Chicago Cubs (40-40) vs. Cincinnati Reds (34-45)

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1 CUBS VS. REDS The Cubs and Reds play 19 games, spanning six series, this season the Cubs have won five of the first six meetings, winning two of three here in April and sweeping a threegame set at home in May Chicago s 15 wins against the Reds last year are third-most in franchise history, surpassed only in 1945 (21 wins vs. Reds) and in 1914 (17) Chicago is 15-6 (.714) in Cincinnati the last three years Overall: At Wrigley Field: At Great American Ball Park: Overall: At Wrigley Field: At Great American Ball Park: All-Time Since 1890:... 1,146-1,124 At Wrigley Field: At G.A.B.P. (since 2003): CUBS ON DISABLED LIST (4) Player Date Date Games (Injury) On Elig. Missed LHP Brett Anderson 5/7 7/6 50 (Low back strain) 60-Day RHP Kyle Hendricks 6/5 6/15 22 (Rt. Hand Tendinitis) OF Jason Heyward 6/19 6/29 12 (Lt. Hand Abrasion) INF Ben Zobrist 6/13 6/23 17 (Lt. Wrist Inflammation) UPCOMING MILESTONES Milestone:... Player (No. Needed) 400 appearances... Brian Duensing (1) HIGHEST AVG AS PINCH-HITTER, NL, 2017 (MIN. 10 PLATE APPEARANCES) 1. Adam Lind, WSH (10-23) 2. Stephen Drew, WSH (6-14) 3 Jose Martinez, STL (5-12) 4. John Jaso, PIT (6-for-16) 5. Jon Jay, CHI (10-27) 6. T.J. Rivera, NYM (5-14) 7. Albert Almora Jr., CHI (7-20) MOST HOME RUNS, N.L. STARTING IN Anthony Rizzo Giancarlo Stanton Paul Goldschmidt Jay Bruce MOST REGULAR SEASON WINS SINCE START OF Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers Washington Nationals MOST STRIKEOUTS BY PITCHERS, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers Arizona Diamondbacks Washington Nationals Chicago Cubs MOST WALKS BY BATTERS, Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees Chicago Cubs LOWEST BULLPEN ERA, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers Arizona Diamondbacks Chicago Cubs Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs (40-40) vs. Cincinnati Reds (34-45) July 1, 2017 Great American Ball Park Game No. 81 Road Game No. 43 RHP Eddie Butler (4-2, 3.71) vs. RHP Jackson Stephens (M.L. Debut) WHOA, WE RE HALFWAY THERE: The Chicago Cubs today reach the halfway point of their 2017 campaign with the middle game of their three-game set here in Cincinnati (0-1), the third and final stop of their 11-game, 11-day road trip that started on June 22 in Miami (2-2) and continued this week in Washington D.C. (2-2) after this series, the Cubs return to Wrigley for six games leading to the All-Star Break against Tampa Bay (July 4-5), Milwaukee (July 6) and Pittsburgh (July 7-9). At 40-40, the Cubs have nestled upon the.500 mark for the 17th time this season by way of various circuitous routes the Cubs have also been 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, and For all intent and purposes, the Cubs tomorrow wrap up a 20-game road trip, as Cincinnati represents the sixth and final city of a stretch where the Cubs play six series in six different ballparks in this stretch, the Cubs are 9-9 after games at New York (1-2), at Pittsburgh (2-1), at Wrigley Field (2-1 vs. San Diego), at Miami (2-2), in Washington D.C. (2-2) and at Cincinnati (0-1). Despite last night s 5-0 loss, the Cubs finished the month of June with a winning mark the Cubs have played above.500 ball in two of their three months this season (13-11 in April, in May and in June). Overall, the Cubs are 10-9 in their last 19 games since June 11 after dropping four-straight contests from June 7-10 prior to that skid, the Cubs had won five-consecutive games to begin the month of June. The Cubs, currently at.500 and a game back in the loss column/2.0-games overall behind of N.L. Central Division leader Milwaukee, 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 month-plus since May 27. SOME THOUGHTS ON JULY 1: The defending World Champion Chicago Cubs woke up on July 1 two games out of first place in the N.L. Central the Cubs are only the second defending World Champions to be within two games of first place in their division on July 1 in the last six seasons, joining the 2015 San Francisco Giants, who began that month of July 1.5 games out in the N.L. West. Furthermore, the Cleveland Indians wake up on July 1 with a 2.0 game lead in the A.L. Central 2017 marks only the fifth time since the turn of the century that both defending pennant winners (starting in 2001 with the 2000 pennant winners) have been within two games of first place the year after they played in the World Series, joining the 2015 Giants and Royals, the 2011 Giants and Rangers, the 2005 Red Sox and Cardinals and the 2004 Marlins and Yankees. HOMER HAPPY: University of Cincinnati product Ian Happ led the Cubs with eight home runs in June, the second most home runs by a Cubs rookie within this calendar month in franchise history, trailing only Mandy Brooks and his nine home runs in June, CUBS RECORD 2017 Overall: At Wrigley Field: On the Road: April: May: June: All-Time Since 1876:... 