CUBS VS. CARDINALS The Cubs and Cardinals play 19 games spanning six series following this threegame set at Wrigley Field, the teams will meet at Busch Stadium for three games both May 4-6 and June 15-17 Chicago has won consecutive season series against the Cardinals, going 14-5 against them last season and 10-9 in 2016 Chicago was 8-11 against St. Louis in 2015 the Cubs were 8-1 against the Cardinals last season at Wrigley Field, winning the final five contests. 2018 Overall:... 0-1 At Wrigley Field:... 0-1 At Busch Stadium:... 0-0 2017 Overall:...14-5 At Wrigley Field:... 8-1 At Busch Stadium:... 6-4 All-Time Since 1892:... 1,221-1,162 At Wrigley Field:... 516-451 At Busch Stadium (since 2006):... 48-60 CUBS ON DISABLED LIST (1) Player Date Date Games (Injury) On Elig. Missed LHP Drew Smyly 2/14 5/28 15 (Recovery from Tommy John surgery) 60-Day LOWEST BULLPEN ERA, MLB, 2018 1. Arizona D backs... 2.09 (14 ER/60.1 IP) 2. Toronto Blue Jays... 2.22 (14 ER/56.2 IP) 3. Chicago Cubs... 2.37 (17 ER/64.2 IP) 4. New York Mets... 2.56 (18 ER/63.1 IP) 5. Houston Astros... 2.67 (16 ER/54.0 IP) MOST RBI, N.L., 2018 1. Bryce Harper, WSH... 18 2. Yoenis Cespedes, NYM... 17 Maikel Franco, PHI... 17 4. Javier Báez, CHI... 16 5. Jose Martinez, STL... 15 Gregory Polanco, PIT... 15 MOST REGULAR SEASON WINS SINCE START OF 2015 1. Chicago Cubs... 299 2. Los Angeles Dodgers... 295 3. Cleveland Indians... 286 4. Washington Nationals... 284 5. Houston Astros... 283 MOST REGULAR SEASON HOME VICTORIES SINCE THE START OF 2015 1. Los Angeles Dodgers... 169 2. Chicago Cubs... 156 3. Houston Astros... 150 4. New York Yankees... 148 Toronto Blue Jays... 148 LOWEST TEAM ERA SINCE START OF 2015 SEASON 1. Chicago Cubs... 3.50 2. Los Angeles Dodgers... 3.52 3. Cleveland Indians... 3.58 4. St. Louis Cardinals... 3.66 MOST RBI IN N.L. SINCE START OF 2015 SEASON 1. Nolan Arenado, COL... 399 2. Paul Goldschmidt, ARI... 335 3. Anthony Rizzo, CHI... 322 4. Bryce Harper, WSH... 290 5. Kris Bryant, CHI... 282 Matt Kemp, LAD... 282 Joey Votto, CIN... 282 St. Louis Cardinals (10-7) vs. Chicago Cubs (7-8) April 19, 2018 Wrigley Field Game No. 16 Home Game No. 7 RHP Luke Weaver (2-0, 2.08) vs. LHP Jon Lester (1-0, 4.40) A COOL 100: Jon Lester today makes his 100th start with the Cubs since signing with Chicago prior to the 2015 campaign he is 44-25 with four complete games and a 3.36 ERA (225 ER/602.2 IP) in his first 99 regular season outings with the Cubs Lester s 595 strikeouts are fifth-most for any pitcher since 1913 in their first 100 starts for Chicago, surpassed only by Mark Prior (734), Kerry Wood (717), Jake Arrieta (646) and Fergie Jenkins (630). Lester s 44 wins are currently fourth-most for any Cubs southpaw in their first 100 starts (Hippo Vaughn leads with 54, Larry French is second with 48 and Ted Lilly is third with 45) Lester s 3.36 ERA is also currently fourth-lowest among lefties in their first 100 starts with Chicago (Hippo Vaughn, 2.26; Johnny Schmitz, 2.98; Larry French, 3.24). Thanks to three rainouts, Lester today takes to the mound over a week after his previous start, April 11 vs. Pittsburgh he is 26-11 with a 3.76 ERA (131 ER/313.1 IP) in starts coming on six or more days of rest he was 4-0 with a 1.26 ERA (5 ER/35.2 IP) in five starts on six or more days rest in 2016, and was 2-1 with a 4.61 ERA (14 ER/27.1 IP) in five such starts last year. PLEASE, NO MORE APRIL SHOWERS (OR SNOW): Chicago has had five postponements in the first three weeks of the campaign (April 3 at Cincinnati, April 9 vs. Pittsburgh, April 15 vs. Atlanta, April 16 vs. St. Louis and April 18 vs. St. Louis) the Cubs previously had five postponements in April 51 years ago in 1967 Chicago last had six postponements in April way back in 1931 thanks to Ed Hartig for his research assistance. Sunday s game vs. the Braves and Monday s game vs. the Cardinals were both postponed due to inclement weather the Cubs were previously postponed on consecutive days at Wrigley Field, August 25-26, 1987 vs. the Braves the August 25 game was rescheduled as a second game on August 26, but both of those were rained out, as well so, the teams played two on August 27 and the extra game was never made up. Tuesday night s game time temperature was 35 degrees, with a wind chill of 29 since 1990, the coldest game time temperature recorded at Wrigley Field is 26 degrees (April 20, 1993, vs. Houston). BÁEZ AT BAT: Javier Báez on Tuesday went 3-for-4 with a double and two-run homer, giving him 12 hits on the season, including 10 for extra bases (three doubles, two triples and five homers) Ed Hartig reports the previous Cub to record 10 extra-base hits within his first 12 hits to begin a campaign was Sammy Sosa in 2004 that season, Sosa started with two singles, eight doubles and two homers. Báez now has 12 hits to go along with 16 RBI he joins Philadelphia s Maikel Franco as the only players with no more than 12 hits with 16 or more RBI on the season Franco has 11 hits and 17 RBI. CUBS RECORD 2018 Overall:... 7-8 At Wrigley Field:... 2-4 On the Road:... 5-4 March/April:... 7-8 All-Time Since 1876:... 10,810-10,266 At Wrigley Field (since 1916):... 4,268-3,747 Leading Entering 6th:... 3-0 Tied Entering 6th:... 2-1 Trailing Entering 6th:... 2-7 Leading Entering 7th:... 5-0 Tied Entering 7th:... 1-2 Trailing Entering 7th:... 1-6 Leading Entering 8th:... 5-0 Tied Entering 8th:... 1-2 Trailing Entering 8th:... 1-6 Leading Entering 9th:... 5-0 Tied Entering 9th:... 1-2 Trailing Entering 9th:... 1-6 Scoring First:... 3-3 One-Run Games:... 0-3 Two-Run Games:... 0-1 Extra-Inning Games:... 