (7) Alex Avila (3) Javier Baez (22) Kris Bryant (27) Victor Caratini (1) Willson Contreras (21) Taylor Davis (0) Mike Freeman (1) Ian Happ (22) Jason Heyward (10) Jon Jay (2) Tommy La Stella (5) Leonys Martin (3) Rene Rivera (9) Anthony Rizzo (32) Addison Russell (11) Kyle Schwarber (28) Ben Zobrist (10) CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2017 Batter... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI Albert Almora Jr. (12) Alex Avila (5) Javier Baez (20) Kris Bryant (15) Victor Caratini (0) Willson Contreras (23) Taylor Davis (0) Mike Freeman (0) Ian Happ (15) Jason Heyward (15) Jon Jay (3) Tommy La Stella (3) Leonys Martin (2) Rene Rivera (6) Anthony Rizzo (31) Addison Russell (7) Kyle Schwarber (10) Ben Zobrist (10) HOME RUNS IN Season... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Cubs (210) Opponents (182) 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: Addison Russell, 9/16/17 vs. St. Louis (Tyler Lyons) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: David DeJesus, Milwaukee (Kameron Loe) Inside-The-Park HR: Javier Báez, San Francisco (Matt Moore) Three-Homer Game: Kris Bryant, Cincinnati Pitcher Hitting Homer: Jon Lester, 8/1/17 vs. Arizona (Patrick Corbin) 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 (15): Bryant, 4/15 vs. PIT, 5/21 vs. MIL & 7/7 vs. PIT; Contreras, STL, 8/3 vs. ARI & 8/6 vs. WSH; La Stella, PHI Rizzo, 5/24 vs. SF, 8/1 vs. ARI & PHI; Happ, 6/4 vs. STL, CIN & 8/17 vs. CIN; Schwarber, CWS & 8/30 vs. PIT 3-Homer Games (0): N/A Grand Slams (6): Contreras, CIN; Baez, 5/18 vs. CIN; Schwarber, 6/3 vs. STL, Happ, NYM; Rizzo, 8/16 vs. CIN; Rivera, 9/2 vs. ATL 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (2): Rizzo, 4/21-23 & 7/15-17 Pinch-Homers (5): Schwarber, 6/11 vs. COL; Jay, 7/5 vs. TB; Happ, ARI; Zobrist, PHI; Russell, 9/16 vs. STL Back-to-Back Homers (9): Russell & Schwarber, 6/11 vs. COL; Rizzo & Happ, NYM; Happ & Schwarber, 7/8 vs. PIT; Contreras & Schwarber, BAL; Contreras & Schwarber, 8/6 vs. WSH; Schwarber & Avila, AZ; Baez & Happ, AZ; Bryant & Rizzo, 8/14 vs. CIN & PHI Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (1): Avila, Happ & Baez, 8/17 vs. CIN Pitchers Hitting Homers (3): Arrieta, PIT; Montgomery, ATL; Lester, 8/1 vs. ARI Game-Opening Homers (5): Zobrist, 5/21 vs. MIL; Rizzo, NYM, NYM & 6/20 vs. SD; Contreras, WASH Walk-Off Homers (1): Russell, 4/19 vs. MIL CUBS CATCHING CORPS CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Avila 4/ % (90 ER/186.1 IP) Caratini 1/7 14.3% (19 ER/70.2 IP) Contreras 19/ % (330 ER/757.2 IP) Davis 0/2 0.0% (5 ER/3.0 IP) Montero 0/31 0.0% (104 ER/215.1 IP) Rivera 1/5 20.0% (49 ER/97.0 IP) Schwarber 0/0 0.0% (3 ER/7.0 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (11): Hendricks (6), Arrieta, Lester, Montgomery, Quintana (2) CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS 1 Jay 44 (24-20), Zobrist 38 (25-13), Schwarber 36 (17-19), Rizzo 13 (6-7), Happ 7 (4-3), Heyward 4 (2-2), Almora Jr. 3 (2-1), Baez 2 (1-1), Contreras 2 (2-0), Szczur 1 (1-0) 2 Bryant 100 (56-44), Schwarber 22 (13-9), Happ 10 (5-5), La Stella 7 (4-3), Almora 5 (1-4), Zobrist 3 (2-1), Jay 2 (2-0), Rizzo 1 (1-0) 3 Rizzo 99 (55-43), Bryant 38 (21-17), Contreras 4 (4-0), Happ 4 (0-4), Schwarber 3 (1-2), Zobrist 2 (2-0) 4 Zobrist 45 (21-24), Contreras 34 (23-11), Rizzo 32 (19-13), Russell 15 (9-6), Happ 14 (8-6), Candelario 3 (1-2), Montero 2 (0-2), Heyward 2 (2-0), Avila 1 (1-0), Bryant 1 (0-1), Schwarber 1 (0-1) 5 Russell 28 (14-14), Happ 30 (18-12), Schwarber 25 (17-7), Heyward 19 (10-9), Contreras 9 (6-3), Montero 8 (1-7), Zobrist 8 (4-4), Avila 5 (3-2), Jay 3 (0-3), Almora 5 (4-1), La Stella 3 (1-2), Candelario 2 (2-0), Baez 3 (2-1), Caratini 2 (1-1) 6 Heyward 33 (16-17), Contreras 18 (6-12), Almora Jr. 17 (12-5), Baez 18 (9-9), Happ 15 (10-5), Avila 13 (9-4), Russell 10 (7-3), La Stella 7 (3-4), Schwarber 7 (4-3), Montero 4 (4-0), Jay 3 (1-2), Candelario 2 (2-0), Caratini 2 (1-1), Zobrist 1 (0-1) 7 Heyward 50 (31-19), Baez 39 (20-19), Contreras 20 (7-13), Montero 13 (8-5), Russell 8 (5-3), Almora 7 (5-2), Jay 3 (2-1), La Stella 3 (2-1), Happ 2 (1-1), Schwarber 2 (1-1), Caratini 2 (1-1), Rivera 1 (1-0) 8 Baez 46 (29-17), Russell 20 (12-8), Lester 12 (6-6), Lackey 11 (5-6), Arrieta 10 (6-4), Hendricks 7 (5-2), Rivera 9 (4-5), Butler 6 (4-2), Almora 6 (1-5), Anderson 5 (2-3), Montgomery 4 (1-3), Jay 4 (3-1), Avila 2 (0-2), Caratini 2 (2-0), Montero 1 (1-0), Schwarber 1 (0-1), Zagunis 1 (1-0), Happ 1 (1-0), Freeman 1 (0-1), Davis 1 (1-0) 9 Jay 20 (10-10), Almora 19 (12-7), Arrieta 15 (7-8), Lester 16 (10-6), Lackey 16 (11-5), Hendricks 14 (6-8), Baez 11 (5-6), Quintana 11 (7-4), Quintana 6 (3-3), Montgomery 7 (3-4), Schwarber 6 (3-3), Butler 5 (2-3), Zagunis 3 (2-1), Russell 2 (2-0), Anderson (1-0), Szczur (1-0), Candelario 1 (0-1), Caratini 1 (1-0), Tseng 1 (1-0) C Contreras 83 (46-37), Montero 28 (14-14), Avila 21 (13-8), Rivera 10 (5-5), Caratini 7 (5-2), Davis 1 (1-0) 1B Rizzo 145 (82-63), Caratini 2 (1-1), Bryant 1 (1-0), Candelario 1 (0-1), Contreras 1 (0-1) 2B Zobrist 62 (36-26), Baez 49 (29-20), Happ 28 (13-15), La Stella 11 (6-5) 3B Bryant 130 (73-57), La Stella 9 (4-5), Candelario 7 (5-2), Baez 4 (2-2) SS Russell 83 (49-34), Baez 66 (35-31), Freeman 1 (0-1) LF Schwarber 95 (51-44), Jay 30 (16-14), Happ 10 (8-2), Zobrist 10 (6-4), Contreras 3 (2-1), Bryant 2 (1-1) CF Almora Jr. 63 (38-25), Happ 38 (23-15), Jay 36 (18-18), Heyward 12 (5-7) RF Heyward 96 (56-40), Zobrist 25 (12-13), Jay 11 (7-4), Bryant 6 (2-4), Happ 6 (2-4), Zagunis 4 (3-1), Szczur 2 (2-0) P Arrieta 28 (15-13), Lester 29 (17-12), Lackey 28 (17-11), Hendricks 22 (11-11), Montgomery 13 (6-7), Butler 11 (6-5), Quintana 12 (8-4), Anderson 6 (3-3), Tseng 1 (1-0) DH Schwarber 8 (6-2), Jay 1 (1-0) RUNS SCORED BY INNING INNING TOTAL CUBS OPP OUTFIELD ASSISTS (23) Kyle Schwarber (7), Jason Heyward (6), Albert Almora (4), Jon Jay (3), Ian Happ (3)

5 Cubs Pitching SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 PAGE 5 TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Starting Pitchers Relievers SEASON TOTALS /37 1, , ,322 CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS Wade Davis TB-SV 1.0,0,0,0,0,3 8/16/17 vs. CIN TB CLE 32/32 55/42 4/2 Brian Duensing 9/17 vs. STL-H 1.0,2,0,0,2,1 TOR CWS 9/17/17 vs. STL 0/1 63/52 31/5 Carl Edwards Jr. TB-H 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 9/15/17 vs. STL CIN