10,751-10,228 At Wrigley Field (since 1916):...4,240-3,726 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: A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT LOOK: When the Cubs last visited Great American Ball Park on April 23, the club trotted out a lineup in which its eight starting position players have now combined for 222 games played at GABP the members of last night s Cubs starting line-up entered that game having combined for 145 games here in this park, with 91 of those games, or 65 percent of them, belonging to Jon Jay and Anthony Rizzo. Four Cubs position players had yet to even step foot in this building as a major leaguer prior to yesterday Ian Happ, Jeimer Candelario, Victor Caratini and Mark Zagunis reliever Felix Peña has still yet to pitch here either and the Cubs had already played three games here this season prior to this weekend s visit. THREE-HIT WONDERS: The Cubs last night were limited to three hits in their 5-0 loss, the 10th time in 80 games this season that the club has been held to three hits or less, most in the majors (Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego and Texas are next closest with only six such games) a season ago, the Cubs were held to three hits or less 11 times in 161 games the Cubs last night also endured their seventh shutout of the season after being shut out only six times in all of CENTRAL CASTING: The Cubs this weekend returned to N.L. Central action, ending an 11-day run outside of the division starting yesterday, the Cubs play seven of their last nine games leading up to the All-Star break against divisional foes. The Cubs are against teams within the N.L. Central and against clubs residing outside of the division. FIRST THINGS FIRST: The Cubs have allowed 67 runs in the first inning this season, covering 80 games the Cubs allowed a total of 71 first-inning runs in their 161 games last year. IT S A START: This season, the Cubs are when Cubs starting pitchers go at least 6.0 innings, including a 10-3 record the last 13 times it happened Chicago s starting pitchers have a 2.99 ERA (84 ER/253.0 IP) and a 22-9 overall individual record in those starts. A LOOK THROUGH 80: The Cubs are an even.500 through 80 games at 40-40, an 11-game offset from their rarely-seen start through 80 games a season ago the 2015 Cubs were 44-36, four games off from this year, through 80 games en route to their 97-win campaign. Last season, the Cubs posted 54 quality starts through their first 80 games with a 2.74 ERA from their starting pitchers overall this year, the Cubs have 33 quality starts through 80 games with a 4.49 ERA from their starting pitchers. The Cubs bullpen has a 3.33 team ERA, 40 holds and 20 saves through 80 games this year last year through 80 games, the bullpen had a 3.48 team ERA, 35 holds and 14 saves. At the plate, the Cubs have a collective.323 on-base percentage and.414 slugging percentage, good for a.737 team OPS through 80 games last year, the Cubs had a collective.347 on-base percentage and a.432 slugging percentage, good for a.779 team OPS. Defensively, the Cubs last year had a.983 team fielding percentage through 80 games in 2016, committing 50 errors this year, the Cubs have a.982 team fielding percentage through 80 games, committing 53 errors. PUTTIN ON THE RIZ: Anthony Rizzo, who has reached base safely in 21 of his last 23 starts, has a.413 on-base percentage in his last 48 games since May 7, the fourth-best mark in the N.L. in that span Milwaukee s Eric Sogard leads in that span (.449). Since May 7, Rizzo has been on base 88 times, third most in the N.L. Cincinnati s Joey Votto (94) and Atlanta s Ender Inciarte (89) are 1-2 in times on base during that span. Rizzo has struck out just 14 times in his last 165 plate appearances spanning his last 39 games since May 21 he has walked 23 times in that span and has posted a.412 on-base percentage and OPS. Overall this season, Rizzo ranks 11th in the National League with a.384 on-base percentage, which is 126 points above his batting average (.258) Kris Bryant ranks ninth in the N.L. with a.395 on-base percentage, 131 points above his batting average. UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Sat., July 3:10 p.m. CSN 670 The Score RHP Eddie Butler (4-2, 3.71) vs. RHP Jackson Stephens (0-0, 0.00) Sun., July 12:10 p.m. WGN 670 The Score RHP Jake Arrieta (7-6, 4.67) vs. RHP Tim Adleman (5-4, 4.62) Mon., July 3 OFF DAY IN CHICAGO