1-1 Scoring Four or More:... 6-2 Scoring Fewer Than Four:... 1-6 Out-Hitting Opponents:... 6-0 Hit Totals Equal:... 0-1 Out-Hit by Opponents:... 1-7 Hit at Least One HR:... 7-4 Hit Two or More HR:... 2-1 Playing Errorless Ball:... 5-3 Committing at Least One Error:... 2-5 Báez on April 11 became the first Cub with consecutive multi-homer games since Alfonso Soriano in May of 2008, as the Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 13-5, to even this three-game set heading into today s rubber match. Baez is tied for the most home runs (5) by National League second basemen with Atlanta s Ozzie Albies and Colorado s DJ LeMahieu Báez s 16 RBI are fourth-most among all N.L. players. CURRENT EVENTS: Chicago today aims to wrap up a weather-shortened two-game series against St. Louis to finish up this abbreviated seven-game homestand against the Pirates (1-2), Braves (1-1) and Cardinals (0-1) the Cubs tomorrow start a five-game, six-day road trip at Colorado (three games beginning tomorrow) and Cleveland (two games starting Tuesday). The Cubs, 7-8 in their first 15 games, started last season 8-7 (and 9-7 through 16 games) en route to their second-straight N.L. Central Division title the 2016 club was 11-4 through 15 games while the 2015 squad was 8-7. Thanks to their five postponements, the Cubs 15 games played are tied for the second-fewest in the majors with the White Sox and Tigers the Twins have played just 13 games thus far. Tuesday night s setback has put the Cubs one-game below.500 for the fourth time this season (2-3, 3-4, 6-7, 7-8) the Cubs have been 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-6 and 7-7 this season, the first time that has happened since 2011 that 2011 team also went 8-8, 9-9 and 10-10 to set a big league record for consecutive stops at the.500 mark to begin a campaign. After starting the season with a nine-game three-city trip through Miami, Cincy and St. Louis, the Cubs today play the seventh contest (2-4) in a stretch that sees them home for 14 of 19 games through May 2. FEAST OR FAMINE: Chicago has batted.293 (76-for-259) and averaged 8.71 runs per game (61 runs) in seven victories, but has hit just.182 (52-for-285) and averaged 1.75 runs per game (14 runs) in eight losses Cubs hurlers have a 3.52 ERA (25 ER/64.0 IP) in the teams wins and a 4.32 ERA (37 ER/77.0 IP) in the setbacks. EARLY RETURNS: Kris Bryant, who made his major league debut three years ago on Tuesday, reached safely in each of his first eight games to start the season and has reached in 14 of 15 games overall, contributing to a.473 OBP, second-best in the N.L. Since making his major league debut, April 17, 2015, Bryant s 816 times on base and 935 total bases both rank third-most in the N.L. his 96 homers are fourth-most behind Nolan Arenado (118), Giancarlo Stanton (112) and Bryce Harper (101). HE LL MANAGE: Joe Maddon, who on Saturday managed his 500th regular season game with the Cubs, is one victory shy of becoming just the 11th Cubs manager to reach 300 regular season victories he is now the 13th of 54 full-time managers in franchise history to reach 500 regular season games managed. DO NOT PASS GO, DO NOT COLLECT $200: Cubs catchers Willson Conteras and Victor Caratini have combined to throw out four of seven baserunners attempting to steal their 57.1-percent success rate is tops among any team s backstops as Detroit s catchers are second with a 50.0-percent success rate (7-of-14). The Cubs three stolen bases allowed are the fewest in the majors the Astros and Cardinals are second, both having allowed four stolen bases. MUST BE A CHICAGO THING: Cubs batters have been hit by a pitch 17 times in their first 15 games, the most in the major leagues the Chicago White Sox are second with 14 Kris Bryant is tied for the major league lead (with the White Sox Jose Abreu), having been hit with a pitch five times already. Chicago has had a batter hit by a pitch in seven-straight games, the club s longest such streak since at least 1908 (B-R.com Play Index). PENMANSHIP: The Cubs bullpen posted a 1.55 ERA (8 ER/46.1 IP) in its first 11 games of the season before surrendering four runs in 3.0 innings last Thursday vs. the Pirates Chicago s 2.37 ERA (17 ER/64.2 IP) from its relievers is third-lowest in the majors (Arizona leads with a 2.09 ERA) Chicago s 64.2 innings from its bullpen are 13th-most in the majors the Padres relievers lead with 86.1 innings. UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Thurs., April 19 STL 1:20 p.m. ABC7 670 The Score LHP Jon Lester (1-0, 4.40) vs. RHP Luke Weaver (2-0, 2.08) Fri., April 20 @COL 7:40 p.m. WGN 670 The Score RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-1, 3.71) vs. RHP Jon Gray (1-3, 6.23) Sat., April 21 @COL 7:10 p.m. NBCSCH 670 The Score RHP Yu Darvish (0-1, 6.00) vs. LHP Tyler Anderson (0-0, 4.74) Sun., April 22 @COL 2:10 p.m. NBCSCH 670 The Score LHP José Quintana (1-1, 8.16) vs. RHP German Marquez (1-1, 4.34)