TB 0/4 68/49 32/9 Justin Grimm 9/15 vs. STL 0.2,2,0,0,0,2 4/18/17 vs. MIL 8/8/15 vs. SF MIL 0/1 45/30 22/10 Dillon Maples 9/9 vs. MIL 1.0,1,1,1,1,2 N/A N/A N/A 0/0 3/2 0/0 Felix Peña 9/14 vs. NYM 2.0,3,1,1,0,3 WSH PIT 8/19/17 vs. TOR 0/0 20/15 4/3 Hector Rondon 9/8 vs. MIL 1.0,0,0,0,0,2 8/1/17 vs. ARI MIL 8/19/17 vs. TOR 0/3 57/43 23/10 Pedro Strop TB-H 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 9/17/17 vs. STL 9/19/15 vs. STL TB 0/3 65/48 39/12 Koji Uehara 9/2 vs. ATL 0.2,2,0,0,0,0 BAL 6/4/17 vs. STL 8/29/17 vs. PIT 2/5 49/29 10/5 Justin Wilson 9/15 vs. STL 0.1,0,0,0,0,1 8/20/17 vs. TOR 7/29/17 vs. HOU AZ 13/16 60/41 19/4 Rob Zastryzny 9/9 vs. MIL 4.0,6,6,5,3,4 8/29/16 vs. PIT N/A N/A 0/0 3/3 0/ TOTALS 37/53 (.698) 466/342 (.734) 189/66 (.349) #71 WADE DAVIS RHP (3-1, 2.01 ERA, 32 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 58-38, 78 SV MOST IP, 2017: 1.1, 9/15 vs. STL MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 (3x) last, 9/9/11 vs. BOS LAST WIN: 8/16/17 vs. CIN (7-6) LAST SV: TB (2-1) Wade, named to the N.L. All-Star Team, on Sept. 6 converted his franchise-record 29thstraight save chance to begin his Cubs career converted his last 37 since September of last year with Kansas City. Converted his 32nd-consecutive save opportunity for Chicago last night, striking out the side to preserve a 2-1 win. #32 BRIAN DUENSING LHP (0-1, 2.47 ERA, 0 SV, 12 Holds) CAREER: 42-38, 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 17 and struck out 58 in 62 games (58.1 IP) in his last 57 contests since April 24, has a 1.70 ERA (10 ER/53.0 IP) and averaged 8.7 K s per 9.0 IP (51 SO). Picked up a hold Sunday, protecting a one-run lead with a scoreless eighth inning (2 H, 2 BB, 1 SO) has not allowed a run in 12 of his last 13 outings. #6 CARL EDWARDS JR. RHP (4-4, 3.23 ERA, 0 SV, 23 Holds) CAREER: 4-5, 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: 9/15/17 vs. STL (8-2) LAST SV: CIN (7-4) Carl has held opponents to a.144 average (29-for-202), the lowest among N.L. relievers he has whiffed batters at a rate of strikeouts per 9.0 IP, sixth in the league among relievers has not allowed a run in 12 of his last 13 outings. Last night picked up his 23rd hold with a scoreless eighth inning. #52 JUSTIN GRIMM RHP (1-2, 5.98 ERA, 0 SV, 4 Holds) CAREER: 19-20, 3 SV MOST IP, 2017: 2.2, 7/4 vs. TB MOST IP, CAREER: 7.2 6/14/13 vs. TOR LAST WIN: 7/7/17 vs. PIT (6-1) LAST SV: 8/8/15 vs. SF (8-6) Justin was activated from the disabled list on September 1 missed 13 games with a right index finger infection was recalled August 9 from Iowa for his fourth stint with the team Friday fanned two and allowed two hits in 0.2 IP. #36 DILLON MAPLES RHP (0-0, ERA, 0 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 0-0, 0 SV MOST IP, 2017: 1.0, last 9/9 vs. MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 1.0 (2x), last 9/9/17 vs. MIL LAST WIN: N/A LAST SV: N/A Dillon earned his first big-league promotion from Triple-A Iowa on Sept. 1 quickly rose through the Cubs system this season after starting the year with Single-A Myrtle Beach. Made his ML debut September 3, tossing a scoreless sixth inning. #60 FELIX PEÑA RHP (1-0, 5.46 ERA, 0 SV, 1 Holds) CAREER: 