2 JULY 1, 2017 PAGE 2 Today s Cubs Starter #33 Eddie Butler (4-2, 3.71) W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2016 Albuquerque-AAA Colorado Iowa-AAA CUBS MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS Last Time Out Eddie tossed his second scoreless start of the season in his last outing, June 26 at Washington, earning the win surrendered just four hits over 5.0 IP in the Cubs dramatic 5-4 victory at Nationals Park left with a 1-0 lead through five innings. Date Opp. Dec. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left W Season Eddie today makes his 10th start of the season and fifth on the road has a 3.18 ERA (8 ER/22.2 IP) in five home starts and a 4.29 ERA (10 ER/21.0 IP) in four starts away from Wrigley Field. In his first start this season, May 12 at St. Louis, became the first Cubs starting pitcher to toss at least 6.0-scoreless innings in his club debut since Ryan O Malley, August 16, 2006 vs. Houston (8.0 IP) thanks STATS Inc. Is 3-0 with a 2.84 ERA (8 ER/25.1 IP) when pitching on at least five days rest is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA (10 ER/18.1 IP) when starting on four days rest. Limiting opposing righties to a.235 average (23-for-98) lefties are batting.231 (15-for-65) holding opponents to a.189 mark (7-for-37) with RISP. Made five starts with Triple-A Iowa prior to being called up tossed four quality starts, with the only other start being a scoreless appearance of 5.2 innings allowed just four runs in 30.2 innings pitched. Ranked fourth in the PCL with a 1.17 ERA at the time of his call-up. With Triple-A Iowa, he limited lefties to a.226 average (12-for-53), while righties batted.230 (14-for-61). Recorded 17 strikeouts with eight walks did not surrender a homer. Was the Opening Day starter for Iowa, tossing 5.2-scoreless innings, April 6 at Oklahoma City. Career vs. Cincinnati Eddie today makes his fourth-career start against the Reds first outing vs. the Reds with Chicago in his last outing against Cincinnati, June 2 of last season, surrendered a career-high eight earned runs and 11 hits in 4.0 IP. W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Career vs. Reds Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Barnhart ( ) Duvall ( ) Suarez ( ) Cozart ( ) Gennett ( ) Votto ( ) Hamilton ( ) Career Notes Eddie was acquired from Colorado, February 1, spent his first five professional seasons in the Rockies organization, making his major league debut in went 6-16 with a 6.50 ERA (115 ER/159.1 IP) in 36 major league games (28 starts) in three seasons with Colorado. Has gone with a 3.20 ERA (184 ER/517.2 IP) in 92 minor league games, all but one as a starter, since making his debut with the rookie level Grand Junction Rockies in Named a Texas League mid-season All-Star in 2014 with Tulsa... in 2013, was named a Baseball America Minor League All-Star and was also selected to the All- Star Futures Game... was a post-season All-Star with Grand Junction in Attended Radford University (Va.) where he was named Big South Conference Co- Pitcher of the Year and became the first player in Big South history to be selected in the first round of the MLB draft Season Eddie split the season between Triple-A Albuquerque and Colorado, appearing in a career-high 32 combined games. Went 2-5 with a 7.17 ERA (51 ER/64.0 IP) in 17 games, including nine starts, with the Rockies... his eight relief outings marked his first relief appearances in the majors. Tossed three quality starts with Colorado, including 6.0-scoreless innings May 8 at the Giants (2-0 win)... struck out a career-high six batters in the win. In 15 starts at Triple-A, he went 8-3 with a 4.45 ERA (44 ER/89.0 IP) Game-by-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes ND, 1-0 W /11 NO ND, 2-1 L /16 RR W, ND, 4-3 W /6 MEM ND, 5-2 L W, Cubs debut, first win since 5/14/ /19 MIL ND, 6-3 L Threw 40 pitches in first inning 3. 5/25 SF W, Fourth-career win vs. SF (six wins vs. rest of MLB combined) 4. L, , 2 on Season-high six runs allowed MAY: 2-1, 4.42 ERA (4 starts) /5 MIA W, , 1 on Second start w/ 5.0 IP or more in under 70 pitches 6. 6/10 COL L, First start vs. former team 7. ND, 9-5 W , 1 on Did not strike out any batters 8. 6/21 SD ND, 3-2 L , 1 on Did not allow a run in the first 4.0 innings 9. W, Second scoreless start this season JUNE: 2-1, 3.20 ERA (5 starts) At the Plate AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS Career LAST HIT: 6/16/17 vs. Pittsburgh (single off Trevor Williams) at-bats since then 4 Last Time and Career Highs and Lows Last Win: WSH, 5-4 (5.0,4,0,0,0,1) Last Loss: 6/10/17 vs. COL, 9-1 (5.0,6,3,3,1,3) Last CG: 5/8/15 vs. LAD, 2-1 L (5.1,5,2,2,4,3) *Rain-Shortened Most Strikeouts: 6 SF Most Hits Allowed: 11 (3x) last, 6/23/16 vs. ARI Most Runs Allowed: 8 6/2/16 vs. CIN Longest Winning Streak: 2 games (3x) last, 5/12-25/17 Longest Losing Streak: 6 games 4/8-19/15 Sunday s Starter at Cincinnati RHP Jake Arrieta (7-6, 4.67) Jake tomorrow makes his 17th start of the season, and his 12th on the road will be fourth-straight road start in his last start, June 27 at the Nationals, he allowed six runs (five earned) in 4.0 innings in the Cubs 6-1 setback was his fifth-start this season of fewer than 5.0 innings pitched. Is 6-2 with a 3.76 ERA (22 ER/52.2 IP) in eight-career starts against the Reds will be his fifth-straight start against the Reds to take place in Cincinnati... the Cubs have won his last four starts against the Reds allowed five runs (four earned) in the Cubs 12-8 victory April 22 of this season at Great American Ball Park. Is suffering from a.318 BABIP this season after registering a.247 BABIP in 2015 and a.242 mark last season. Is 3-0 with a 3.86 ERA (12 ER/28.0 IP) in his five home starts, compared to 4-6 with a 5.04 ERA (34 ER/60.2 IP) in 11 road starts.