April 19, 2018 Page 2 STARTING PITCHER #34 LHP Jon Lester (1-0, 4.40) W L % ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP 2017 CUBS 13 8.619 4.33 32 32 0 1 0 0 180.2 179 101 87 26 60 3 180 4 2018 CUBS 1 0 1.000 4.40 3 3 0 0 0 0 14.1 17 8 7 1 7 0 11 1 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 160 92.635 3.52 352 351 0 15 4 0 2198.2 2025 928 860 209 711 7 2052 74 CUBS TOTALS 44 25.638 3.36 99 99 0 4 0 0 602.2 533 249 225 64 166 3 595 18 Last Time Out Jon made his first home start of the season way back on April 11 vs. Pittsburgh, allowing four runs on seven hits in 5.0 innings in the Cubs 13-5 victory three runs came on a three-run home run in the second inning. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left 4/11 PIT ND, 13-5 W 5.0 7 4 4 3 3 96-64 4-4 2018 Splits and Season Notes W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Home 0-0 7.20 1 1 5.0 7 4 4 1 3 3 Road 1-0 2.89 2 2 9.1 10 4 3 0 4 8 AVG vs. LHB:.364 (4-for-11) / AVG vs. RHB:.277 (13-for-47) Jon today makes his fourth start of the season, and second at home is pitching on seven days rest pitched on six days rest in his second start of the season, and pitched on five days rest in his third start. Made his third Opening Day start for the Cubs (also, 2015 and 2017) was his seventh Opening Day start overall (four times with Boston) joined Hippo Vaughn (1915, 1917, 1919) as the only Cubs lefties to make three Opening Day starts. Has fanned 11 batters, while walking seven, in 14.1 innings pitched. Pitched 6.0-scoreless innings, April 5 at Milwaukee, earning his first win. Jon made four Cactus League starts, going 3-1 with a 2.81 ERA (5 ER/16.0 IP) threw a Spring high 6.2 innings in his last Cactus League outing, March 19 at the Reds made two starts in minor league games on March 14 and March 24. 2017 Season Jon made 32 starts for the third-straight season since joining the Cubs, going 13-8 with a 4.33 ERA (87 ER/180.2 IP) and 180 strikeouts. Held lefties to a.205 average (33-for-161) while righties batted.275 (146-for-530). Led the Cubs with 32 starts, 180.2 innings pitched and 180 strikeouts. Recorded eight outings of at least 7.0 innings... no other Cubs starter had more than four such starts. Was placed on the disabled list August 18 with left lat tightness and general shoulder fatigue... was activated September 2... went 5-1 with a 4.18 ERA (15 ER/32.1 IP) in six starts after being activated. Pitched to a 5.63 ERA (39 ER/62.1 IP) in the first two innings of games, but posted a 3.65 ERA (48 ER/118.1) beginning in the third inning. Struck out a season-high tying 10 batters three times: May 23 vs. San Francisco, June 13 at the Mets and July 22 vs. the Cardinals. Earned complete game victory, May 23 vs. the Giants, allowing one run on four hits in the Cubs 4-1 victory... threw just 99 pitches, becoming the first Cubs pitcher to throw a complete game under 100 pitches since Carlos Zambrano, September 25, 2009 at the Giants (98 pitches). 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. Posted 1.88 ERA (3 ER/14.1 IP) in three postseason games, including one relief outing... he took a no-decision in each outing... allowed one run on two hits in 6.0 innings in NLDS Game Two at Washington. Career vs. St. Louis W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2017 2-1 2.93 5 5 30.2 27 11 10 5 11 34 Career 5-4 2.30 14 14 90.0 72 29 23 9 25 92 Last Outing: 9/27/17 at STL (W, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 4 SO) Jon today makes his 15th-career start against the Cardinals has posted a 2.86 ERA (14 ER/44.0 IP) in seven previous starts at Wrigley Field the Cubs are 6-2 in his eight starts vs. the Cardinals since the start of the 2016 season. vs. Cardinals Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Bader (.000-1-0-0-0) Garcia (.000-3-0-0-0) Molina (.343-35-12-1-5) Carpenter (.147-34-5-0-2) Gyorko (.316-19-6-2-2) Ozuna (.375-8-3-1-1) DeJong (.250-8-2-1-1) Martinez (.400-5-2-0-2) Pham (.214-14-3-1-2) Fowler (.250-12-3-0-0) Career Notes Jon today makes his 100th-career start with the Cubs, becoming just the 11th lefty in franchise history to reach the mark has gone 44-25 with a 3.36 ERA (225 ER/602.2 IP) in his first 99 starts his 595 strikeouts rank fifth-most in Cubs history (since 1913) by a pitcher in their first 100 starts with the team (and the most by a left-handed pitcher) Fergie Jenkins is fourth with 630. A four-time All-Star and three-time World Series Champion, Jon is in his fourth season with Chicago after he signed with the Cubs on December 15, 2014 is one of four Cubs lefties all-time with at least three seasons of 32 games started. Has a major league best 28 starts of at least 6.0 innings and one or fewer runs allowed since the start of 2016. Is the only pitcher to start at least 30 games in each of the last 10 seasons. Ranks second among active left-handed pitchers in wins (160) and fourth in strikeouts (2,052)... is one of only 12 active pitchers with at least 2,000 innings pitched. Ranks first in Cubs postseason history with 64.0 innings pitched and his nine starts rank tied for second... ranks first among all active pitchers with 148.0 innings pitched... ranks third among active pitchers with 124 post-season strikeouts. Struck out 207 batters in 2015, most all-time by a Cubs left-handed pitcher. 2018 Game-by-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 2/27 CWS W, 6-5 1.2 1 1 1 2 3 --- --- 3/4 @ARI L, 2-0 2.2 3 1 1 2 3 --- --- 3/9 LAA W, 6-1 5.0 3 0 0 0 3 --- --- 3/14 MINOR LEAGUE GAME 3/19 CIN W, 5-4 6.2 9 3 3 1 6 --- --- 3/24 MINOR LEAGUE GAME SPRING TRAINING: 3-1, 2.81 ERA (4 GS) 16.0 16 5 5 5 15 --- --- 1. 3/29 @MIA ND, 8-4 W 3.1 7 4 3 3 2 71-42 5-4, 2 on Third Opening Day Start with Cubs 2. 4/5 @MIL W, 8-0 6.0 3 0 0 1 6 89-61 5-0 First win of the season, 48th-career start with 6.0+ IP and 0 R 3. 