1-0, 1 SV MOST IP, 2017: 3.2 5/6 vs. NYY MOST IP, CAREER: 3.2 5/6/17 vs. NYY LAST WIN: WSH (5-4) LAST SV: PIT (6-4) Felix was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on August 18 and is in his fifth stint with the team this season (also May 5-13, May 23-28, June 10-July 4 and July 22-23) pitched the final 2.0 innings of Thursday night s 14-6 win allowed one run on three hits and fanned a career-high-tying three batters. #56 HECTOR RONDON RHP (4-1, 4.50 ERA, 0 SV, 10 Holds) CAREER: 18-13, 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: 8/1/17 vs. WSH (16-4) LAST SV: MIL (6-5) Hector has made 57 appearances, allowing 49 hits in 204 at-bats (.240) while walking 20 and striking out 65 posted a 1.38 ERA (2 ER/13.0 IP) in 13 games from June 18-July 19. Has tossed 3.0-consecutive perfect innings, including the ninth inning Sept. 8. #46 PEDRO STROP RHP (5-4, 2.98 ERA, 0 SV, 20 Holds) CAREER: 20-24, 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: 9/17/17 vs. STL (4-3) LAST SV: 9/19/15 vs. STL (5-4) Pedro has held opponents to a.208 batting average (43-for-207) has walked 24 and struck out 59 in 65 games (57.1 IP) posted a 1.52 ERA (5 ER/29.2 IP) and a 1.01 WHIP in 33 games from May 17-August 7 last night recorded his 20th hold of the season with a seventh inning. #19 KOJI UEHARA RHP (3-4, 3.98 ERA, 2 SV, 13 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 on August 20 was activated from the 10-day D.L. (right neck strain) after he landed on the shelf, August 9 allowed two runs on two hits and a walk in August 20 s 10th inning, his first action since August 8 has pitched scoreless ball in 35 of his 49 outings. #37 JUSTIN WILSON LHP (1-0, 6.23 ERA, 0 SV, 1 Hold) CAREER: 22-14, 14 SV MOST IP, 2017: 1.2 IP, CLE MOST IP, CAREER: 3.1 4/15/13 vs. STL LAST WIN: 8/20/17 vs. TOR (6-5, 10 inn.) LAST SV: 7/29/17 vs. HOU (5-3) Justin was acquired by Chicago July 31 from Detroit, along with catcher Alex Avila, for infielders Jeimer Candelario and Isaac Paredes and a PTBNL/cash went 3-4 with a 2.68 ERA (12 ER/40.1 IP), 15 saves and eight holds in 42 games with the Tigers. Whiffed the only batter he faced Friday to strand two inherited runners. #29 ROB ZASTRYZNY LHP (0-0, 8.18 ERA, 0 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 1-0, 0 SV MOST IP, 2017: 4.0 IP, last 9/9 vs. MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 4.0 IP (2x), last 9/9/17 vs. MIL LAST WIN: 8/29/16 vs. PIT (8-7, 13 innings) LAST SV: N/A Recalled Sept. 3 from Triple-A Iowa for his fourth stint with the Cubs this season tossed a career-high-tying 4.0 innings Sept. 9 (6 R/4 K) went 2-3 with one save and a 5.94 ERA (31 ER/47.0 IP) in 14 appearances, seven as a starter, with Iowa this season CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS CUBS OPPONENTS 15, PHI (17-2)... Largest Winning Margin...13, 9/9 vs. MIL (15-2) 5, 4/18 vs. MIL (0-5, 9-7)... Largest Come Behind W... 4, 4/15 vs. PIT (0-4, 2-6, 8-7) 17 (3x), last 9/13 vs. NYM... Most Runs... 15, 9/9 vs. MIL 7 (6x), last 9/15 vs. STL (6th)... Most Runs, Inn , 7/9 vs. PIT (1st) 20, 8/30 vs. PIT... Most Hits... 17, 9/2 vs. ATL 7, PHI (7th)... Most Hits, Inn.... 7, 7/9 vs. PIT (1st) 2 (5x), last WSH... Fewest Hits... 1, TB 6 (2x), last PHI... Most Home Runs... 5, 8/3 vs. ARI 4, 8/17 vs. CIN... Most Home Runs, Inn.... 3, CIN (9th) 7, PIT... Most Doubles... 