3 #5 ALBERT ALMORA JR. OF (.264, 3 HR, 15 RBI) Road Trip:.167 (4-24), 2B, 2 RBI, R, 4 BB Current Streak: Hitless last 2 games (0-6) Multi-Hit Games (7): 2-hit (5), 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 went 1-for-4 with an RBI double June 24 hit a pinch-hit RBI double June 20 reached three times June 19 and scored a run batted.276 (16-for-58) with a.373 OBP in 25 June games, but is just 4-for-24 this road trip 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 reached twice June 6 and went 2-for-3 with a solo homer June 5 is batting.350 (7-for-20) with five RBI as a pinch-hitter has played 51 games in center field (39 starts) and one start in left the Cubs are when he starts in center field is batting.360 (18-for-50) off lefties and.220 (24-for-109) off righties. Selected in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2012 Draft by the Cubs. #9 JAVIER BÁEZ INF (.253, 10 HR, 32 RBI) Road Trip:.290 (9-31), 3 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, 4 BB Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-2) Multi-Hit Games (16): 2-hit (13), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 4; 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 had his career-high eight game hitting streak snapped Tuesday batted.419 (13-for-31) during the run is batting.272 (44-for-162) with an.802 OPS in 50 games since May 1 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.298 (31-for-104) at Wrigley Field compared to.214 (25-for-117) on the road went 3-for-4 with a two-run run homer May 22 his second threehit 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 careerhigh) 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. In the month of May, led the Cubs in batting average (.302), slugging percentage (.581), hits (26) and RBI (19), while tying for the team lead in homers (7). Made his first Opening Day 25-man roster after starting last season on the disabled list. #17 KRIS BRYANT INF (.264, 16 HR, 32 RBI) Road Trip:.304 (7-23), HR, 3B, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 5 R, 6 BB Current Streak: 2 Games (3-6) Multi-Hit Games (17): 2-hit (11), 3-hit (5), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 8; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 11 Last HR: MIA (Jeff Locke) 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 exited Wednesday night s game with a right ankle sprain went 2-for-4 with a 3-run homer and 3 runs scored June 22 in Miami singled June 20 to snap an 0-for-14 skid reached base four times June 13, hitting his 15th homer, walking twice and singling drew a season-high three walks June 9 reached base four times and scored twice June 6 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 (50) and walks (53) has five three-hit games and a four-hit game. #7 JEIMER CANDELARIO INF (.156, 1 HR, 3 RBI) Road Trip:.182 (2-11), HR, RBI, R Current Streak: Hitless last game (1-3) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (1), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 1; GW RBI 0; 2-Out RBI 1 Last HR: WSH (Joe Ross) Career Bests: H 2, 5/16/17 vs. CIN; RBI 1 (3x), last WSH; R 2, WSH Jeimer (pronounced JAY-mer) was recalled from Triple-A Iowa Monday and made the start at third base, going 1-for-4 was previously with the big league club from May 9-17 exited Thursday s game with a left knee contusion is batting.274 (61-for-223) with 22 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 41 RBI in 63 games for Iowa this season has a.366 on-base percentage and a.520 slugging percentage, good for a.966 OPS. Is his second year with the Cubs, as he also had a brief five-game stay with the big league club last July went 1- for-11 (.091) in his five games. #20 VICTOR CARATINI C (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-1) Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-1) 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 N/A; RBI N/A; R N/A Victor was recalled Wednesday, joining his first major league roster made his first start at catcher last night, going 0-for-3 grounded out in his first big league plate appearance as a pinch hitter in the ninth on Wednesday 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 (.249, 9 HR, 38 RBI) Road Trip:.240 (6-25), 3 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (11): 2-hit (8), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 10; GW RBI 6; 2-Out RBI 17 Last HR: WASH (Stephen Strasburg) Career Bests: H 3 (3x), last 5/21/17 vs. MIL; RBI 4, CIN; R 3, CIN Willson Wednesday hit his third homer of the road trip has four blasts in the last 12 days Monday night hit a leadoff homer in his first-career start in the leadoff spot also slugged a two-run homer June 22 in Miami hit a game-tying solo homer June 19 vs. San Diego went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI June 18 is batting.283 (36-for-127) with nine doubles, seven homers and 25 RBI since May 9 is batting.268 (19-for-71) off lefties and.240 (36-for-150) against righties has