4/11 PIT ND, 13-5 W 5.0 7 4 4 3 3 96-64 4-4 Allowed a three-run HR in the second inning At the Plate Last Time and Career Highs and Lows AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS Last Win: 4/5/18 @ MIL, 8-0 (6.0,3,0,0,1,6) 2018.000 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 Last Loss: 9/20/17 @ TB, 8-1 (4.1,8,7,7,3,0) Career.083 218 14 18 6 0 1 14 28 2 0 14 99 1 0 Last Complete Game: 5/23/17 vs. SF, 4-1 (9.0,4,1,1,0,10) LAST HIT: 9/7/17 @ PIT (double off Jameson Taillon)... at-bats since then 14 HOME RUNS: 1 8/1/17 vs. Arizona (Patrick Corbin) MOST HITS: 2 8/1/17 vs. Arizona MOST RBI: 2 8/1/17 vs. Arizona 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 16 10-K games (30 total double-digit strikeout games) Most Hits Allowed: 12 (2x) last, 6/7/14 @ 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 Friday s Starter at Colorado RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-1, 3.71) Kyle makes his fourth start of the season, and third on the road, tomorrow night at Colorado last pitched April 12 vs. Pittsburgh, allowing two runs on five hits in 6.0 innings both runs came on solo homers marked his second quality start of the season despite his 3.71 ERA, the Cubs are 0-3 in his three starts, scoring a combined six runs. In 2017, Kyle went 7-5 with a 3.03 ERA (47 ER/139.2 IP) in 24 starts... led all Cubs starting pitchers with the 3.03 ERA posted a 2.62 ERA (36 ER/123.2 IP) in his final 21 starts beginning April 25, the fourth-best mark in the N.L. among pitchers with at least 10 starts in that span. His career ERA of 2.97 ranks third among all active pitchers with at least 100 starts, trailing only Clayton Kershaw (2.35) and Chris Sale (2.95)... ranks ahead of Jacob degrom (2.98) and Madison Bumgarner (3.01). Has gone 1-2 with a 4.04 ERA (16 ER/35.2 IP) in six-career starts vs. the Rockies has a 2.95 ERA (6 ER/18.1 IP) in his last three starts vs. the Rockies, all quality starts.
CUBS HITTERS April 19, 2018 Page 3 #5 OF ALBERT ALMORA JR..276, 1 HR, 3 RBI HOMESTAND:.500 (4-8), 2B, HR, 4 R, RBI, BB 2 G (4-7) 1 G 1 G 0 G 0/0/2 0/0 4/14/18 vs. ATL 0/0 SEASON BESTS: H 3, 4/11 vs. PIT; RBI 1 (3x), last 4/14 vs. ATL; R 2 (3x), last, 4/14 vs. ATL CAREER BESTS: H 3 (6x), last 4/11/18 vs. PIT; RBI 6, 9/13/17 vs. NYM; R 2 (9x), last 4/14/18 vs. ATL Albert hit his first homer of the season Saturday and scored two runs went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs April 11 vs. Pittsburgh reached twice and hit a RBI double April 8 batted.164 (9-for-55) with three doubles, two homers and eight RBI in 19 Spring Training contests is on his second-straight Opening Day roster batted.298 (89-for-299) in his first full season with the Cubs last year, including a.342 mark (38-for-111) against lefties closed the 2017 season batting.343 (47-for-137) with five homers and 31 RBI in his final 64 games. Was a first round selection of the Cubs in the 2012 MLB Draft (sixth overall). #9 INF JAVIER BÁEZ.235, 5 HR, 16 RBI HOMESTAND:.333 (8-24), 2 2B, 5 HR, 7 R, 12 RBI, BB, SB 2 G (4-9) 1 G 1 G 0 G 3/1/7 0/1 (last 5/8/16 HR vs. WSH) 4/17/18 vs. STL 2/3 SEASON BESTS: H 3, 4/17 vs. ATL; RBI 4 (2x), last 4/14 vs. ATL; R 3, 4/11 vs. PIT CAREER BESTS: H 4 (4x), last 9/13/17 vs. NYM; RBI 6, 9/26/16 @ PIT; R 3 (4x), last 4/11/18 vs. PIT Javy went 3-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer Tuesday hit a two-out, game-tying, bases-clearing double Saturday in the Cubs ninerun eighth inning has two four RBI games already this season (had just one in 2017) is the first Cub since Derrek Lee in 2005 with two four- RBI games in the team s first 14 contests has 12 RBI on the homestand his 16 RBI and.667 slugging percentage are both fourth-best in the N.L. recorded back-to-back multi-homer games April 10-11, the first middle infielder in club history to accomplish the feat his 12 runs, 16 RBI and five homers lead the team went 1-for-1 with a two-run single and his first three-walk game April 5 in Milwaukee. 10 of his first 12 hits have gone for extra bases, the first Cubs player to accomplish the feat since Sammy Sosa in 2004 (thanks Ed Hartig). Set career-high marks with 24 doubles, 23 homers and 75 RBI in 145 games last season has made at least 120 starts at both shortstop and second base in his career. #17 INF KRIS BRYANT.328, 2 HR, 8 RBI HOMESTAND:.333 (7-21), 3 2B, 4 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 3 HBP Hitless 1 G (0-4) 6 G 3 G 0 G 1/0/3 0/2 (last 8/24/15 HR vs. CLE) 4/7/18 @ MIL 0/10 SEASON BESTS: H 3 (3x), last 4/11 vs. PIT; RBI 3, 3/31 @ MIA; R 2 (2x), last 4/14 vs. ATL CAREER BESTS: H 5 (2x), last 8/18/16 vs. MIL; RBI 6 (3x), last 6/27/16 @ CIN; R 4 (6x), last 9/13/17 vs. NYM Kris ranks second in the N.L. with a.473 OBP, reaching base in 35 of 74 plate appearances ranks fifth in the N.L. in OPS (1.042) joins Anthony Rizzo from last season as the only Cubs in the last 10 seasons to reach base at least twice in 11 of the team s first 14 games has reached at least twice in five of the last six games, including going 2-for-3 with a walk and HBP Saturday went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI April 11, his team-high third three-hit game of the season fell a double shy of the cycle and reached base in all five plate appearances April 7, going 3-for-3 with a solo homer, triple and two walks has reached safely in 14 of 15 games, hitting safely in 10 March 30 belted his first homer of the season, a go-ahead solo shot in the third inning. Doubled in each of his first three games to start the season, the first Cub to do so since Moises Alou in 2003. Posted a 6.7 WAR (Fangraphs) last season, the third-highest mark in the N.L. led the club with a.409 OBP,.537 slugging and.946 OPS his 94-career homers through 2017 were the most ever by a Cub in his first three major league seasons. #7 C VICTOR CARATINI.250, 0 HR, 1 RBI HOMESTAND:.333 (3-9), 2 2B, 2 R Hitless 1 G (0-1) 2 G 0 G 0 G 0/0/1 0/0 7/30/17 @ MIL 0/0 SEASON BESTS: H 2 (2x), last 4/11 vs. PIT; RBI 1, 4/6 @ MIL; R 2, 