5 (3x), last 9/2 vs. ATL 2 (3x), last 5/22 vs. SF...Most Triples... 2, PIT 10 (2x), last 8/17 vs. CIN... Most Extra-Base Hits... 8, 9/2 vs. ATL 11, 9/13 vs. NYM... Most BBs By Batters... 10, 5/19 vs. MIL 22, 5/7 vs. NYY... Most Ks By Pitchers...26, 5/7 vs. NYY 3, ATL... 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: 7 games... 9/12-current Longest Losing Streak: 6 games...5/26-31 Most Runs, Both Clubs: 26 (Cubs 14, Braves 12)... 9/2 vs. ATL Most Hits, Both Clubs: 29 (Cubs 12, Braves 17)... 9/2 vs. ATL Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 8, (Cubs 6, Reds 2)... 8/17 vs. CIN 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: 7 (3x)... 6/2-8, 7/25-8/1 & 9/12-current Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: 3 (2x)... 6/23-25 and 9/4-9/6 Consecutive Errorless Games: /31-6/5 Consecutive Games With An Error: 5...6/14-19 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: 42,186; 7/21 vs. STL Largest Road Crowd: 48,322; LAD Series Sweeps: 9 (3 G, 5/16-18 vs. CIN, 6/2-6/4 vs. STL, BAL, ATL, 8/18-20 vs. TOR, 8/28-30 vs. PIT, 9/12-14 vs. NYM, 9/15-17 vs. STL; 2 G, CWS) *Major League Single-Game Record BATTING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Hitting Streak: 14 games, Rizzo... 6/6-20 Most Runs Scored: 4 (3x), last Bryant & Zobrist... 9/13 vs. NYM Most Hits: 4 (11x), last Báez... 9/13 vs. NYM Most Total Bases: 12, Bryant... 7/7 vs. PIT Most Extra-Base Hits: 3 (4x), last Schwarber... CWS Most Doubles: 2 (20x), last Almora Jr.... 9/16 vs. STL Most Triples: 1 (25x), last Almora Jr.... 9/13 vs. NYM Most RBI: 6 (2x), Contreras & Almora Jr.... 8/3 vs. ARI & 9/13 vs. NYM Most Stolen Bases: 2 (3x), last Rizzo... 9/14 vs. NYM Most Walks: 4, Rizzo... 9/13 vs. NYM Most Strikeouts: 5, Báez... 7/25 vs. CWS 2-Hit Innings: 2, Hendricks & Bryant... PHI (7th) & 9/15 vs. STL (6th) PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Winning Streak: 5, Lackey... 7/18-8/11 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 (2x), Floro & Montgomery... COL & 8/17 vs. CIN Most Strikeouts, Starter: 12, Quintana... BAL Reliever: 5 (2x), Floro & Montgomery... COL & CWS Consecutive Strikeouts: 5, (3x) last Lackey... PHI Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 13.1, Hendricks... 4/30-5/10 Reliever: 18.0, Montgomery... 4/17-5/13 Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 32, Davis... 4/4-current Consecutive Batters Retired: 17, Lester... 7/22 vs. STL Most Runs Allowed: 10, Lester... 7/9 vs. PIT Most Hits Allowed: 10 (2x), last Arrieta... BOS Most Homers Allowed: 3 (5x), last Rondon... CIN Most Walks Issued: 6 (2x), last Arrieta... WSH Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: 5.2 IP, Lester... 7/22 vs. STL MISCELLANEOUS INFO Come-From-Behind Wins: 41 High-Water Mark: 18 games (84-66) Losses after Leading: 31 Low-Water Mark: 2 games (25-27, 43-45) Games Won in Last At-Bat: 13 No. of Times at.500 Mark: 21 (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, 45-45) Walkoff Wins: 5 (4/10 vs. LAD, 4/19 vs. MIL, 5/4 vs. PHI, 8/16 vs. CIN, 8/20 vs. TOR)