thrown out 15 baserunners attempting to steal hit a solo homer off Clayton Kershaw May 28 to lead off the second was a 12-pitch at-bat, the latest in at-bat a Cub went deep since Mike Fontenot in 2009 off Arizona s Dan Haren 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 caught all 18 innings May 7 vs. NYY 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 (.250, 10 HR, 23 RBI) Road Trip:.333 (13-39), 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R Current Streak: 3 Games (3-13) Multi-Hit Games (8): 2-hit (7), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 4; GW RBI 0; 2-Out RBI 16 Last HR: 6/21/17 vs. SD (Craig Stammen) Career Bests: H 4, MIA; RBI 4 (2x), last NYM; R 2 (2x), last 6/4/17 vs. STL Ian led the Cubs with eight home runs in June had his seven game hitting streak (.429/12-for-28) snapped Tuesday is hitting.333 (13-for-39) this road trip June 22 in Miami notched his first-career four-hit game, including a 2-run double, as part of a 4-for-5 effort added two more hits June 23 and 24 has five homers in his last 17 games 16 of his 23 RBI have come with two outs went 2-for-5 with a double and a run June 16 in his first game in hometown Pittsburgh has eight homers in his last 19 starts, including his first-career grand slam June 13 vs. the Mets notched his first-career multi-homer game June 4, driving in a career-high four runs reached base safely in his first eight games is the first Cubs player since at least 1913 to score a run in seven of his first eight career games was selected from Triple-A Iowa May 13 to join his first big league roster made his major league debut that day as the starting right fielder and hit a two-run homer (1-for-3, BB) has started games in center field (18), right field (4), left field (4) and second base (11). Became the first Cubs player to homer in their first game on the road (May 13 at St. Louis, major league debut) and first game at home (May 16 vs. Cincinnati) since Carmelo Martinez in Was Chicago s first-round pick in 2015 (ninth overall) selected out of the University of Cincinnati. JULY 1, 2017 PAGE 3 CUBS VS. REDS RHP JACKSON STEPHENS Stephens is making his major league debut CUBS AT GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Jeimer Candelario Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Ian Happ Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Mark Zagunis CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2017 Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Jeimer Candelario Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Ian Happ Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Mark Zagunis CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Jeimer Candelario Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Ian Happ Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Mark Zagunis CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2017 Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Jeimer Candelario Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Ian Happ Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Mark Zagunis CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Jeimer Candelario Victor Caratini Willson Contreras Ian Happ Jon Jay Tommy La Stella Anthony Rizzo Addison Russell Mark Zagunis

4 JULY 1, 2017 PAGE 4 #30 JON JAY OF (.300, 0 HR, 14 RBI) Road Trip:.222 (6-27), 2 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB Current Streak: 2 Games (2-9) Multi-Hit Games (8): 2-hit (6), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 3; 2-Out RBI 7 Last HR: SF (Jeff Samardzija) Career Bests: H 5, 6/2/16 vs. SEA; RBI 4 (2x), last CHI; R 3 (10x), last 6/16/14 vs. NYM Jon s two-out, two-run double in the ninth Thursday erased a 4-3 deficit and let the Cubs to a 5-4 win in Washington went 2-for-5 out of the leadoff spot June 24 is 14-for-41 (.341) with three walks and a HBP in his last 15 games went 3-for-4 with two runs and a RBI June 18 in Pittsburgh his pinch-hit RBI single June 16 in Pittsburgh, snapping a 4-4 ninth-inning tie went 3-for-4 with a run scored June 14 in New York, his first three-hit game of the year hit a two-rbi double June 6, giving him first multi-rbi game with the Cubs hit a game-winning pinch-hit RBI single June 4 vs. St. Louis is 10-for-26 (.385) with four RBI as a pinch-hitter this season is batting.447 (17-for-38) in the eighth and ninth innings this season has reached base in 25 of his 34 starts was 2-for-2 with two runs scored May 21 off the bench joined the Cubs following seven major league seasons with St. Louis ( ) and San Diego (2016). In 2016, he appeared in 90 games in his only season with the San Diego Padres as he missed time with a broken right forearm... still, hit.291 (101-for-347) with 26 doubles, two homers and 26 RBI. #2 TOMMY LA STELLA INF (.271, 1 HR, 4 RBI) Road Trip:.333 (4-12), 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, SF Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-1) 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 