4/11 vs. PIT CAREER BESTS: H 3 (2x), last 8/18/17 vs. TOR; RBI 1 (3x), last 4/6/18 @ MIL; R 2, 4/11 vs. PIT Victor had a career-high five-game hitting streak, April 6-12, going 7-for-20 with three doubles, three runs and an RBI during the stretch went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one HBP and two runs April 11 is on his first Opening Day roster after making his major league debut in June last season was named the Cubs Minor League Player of the Year in 2017 after batting.342 with 61 RBI in 83 games with Iowa ranked the 4thbest prospect in the organization by Baseball America entering 2018. Was a second round pick by the Braves in 2013 acquired by the Cubs in a trade deadline deal in 2014. #40 C WILLSON CONTRERAS.286, 0 HR, 3 RBI HOMESTAND:.286 (6-21), 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB 2 G (2-9) 4 G 2 G 0 G 1/1/2 0/0 8/6/17 vs. WSH 0/3 SEASON BESTS: H 3 (2x), last 4/10 vs. PIT; RBI 2, 4/14 vs. ATL; R 1 (5x), last 4/14 vs. ATL CAREER BESTS: H 4, 7/16/17 @ BAL; RBI 6, 8/3/17 vs. ARI; R 3, 4/22/17 @ CIN Willson has hit safely in 10 of 13 games reached twice Wednesday after going 3-for-4 with a double and run Tuesday has gone 12-for-35 (.343) with four doubles, one triple, three HBP and three walks in his last nine games on Opening Day delivered a game-winning two-out RBI double in the fourth inning made his second-straight Opening Day roster had a breakout season in 2017, ranking second among all N.L. catchers with 21 homers and 74 RBI became the second Cubs catcher in the last 20 seasons to reach 20 homers in a campaign hit 33 homers in his first 175-career games, the most-ever by a Venezuelan-born major league player. Is in his ninth season in the organization since signing as a non-drafted free agent in July of 2009. #8 INF/OF IAN HAPP.204, 2 HR, 5 RBI HOMESTAND:.238 (5-21), 2 2B, HR, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB Hitless 2 G (0-8) 2 G 0 G 0 G 2/1/0 0/0 4/11/18 vs. PIT 0/3 SEASON BESTS: H 2 (2x), last 4/13 vs. ATL; RBI 2 (2x), last 4/11 vs. PIT; R 1 (4x), last 4/11 vs. PIT CAREER BESTS: H 4, 6/22/17 @ MIA; RBI 4 (4x), last 8/30/17 vs. PIT; R 2 (12x), last 9/29/17 vs. CIN Ian notched consecutive multi-hit games April 12-13, his first multi-hit games of the campaign hit his second-career pinch-hit homer Wednesday his two-run single in the ninth April 7 snapped a 2-2 tie and helped the Cubs to the 5-2 win in Milwaukee on Opening Day delivered a leadoff homer, becoming the first Cub to do so since Alfonso Soriano in 2009 went deep on the game s very first pitch in the first game of MLB s season, the first to turn that trick since Dwight Evans in 1986 is on his first Opening Day roster after making his major league debut in May of last season hit 24 homers in his debut season, the second-most homers ever by a switch-hitting N.L. rookie and the thirdmost by a rookie in Cubs franchise history became the fastest player in club history to hit 20 homers. Was a first round selection of the Cubs in the 2015 MLB Draft (ninth overall). #22 OF JASON HEYWARD.204, 1 HR, 8 RBI HOMESTAND:.182 (4-22), 3 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB, HBP 1 G (1-4) 1 G 0 G 0 G 1/0/3 0/4 (last 9/4/16 1B vs. SF) 4/5/18 @ MIL 0/6 SEASON BESTS: H 2, 3/31 @ MIA; RBI 2 (2x), last 4/10 vs. PIT; R 2 (2x), last 4/14 vs. ATL CAREER BESTS: H 5 (2x), last 7/18/15 vs. NYM; RBI 4 (9x), last 9/14/17 vs. NYM; R 4, 8/22/10 @ CHC Jason has eight RBI, tied for second-most on the team reached twice and scored twice Saturday had a base hit in four-straight games before going 0-for-2 with a walk Friday April 5 in Milwaukee, connected for his first home run of the season, a two-run shot in the ninth inning on Opening Day drew a bases-loaded walk, doubled and scored a run is in his third season with the Cubs and his ninth major league season overall, making the playoffs in six of his first eight campaigns won his fourth-straight Gold Glove Award in 2017 (fifth overall) posted a.259/.326/.389 slashline in 2017 after posting a.230/.306/.325 slashline in 2016. Was a first round selection of the Braves in the 2007 MLB Draft (14th overall). VS. RHP LUKE WEAVER Baez.500 4 2 1 3 Bryant.500 4 2 1 1 Contreras.333 3 1 0 0 Heyward.333 3 1 0 1 Rizzo.333 3 1 0 0 Russell.667 3 2 1 5 Zobrist.500 4 2 0 0 AT WRIGLEY FIELD Almora Jr..323 189 61 6 39 Báez.253 609 154 30 81 Bryant.283 862 244 56 143 Caratini.333 33 11 0 1 Contreras.289 342 99 18 62 Happ.233 206 48 16 41 Heyward.249 603 150 11 63 La Stella.240 179 43 2 20 Rizzo.288 1574 453 72 247 Russell.243 654 159 24 105 Schwarber.239 326 78 26 59 Zobrist.258 519 134 10 64 BASES LOADED, 2018 Almora Jr..000 0 0 0 0 Báez 1.000 1 1 0 4 Bryant 1.000 1 1 0 3 Caratini.000 1 0 0 0 Contreras.500 2 1 0 1 Happ.333 3 1 0 2 Heyward.250 4 1 0 4 La Stella.000 1 0 0 1 Rizzo.500 2 1 0 2 Russell.000 0 0 0 0 Schwarber.000 1 0 0 2 Zobrist 1.000 1 1 0 2 BASES LOADED, CAREER Almora Jr..556 9 5 0 12 Báez.238 21 5 3 22 Bryant.194 36 7 3 30 Caratini.000 3 0 0 0 Contreras.476 21 10 1 24 Happ.417 12 5 1 12 Heyward.233 90 21 2 61 La Stella.412 17 7 0 25 Rizzo.329 76 25 3 77 Russell.283 46 13 1 36 Schwarber.267 15 4 1 13 Zobrist.305 105 32 6 109 PINCH HITTING, 2018 Almora Jr..000 2 0 0 0 Báez.000 0 0 0 0 Bryant.000 0 0 0 0 Caratini.000 2 0 0 0 Contreras.000 0 0 0 0 Happ 1.000 2 2 1 2 Heyward.000 0 0 0 0 La Stella.333 12 4 0 3 Rizzo.000 0 0 0 0 Russell.000 0 0 0 0 Schwarber.000 1 0 0 1 Zobrist.000 2 0 0 0 PINCH HITTING, CAREER Almora Jr..283 53 15 0 10 Báez.194 31 6 0 0 Bryant.250 4 1 0 2 Caratini.071 14 1 0 0 Contreras.125 16 2 1 4 Happ.294 17 5 2 5 Heyward.269 26 7 0 5 La