s pinch-hit RBI single with the ninth Thursday 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 made the start at third base that night and went 2-for-4 with a double and run has reached in 17 of 48 plate appearances (.354 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 secondstraight Cubs Opening Day roster before being optioned to Triple-A April 22. Has reached in eight of his 16 pinch-hit plate appearances, including four walks. #44 ANTHONY RIZZO INF (.258, 18 HR, 50 RBI) Road Trip:.200 (6-30), HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 5 R, 4 BB, HBP, SF Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-4) Multi-Hit Games (19): 2-hit (16), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 11; GW RBI 5; 2-Out RBI 19 Last HR: WASH (Enny Romero) Career Bests: H 4 (8x), last SD; RBI 6 (3x) last, ARI; R 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU Anthony led the Cubs with a.320 batting average, eight doubles, 20 RBI and 20 runs scored in June had a careerhigh 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 went 3-for-5 with a double, homer, three runs and two RBI June 18 in Pittsburgh homered to lead off each of his first two games at leadoff June in New York has reached in 47 of his last 111 plate appearances (.423 OBP) since June 4 drove in a season-high tying four runs June 6, including a game-winning three-run homer has 19 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.316 (43-for-136) at home and.206 (32-for-155) on the road has a.447 OBP at home, the fourth-best home mark in the N.L. is batting.354 (28-for-79) with seven HR and a.490 OBP in his last 23 home games. #27 ADDISON RUSSELL INF (.228, 7 HR, 29 RBI) Road Trip:.333 (7-21), HR, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 5 R, BB Current Streak: One Game (1-4) Multi-Hit Games (12): 2-hit (9), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (2) GA RBI 6; GW RBI 5; 2-Out RBI 13 Last HR: MIA (Jeff Locke) Career Bests: H 4 (2x), last MIA; RBI 4 (2x), last 4/19/17 vs. MIL; R 3 (4x), last MIA Addison went 0-for-3 with a walk Thursday, his first start since exiting Sunday s game with right shoulder discomfort 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.302 (16-for-53) with 10 RBI in his last 17 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 hit a solo homer May 16 hit a triple and scored a run May 6 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 doubled, tripled and drove in three runs April 15. Earned N.L. All-Star honors in his second major league season in 2016, hitting 21 homers and driving in 95. #21 MARK ZAGUNIS OF (.000, 0 HR, 1 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-14), RBI, 4 BB, 2 SB Current Streak: Hitless last 7 games (0-14) 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 N/A; RBI 1, MIA; R N/A Mark was selected from Triple-A Iowa June 22 to join the first major league roster of his career made the start that night in right field, batting ninth, and recorded his first RBI and stolen base is hitting.249 (53-for-213) with a.399 on-base percentage, 150 points higher than his batting average, in 65 games with Iowa this season with Iowa, played 52 games (50 starts) in left field and 12 games (12 starts) in right field. Was selected by the Cubs in the third round of the 2014 Draft out of Virginia Tech and has batted.275 (329-for- 1,196) with a.401 on-base percentage and.842 OPS in 338 minor league games covering the last four seasons. CUBS HOME RUNS, 2017 Batter (Total)... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Albert Almora Jr. (3) Javier Baez (10) Kris Bryant (16) Jeimer Candelario (1) Victor Caratini (0) Willson Contreras (9) Ian Happ (10) Jon Jay (0) Tommy La Stella (1) Anthony Rizzo (18) Addison Russell (7) Mark Zagunis (0) CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2017 Batter... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI Albert Almora Jr. (3) Javier Baez (9) Kris Bryant (6) Jeimer Candelario (0) Victor Caratini (0) Willson Contreras (12) Ian Happ (6) Jon Jay (2) Tommy La Stella Anthony Rizzo (16) Addison Russell (6) Mark Zagunis (0) HOME RUNS IN Season... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Cubs (105) Opponents (99) CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Game Opening HR: Anthony Rizzo, 6/20/17 vs. San Diego (Jhoulys Chacin) Walk-Off HR: Addison Russell, 4/19/17 vs. Milwaukee (Neftali Feliz) Pinch-HR: Kyle Schwarber, 6/11/17 vs. Colorado (Jordan Lyles) 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 (5): Bryant, 4/15 vs. PIT & 5/21 vs. MIL; Contreras, STL; Rizzo, 5/24 vs. SF; Happ, 6/4 vs. STL 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 (1): Schwarber, 6/11 vs. COL Back-to-Back Homers (2): Russell and Schwarber, 6/11 vs. COL; Rizzo and Happ, NYM 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 0/1 0.0% ERA (4 ER/8.0 IP) Contreras 15/ % (208 ER/486.2 IP) Montero 0/31 0.0% (102 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), Rizzo 