Stella.258 93 24 0 14 Rizzo.083 12 1 0 1 Russell.353 17 6 1 3 Schwarber.083 24 2 1 2 Zobrist.197 61 12 4 13 #2 INF TOMMY LA STELLA.286, 0 HR, 4 RBI HOMESTAND:.222 (2-9), 2 R, 2 RBI, BB Hitless 1 G (0-1) 0 G 0 G 0 G 1/1/3 0/0 8/26/17 @ PHI 0/1 SEASON BESTS: H 1 (6x), last 4/14 vs. ATL; RBI 2, 3/29 @ MIA; R 1 (2x), last 4/14 vs. ATL CAREER BESTS: H 3 (10x), last 8/26/17 @ PHI; RBI 4, 8/26/17 @ PHI; R 3, 4/24/16 @ CIN Tommy is 4-for-12 with three RBI as a pinch-hitter thus far, tied for the most pinch-hits in the majors on Opening Day hit a two-run pinchdouble with two outs in the seventh. batted.280 (14-for-50) with three doubles and six RBI in 19 Spring Training contests is on the Cubs Opening Day roster for the fourth-straight season, one of only two Cubs position players to accomplish that feat (also, Rizzo) posted a.288 average (36-for-125) and.389 OBP in 73 games with the Cubs last season had a.488 OBP as a pinch-hitter in 2017, reaching base in 21-of-44 pinch-hit plate appearances. Was an eighth round selection of the Braves in the 2011 MLB Draft.
April 19, 2018 Page 4 CUBS HITTERS #44 INF ANTHONY RIZZO.097, 1 HR, 3 RBI HOMESTAND:.000 (0-3), BB Hitless 3 G (0-11) 0 G 0 G 0 G 1/0/2 0/6 (last 4/10/17 1B vs. LAD) 3/29/18 @ MIA 0/16 SEASON BESTS: H 1 (3x), last 4/1 @ MIA; RBI 2, 3/31 @ MIA; R 2, 3/29 @ MIA CAREER BESTS: H 4 (8x), last 8/22/16 @ SD; RBI 6 (3x), last 4/7/16 @ ARI ; R 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU Anthony returned from the disabled list Tuesday and reached base twice (BB, HBP) was placed on the disabled list April 10 (retroactive to April 6) with lower back tightness marked his first-career D.L. stint delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning March 31 on Opening Day belted a solo homer and scored two runs batted.354 (17-for-48) with three doubles, three homers and 10 RBI in 20 Spring Training contests is the longest-tenured Cubs position player, appearing on his sixth-straight Cubs Opening Day roster is the first Cubs player with at least six-straight Opening Day starts at 1B since Derrek Lee (2004-10) named the recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award in 2017 has appeared in at least 140 games in five-straight seasons. Entered 2018 with 612 games played since 2014, tied for the second-most in the N.L. #27 INF ADDISON RUSSELL.220, 0 HR, 2 RBI HOMESTAND:.150 (3-20), 2B, 3 R, 4 BB 2 G (2-6) 3 G 0 G 0 G 1/0/2 0/2 (last 4/19/17 HR vs. MIL) 9/27/17 @ STL 0/3 SEASON BESTS: H 2 (3x), last 4/5 @ MIL; RBI 1 (2x), last 4/6 @ MIL; R 1 (7x), 4/17 vs. STL CAREER BESTS: H 4 (3x), last 7/19/17 @ ATL; RBI 4 (2x), last 4/19/17 vs. MIL; R 3 (5x), last 7/15/17 @ BAL Addison is 3-for-20 on the homestand, but has reached five times in his last two games (2 H, 3 BB) has drawn nine walks this season, while striking out just nine times has three multi-hit games, including April 5 when he was 2-for-5 with a double, RBI and run on Opening Day reached safely four times, going 2-for-3 with a run, walk and hit by pitch batted.326 (14-for-43) with a double, two homers and 10 RBI in 18 Spring Training contests is on his third-straight Opening Day roster appeared in 110 games in 2017, missing over a month of action with a foot injury closed the 2017 season on a high note, batting.274 after the All-Star Break, compared to.226 prior to the Break. Was a first round pick of the Athletics in the 2012 MLB Draft (11th overall). #12 OF KYLE SCHWARBER.222, 3 HR, 7 RBI HOMESTAND:.313 (5-16), 2B, HR, 4 R, 4 RBI, 4 BB Hitless 3 G (0-8) 4 G 1 G 0 G 2/1/2 0/0 4/12/18 vs. PIT 0/5 SEASON BESTS: H 3, 4/12 vs. PIT; RBI 2 (2x), last 4/14 vs. ATL; R 2, 3/31 @ MIA CAREER BESTS: H 4 (2x), last 7/21/15 @ CIN; RBI 4 (6x), last 9/30/17 vs. CIN; R 3 (4x), last 9/11/15 @ PHI Kyle has four walks in his last two games drove in two runs Saturday, both on bases loaded walks notched a season-high three hits April 11, including a double and home run went 2-for-4 with a run scored and RBI April 10 has reached safely in 10 of 14 games played recorded an extra-base hit in three of his first four contests was 2-for-4 with a double April 1 in Miami hit a game-tying two-run homer in March 31 s second inning on Opening Day hit a solo homer after missing most of the 2016 season with a knee injury, he returned last season and hit 30 home runs, becoming just the second Cubs lefty to reach the 30-homer plateau in his age 24-or-younger season posted a.922 OPS beginning July 27 of last season, the second-best mark on the Cubs (Bryant,.992). Was a first round pick of the Cubs in the 2014 MLB Draft (fourth overall). HOME RUNS, 2018 Batter Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Almora Jr. (1) 1 0 0 0 Báez (5) 3 1 1 0 Bryant (2) 2 0 0 0 Caratini (0) 0 0 0 0 Contreras (0) 0 0 0 0 Happ (2) 1 1 0 0 Heyward (1) 0 1 0 0 La Stella (0) 0 0 0 0 Rizzo (1) 1 0 0 0 Russell (0) 0 0 0 0 Schwarber (3) 2 1 0 0 Zobrist (1) 1 0 0 0 Cubs (16) 11 4 1 0 Opponents (15) 8 3 4 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2018 Batter 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+ Almora Jr. (0) 0 0 0 0 Báez (5) 3 0 2 0 Bryant (2) 2 1 0 0 Caratini (0) 0 0 0 0 Contreras (1) 1 0 0 0 Happ (2) 2 0 0 0 Heyward (2) 2 0 0 0 La Stella (1) 1 0 0 0 Rizzo (1) 1 0 0 0 Russell (0) 0 0 0 0 Schwarber (1) 1 0 0 0 Zobrist (2) 2 0 0 0 #18 INF/OF BEN ZOBRIST.326, 1 HR, 7 RBI HOMESTAND:.278 (5-18), 3B, 4 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB 1 G (3-3) 5 G 2 G 0 G 2/2/3 0/5 (last, 9/15/14 1B vs. NYY) 4/8/17 @ MIL 0/7 SEASON BESTS: H 3 (2x), last 4/14 vs. ATL; RBI 2 (2x), last 4/14 vs. ATL; R 3, 4/14 vs. ATL CAREER