13 (6-7), Zobrist 12 (6-6), Jay 9 (5-4), Happ 6 (3-3), Baez 2 (1-1), Contreras 1 (1-0), Szczur 1 (1-0) 2 Bryant 58 (30-28), 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 56 (29-27), Bryant 13 (6-7), Contreras 4 (4-0), Happ 4 (1-3), Schwarber 3 (1-2), 4 Zobrist 34 (15-19), Russell 15 (9-6), Rizzo 9 (4-5), Happ 8 (5-3), Contreras 6 (4-2), 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 9 (6-3), Contreras 8 (5-3), Montero 8 (1-7), 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), Schwarber (1-0) 6 Heyward 28 (12-16), Contreras 15 (6-9), Almora Jr. 8 (6-2), Baez 8 (4-4), Russell 5 (4-1), La Stella 5 (1-4),Montero 4 (4-0), Schwarber 2 (1-1), Candelario 2 (2-0), Jay 2 (0-2), Caratini 1 (0-1) 7 Baez 32 (15-17), Contreras 19 (7-12), Montero 13 (8-5), Almora 6 (4-2), Heyward 4 (2-2), Russell 3 (2-1), La Stella 2 (1-1), Schwarber 1 (1-0) 8 Lester 12 (6-6), Lackey 11 (5-6), Russell 10 (4-6), Arrieta 10 (6-4), Hendricks 8 (6-2), Baez 7 (4-3), Butler 6 (4-2), Anderson 5 (2-3), Almora 5 (1-4), 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 5 (2-3), Lester 5 (4-1), Lackey 4 (1-3), Hendricks 3 (1-2), Butler 3 (1-2), Zagunis 3 (2-1), Anderson (1-0), Szczur (1-0), Russell (1-0), Candelario 1 (0-1), Montgomery 1 (0-1) C Contreras 51 (26-25), Montero 28 (14-14), Caratini 1 (0-1) 1B Rizzo 78 (39-39), Bryant 1 (1-0), Candelario 1 (0-1) 2B Baez 38 (20-18), Zobrist 28 (14-14), Happ 11 (6-5), La Stella 3 (0-3) 3B Bryant 65 (32-33), Candelario 7 (5-2), La Stella 5 (1-4), Baez 2 (1-1) SS Russell 60 (32-28), Baez 20 (8-12) LF Schwarber 54 (26-28), Jay 13 (7-6), Zobrist 6 (2-4), Happ 4 (3-1), Contreras 2 (1-1), Bryant 1 (1-0) CF Almora 39 (23-16), Happ 18 (9-9), Jay 13 (4-9), Heyward 10 (4-6) RF Heyward 43 (21-21), Zobrist 13 (6-7), Jay 8 (4-4), Bryant 6 (2-4), Zagunis 4 (3-1), Happ 4 (1-3), Szczur 2 (2-0) P Lester 17 (10-7), Lackey 16 (7-9), Arrieta 16 (8-8), Hendricks 11 (6-5), Butler 9 (5-4), Anderson 6 (3-3), Montgomery 5 (1-4) DH Schwarber 3 (1-2) RUNS SCORED BY INNING INNING TOTAL CUBS OPP OUTFIELD ASSISTS (12) Jason Heyward (6), Albert Almora (3), Jon Jay (2), Kyle Schwarber (1)

5 Cubs Pitching JULY 1, 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 Wade Davis WSH-SV 1.0,0,0,0,0,2 4/19/17 vs. MIL WSH CLE 16/16 29/21 1/1 Brian Duensing WSH 0.0,1,0,0,0,0 TOR CWS 5/5/17 vs. NYY 0/1 31/24 15/4 Carl Edwards Jr. 6/29@WSH-BS/L 0.1,2,3,3,2,0 6/11/17 vs. COL CIN WSH 0/1 35/25 12/4 Justin Grimm CIN 0.1,0,0,0,0,0 4/18/17 vs. MIL 8/8/15 vs. SF WSH 0/1 27/20 12/3 Felix Peña WSH-W 1.0,0,0,0,0,0 WSH PIT MIL 0/0 9/8 4/3 Hector Rondon CIN 1.0,1,1,0,1,3 6/19/17 vs. SD MIL 5/16/17 vs. CIN 0/2 33/25 10/6 Pedro Strop WSH 0.2,1,0,0,0,1 6/4/17 vs. STL 9/19/15 vs. STL WSH 0/2 35/22 23/11 Koji Uehara WSH-H 0.2,1,0,0,0,0 PIT 6/4/17 vs. STL WSH 2/4 28/18 5/ TOTALS 20/29 (.690) 247/178 (.721) 90/35 (.389) #71 WADE DAVIS RHP (2-0, 1.93 ERA, 16 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 57-37, 63 SV MOST IP, 2017: 1.0, last WSH MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 (3x) last, 9/9/11 vs. BOS LAST WIN: 4/19/17 vs. MIL (7-4) LAST SV: WSH (5-4) Wade has converted his first 16 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 22 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 10 and struck out 40 has a 0.96 WHIP. Pitched a perfect ninth inning Thursday in Washington to notch his 16th save. Saturday pitched a perfect ninth in Miami for his 15th save. #32 BRIAN DUENSING LHP (0-0, 3.18 ERA, 0 SV, 2 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 inherited the bases loaded in the fifth inning June 17 in Pittsburgh and recorded his lone batter faced to get out of the jam tossed a season high 2.2 innings June 12 in New York has walked eight and struck out 40 in 30 games (34.0 IP) had spun 6.2- consecutive scoreless innings before allowing a run in the seventh June 7 vs. Miami. Struck out four in 1.2 scoreless innings Wednesday in Washington D.C. Has a 1.88 ERA (6 ER/28.2 IP) in his last 25 games. #6 CARL EDWARDS JR. RHP (2-2, 2.56 ERA, 0 SV, 10 Holds) CAREER: 2-3, 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: 6/11/17 vs. COL (7-5) LAST SV: CIN (7-4) Carl has held opponents to a.126 average (13-for-103) and a.250 OBP has walked 16, struck out 44 and allowed four homers has not allowed a run in 28 of 34 outings. Earned his 10th hold Monday night by striking out the side in the sixth inning Brian Goodwin, Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman. Earned the win June 11, tossing 1.2-scoreless innings. #52 JUSTIN GRIMM RHP (1-0, 4.08 ERA, 0 SV, 2 Holds) CAREER: 19-18, 3 SV MOST IP, 2017: 2.0 5x, last SD 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 13 of his last 14 outings, including Monday night when he picked up his second hold, first since April 10. 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 nine of 12 runners he s inherited walked 11 and struck out 33 in 27 outings thus far struck out 25 in his last 21.2 IP since April 22. June 21 vs. San Diego stranded an inherited runner in a scoreless outing Wednesday snapped his streak at 16-straight outings with at least one strikeout, the second-longest streak of his career (20 G, July 2012-July 2013). #60 FELIX PEÑA RHP (1-0, 4.50 ERA, 0 SV, 0 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 Felix was recalled from Triple-A Iowa prior to June 10 s game for his third stint with the club, and allowed two runs in 1.2 innings against the Rockies has made eight outings with the Cubs (15.2 IP). Thursday earned his first big league win following a perfect 8th in Washington. Tuesday took over Jake Arrieta in the fifth allowed two inherited runners to score before tossing 3.0 shutout frames (2 H, 1 BB, 1 SO). Has gone 1-1 with four saves and an 8.31 ERA (16 ER/17.1 IP) in 13 relief appearances with Iowa this season. #56 HECTOR RONDON RHP (2-1, 4.40 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 33 appearances, allowing 26 hits in 115 at-bats (.226) while walking 12 and striking out 37 after he surrendered one earned run in his first 10.1 IP (0.86 ERA), has allowed 14 earned runs in his last 20.1 IP, spanning 22 games (6.20 ERA). Tuesday spun a scoreless eighth inning after surrendering two runs in 0.1 innings on Monday in Washington. Tossed a scoreless seventh inning June 19 vs. San Diego to earn the win, pitching around a hit and two walks. #46 PEDRO STROP RHP (2-2, 3.45 ERA, 0 SV, 9 Holds) CAREER: 17-22, 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: 6/4/17 vs. STL (7-6) LAST SV: 9/19/15 vs. STL (5-4) Pedro has held opponents to a.222 batting average (24-for-108) has walked 13 and struck out 33 in 35 games (28.2 IP) is 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA (5 ER/16.2 IP) in his last 19 outings starting May 17. Earned his ninth hold Monday night with a scoreless seventh inning. June 20 picked up his eighth hold with a scoreless eighth inning (1 H, 1 BB, 2 SO). Charged with a blown save June 14 after allowing the tying run to score in the sixth. His 93 holds are the most in Cubs franchise history, surpassing Carlos Marmol s 82 holds from #19 KOJI UEHARA RHP (2-4, 2.77 ERA, 2 SV, 10 Holds) CAREER: 21-26, 95 SV MOST IP, 2017: 2.0 IP, 6/11 vs. COL MOST IP, CAREER: 7.0 BOS LAST WIN: PIT (9-5) LAST SV: 6/4/17 vs. MIA (7-6) Koji collected his 10th hold Monday night (0.2 IP, 1 H) tossed a scoreless eighth inning June 19 vs. San Diego to record his ninth hold earned the win June 16 after providing a scoreless eighth inning has pitched scoreless ball in 23 of his 28 outings has walked seven and struck out 28 this season, holding opponents to a.198 batting average (19-for-96). Recorded a 1.04 ERA (1 ER/8.2 IP) in eight June appearances. Tossed a season-high 2.0-scoreless innings June 11, collecting a hold June 4, recorded his second save of the season with a perfect ninth. Limiting opponents to a.250 OBP,.281 SLG and a.531 OPS CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS CUBS OPPONENTS 11 (2x), last NYM (14-3)... Largest Winning Margin... 8 (2x), last 6/10 vs. COL (9-1) 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... 11, 5/6 vs. NYY 7, NYM (2nd)... Most Runs, Inn.... 6, COL (3rd) 17 (2x), last PIT... Most Hits (2x), last COL 6 (3x), last PIT (9th)... Most Hits, Inn (4x), last 5/18 vs. CIN (7th) 2 (5x), last WSH... Fewest Hits... 3 (3x), last MIA 5, NYM... Most Home Runs... 4 (2x), last LAD 2, last NYM (1st)... Most Home Runs, Inn (3x), last WSHI (2nd) 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 (4x), last NYM... Most Stolen Bases... 7, WSH 3 (3x), last 5/6 vs. NYY... Most Double Plays Turned... 4 (2x), last 6/19 vs. SD 3 (2x), 5/19 vs. MIL... 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, 3x last (Cubs 5, Mets 2)... NYM 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: 41,814; 4/15 vs. PIT 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 (5x), last Happ and Russell... MIA Most Total Bases: 9 (4x), Russell... MIA Most Extra-Base Hits: 3, Russell... MIA Most Doubles: 2 (10x), last Russell... 6/22@ MIA Most Triples: 1 (14x), last Bryant... WSH Most RBI: 5, Báez... 5/18 vs. CIN Most Stolen Bases: 1 (23x), last Baez... WSH Most Walks: 3 (7x), last Bryant... MIA 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, 4x last Lester... 5/23 vs. SF Reliever: 5, Floro... COL Consecutive Strikeouts: 5, Arrieta and Lester... MIL and STL Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 13.1, Hendricks... 4/30-5/10 Reliever: 18.0, Montgomery... 4/17-5/13 Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 16, Davis... 4/4-current Consecutive Batters Retired: 16, Arrieta... 6/6 vs. MIA Most Runs Allowed: 9, Arrieta... COL 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: 21 High-Water Mark: 4 games (12-8, 16-12, 25-21) Losses after Leading: 19 Low-Water Mark: 2 games (25-27) Games Won in Last At-Bat: 5 No. of Times at.500 Mark: 17 (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) Walkoff Wins: 3 (4/10 vs. LAD, 4/19 vs. MIL, 5/4 vs. PHI)