BESTS: H 5, 6/10/13 vs. BOS; RBI 8, 4/28/11 @ MIN; R 4 (5x), last 9/13/17 vs. NYM Ben reached base all five times Saturday, going 3-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and a season-high three runs scored went 2-for-5 with a run and two RBI April 11 hit a go-ahead and eventual game-winning solo homer April 8 his pinch-single April 7 tied the game at two in the ninth in advance of Chicago s 5-2 win March 30 made his first start of the season and delivered three hits, including a double is in his third season with the Cubs a three-time All-Star and two-time World Champion, he has appeared at every defensive position save for pitcher and catcher appeared in 128 games last season, batting.249 (56-for-225) after the All-Star Break, compared to.214 (45-for-210) prior to the Break. Since the start of 2009, he ranks fourth in the majors with 716 walks and eighth with 298 doubles (entering 2018). CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Game Opening HR: Ian Happ, 3/29/18 @ Miami (José Ureña) Walk-Off HR: Addison Russell, 4/19/17 vs. Milwaukee (Neftali Feliz) Pinch-HR: Ian Happ, 4/11/18 vs. Pittsburgh (Josh Smoker) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: David DeJesus, 5/11/12 @ Milwaukee (Kameron Loe) Inside-The-Park HR: Javier Báez, 8/7/17 @ San Francisco (Matt Moore) Three-Homer Game: Kris Bryant, 6/27/16 @ 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.) 2018 HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS 2-Homer Games (2): Báez, 4/10 vs. PIT & 4/11 vs. PIT 3-Homer Games (0): N/A Grand Slams (0): N/A 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (0): N/A Pinch-Homers (1): Happ, 4/11 vs. PIT Back-to-Back Homers (0): N/A Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0): N/A Pitchers Hitting Homers (0): N/A Game-Opening Homers (1): Happ, 3/29 @ MIA Walk-Off Homers (0): N/A RUNS SCORED BY INNING INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL CUBS 7 11 4 4 4 9 11 15 6 4 75 OPP. 5 7 14 4 18 1 7 6 1 1 64 Happ (1), Heyward (1) OUTFIELD ASSISTS (2) CUBS CATCHING CORPS CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Caratini 1/2 50.0% 0 0 4.88 (13 ER/24.0 IP) Contreras 3/4 75.0% 0 3 3.77 (49 ER/117.0 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (0): N/A
CUBS PITCHERS April 19, 2018 Page 5 TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG SHO SV/OPP IP H R ER HR BB SO 1BF IR/IRS Starters 2-6 5.31 0 0 --- 76.1 81 46 45 10 45 68 --- --- Relievers 5-2 2.37 --- --- 2/3 64.2 48 18 17 5 28 65 57/48 31/8 SEASON TOTALS 7-8 3.96 0 0 2/3 141.0 129 64 62 15 73 133 #33 RHP EDDIE BUTLER LAST OUTING: 4/14 vs. ATL (3.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO) 0-1 2.45 0/0 0 4/3 5/5 5/2 6/26/17 @ WSH N/A SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 5, 3/30 @ MIA; IP: 7.0, 3/30 @ MIA CAREER BESTS (as reliever): SO 5, 3/30/18 @ MIA; IP: 7.0, 3/30/18 @ MIA Eddie on Saturday allowed three runs (two earned) in 3.2 innings in relief of starter José Quintana pitched April 10-11, the first time in his career he pitched on no days rest allowed a solo homer in 2.0 innings April 11 April 10, tossed a scoreless eighth inning March 30 threw a career-high 7.0 innings in Miami, stranding an inherited runner after entering with two outs in the 10th. Is the first Cubs reliever to go at least 7.0 innings since Scott Sanderson pitched 8.0 innings, August 6, 1989 at Pittsburgh. Is in his second season with the Cubs after he was acquired from Colorado, February 1, 2017 posted a 4.20 ERA (7 ER/15.0 IP) in six Cactus League outings, including three starts. #41 RHP STEVE CISHEK LAST OUTING: 4/17 vs. STL (1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 SO) 1-0 1.00 0/0 1 9/0 8/8 8/7 3/29/18 @ MIA 6/22/17 vs. DET SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 2 (2x), last 4/17 vs. STL; IP: 1.2, 3/29 @ MIA CAREER BESTS (as reliever): SO 4 (2x), last 7/2/11 @ TEX; IP: 3.0 IP (3x), last 5/4/12 @ SD Steve has held opponents to a.188 average (6-for-32) has walked four and struck out eight four of his eight outings have been more than 1.0 inning Tuesday, stranded two runners and tossed 1.1 scoreless innings Saturday, tossed a scoreless seventh on Opening Day recorded the win with 1.2 scoreless frames in Miami signed a two-year contract with the Cubs in December, 2017. Has recorded 121 career saves, by far the most among active Cubs relievers. Has made at least 60 relief appearances in four of the last six seasons. #32 LHP BRIAN DUENSING LAST OUTING: 4/17 vs. STL (0.1 IP, 1 H) 0-0 0.00 0/0 1 8/2 9/7 9/9 4/11/18 vs. PIT 4/10/15 @ CWS SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 3, 4/1 @ MIA; IP: 2.0, 4/1 @ MIA CAREER BESTS (as reliever): SO 5, 8/7/09 @ DET; IP: 4.2 IP, 8/7/09 @ DET Brian has tossed 7.0 shutout innings thus far, and has a 8.0-inning scoreless streak since last season Tuesday, allowed two of three inherited runners to score while throwing 0.1 scoreless innings Friday, retired his lone batter faced to strand three runners and end the fifth inning signed a two-year deal with the Cubs in January, returning to the club after a strong 2017 in 2017, he posted a 2.74 ERA (19 ER/62.1 IP) in 68 relief outings posted a 2.01 ERA in his final 42 outings beginning June 22. Limited lefties to a.239 batting average (230-for-964) in his career entering 2018. Entering 2018, posted a 3.57 ERA in 272 outings over the last five seasons, all as a reliever. #6 RHP CARL EDWARDS JR. LAST OUTING: 4/17 vs. STL (1.0 IP, 3 SO) 0-0 1.13 0/0 2 1/0 8/7 8/7 9/22/17 @ MIL 10/2/16 @ CIN SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 3 (2x), last 4/17 vs. STL; IP: 1.0 (8x), last 4/17 vs. STL CAREER BESTS (as reliever): SO 5, 7/31/16 vs. SEA; IP: 2.0 IP (4x), last 5/2/17 vs. PHI Carl has held opponents to a.172 average (5-for-29), walked three and struck out 15 in 8.0 innings averaging 16.88 strikeouts per 9.0 innings has tossed 6.0 scoreless innings Tuesday, struck out the side in the seventh tossed a scoreless eighth Sunday for his second hold struck out two April 6 and three April 5 in scoreless frames in 2017, set a franchise mark for a Cubs reliever with just 3.93 H/9.0 IP. Recorded 25 holds in 2017, fifth-most all-time by a Cubs reliever led all N.L. relievers with a.134 batting average against while his 12.75 strikeouts per 9.0 innings ranked seventh. Is the fifth true Cubs pitcher to wear a single-digit uniform number. #38 LHP MIKE MONTGOMERY LAST OUTING: 4/13 vs. ATL (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB) 0-1 5.68 0/0 0 0/0 6/4 6/4 9/19/17 @ TB 8/1/17 vs. ARI SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 1 (2x), last 4/10 vs. PIT; IP: 2.0, 4/10 vs. PIT CAREER BESTS (as reliever): SO 5, 7/26/17 @ CWS; IP: 4.1 IP, 8/17/17 vs. CIN Mike is in his third season (second full season) with the Cubs Friday, spun a scoreless seventh inning April 10, allowed a three-run homer to Francisco Cervelli in his second inning of work has made 48 relief outings and 19 starts with Chicago since joining the club in 2016. Pitched scoreless innings each of the first three games in Miami to start the season hadn t pitched on zero days rest in the regular season since Sept. 27-28, 2016. Has gone 5-8 with a 2.45 ERA (36 ER/132.0 IP) in 77 appearances out of the bullpen, compared to 10-12 with a 4.20 ERA (91 ER/195.0 IP) in 37 career starts. #15 RHP BRANDON MORROW LAST OUTING: 4/17 vs. STL (1.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 SO) 0-0 0.00 2/2 0 2/1 6/4 6/6 9/30/17 @ COL 4/8/18 @ MIL SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 2, 4/7 @ MIL; IP: 1.0 (5x), last 4/17 vs. STL CAREER BESTS (as reliever): SO 4 (2x), last 5/12/08 @ TEX; IP: 3.1 IP, 4/23/07 @ TEX Brandon has made six scoreless appearances and has held opponents to a.118 average (2-for-17) and a.328 OPS Tuesday, tossed a scoreless ninth inning vs. the Cardinals Saturday threw a scoreless ninth to preserve a 14-10 win recorded saves in each of the team s final two games in Milwaukee signed a two-year contract with the Cubs in December (with a club/vesting option for 2020) is coming off a career-best 2017, going 6-0 with two saves and a 2.06 ERA (10 ER/43.2 IP) in 45 relief outings. Has pitched exclusively out of the bullpen since 2016, going 7-0 with four saves and a 1.81 ERA (13 ER/64.2 IP) in 69 games from 2016-to the present. Made his major league debut with Seattle in 2007. #46 RHP PEDRO STROP LAST OUTING: 4/17 vs. STL (0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO) 2-0 3.68 0/1 0 5/2 8/6 8/7 4/7/18 @ MIL 9/9/15 vs. STL SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 1 (8x), last 4/17 vs. STL; IP: 1.2, 3/31 @ MIA CAREER BESTS (as reliever): SO 4 (2x), last 7/22/15 @ CIN; IP: 2.0 IP (11x), last 5/7/17 vs. NYY Pedro became the first N.L. reliever to record his second win of the season April 7 had a season-opening 6.2 scoreless innings streak snapped on Tuesday, allowing three runs in the eighth Friday, spun a scoreless sixth inning is in his sixth season with the Cubs holds the franchise record with 105 holds and his 2.65 ERA (82 ER/278.1 IP) ranks second among Cubs relievers all-time (min. 100 games), trailing only Bruce Sutter s 2.39 ERA. In 2017, he went 5-4 with a 2.83 ERA (19 ER/60.1 IP) in 69 games... became the first relief pitcher in franchise history to record an ERA under 3.00 in four-consecutive seasons. #37 LHP JUSTIN WILSON LAST OUTING: 4/14 vs. ATL (1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO) 1-0 4.91 0/0 1 2/0 7/7 7/6 4/14/18 vs. ATL 7/29/17 vs. HOU SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 2 (4x), last 4/14 vs. ATL; IP: 1.2, 3/30 @ MIA CAREER BESTS (as reliever): SO 4 (3x), last 9/19/15 @ NYM; IP: 3.1 IP, 4/15/13 vs. STL Justin has held the opponent scoreless in six of seven outings, and Saturday earned his first win of the season with a scoreless eighth the Cubs plated nine in the bottom of the frame for the eventual 14-10 win started the season with five scoreless outings prior to allowing four runs in 0.2 IP April 12 vs. Pittsburgh allowed two homers for the first time in his career. Has pitched with the Pirates (2012-14), Yankees (2015), Tigers (2016-17) and Cubs (2017-18). 2018 CLUB HIGHS AND LOWS CUBS OPPONENTS 8 (2x), last 4/11 vs. PIT (13-5)... Largest Winning Margin... 6, 4/1 @ MIA (6-0) 8, 4/14 vs. ATL (2-10, 14-10)... Largest Come Behind W... 2, 4/6 @ MIL (0-2, 5-4) 14, 4/14 vs. ATL...Most Runs... 10, 4/14 vs. ATL 9, 4/14 vs. ATL (8th)...Most Runs, Inn.... 5 (2x), last 4/14 vs. ATL (3rd) 16, 4/11 vs. PIT... Most Hits... 15, 4/14 vs. ATL 5, 4/11 vs. PIT (7th)... Most Hits, Inn.... 5 (2x), last 4/13 vs. ATL (5th) 2, 4/2 @ CIN... Fewest Hits... 3, 4/8 @ MIL 3 (2x), last 4/11 vs. PIT... Most Home Runs... 4, 4/12 vs. PIT 1 (16x), 4/17 vs. STL (8th)... Most Home Runs, Inn....2 (2x), last 4/12 vs. PIT (7th) 7, 4/11 vs. PIT... Most Doubles... 4 (3x), last 4/14 vs. ATL 1 (6x), 4/14 vs. ATL... Most Triples... 1 (2x), last 4/12 vs. PIT 10, 4/11 vs. PIT... Most Extra-Base Hits... 7, 4/12 vs. PIT 10, 4/14 vs. ATL... Most BBs By Batters... 10, 4/17 vs. STL 14, 3/30 @ MIA... Most Ks By Pitchers... 20, 3/30 @ MIA 1 (4x), last 4/11 vs. PIT... Most Stolen Bases... 1 (3x), last 4/12 vs. PIT 3, 3/31 @ MIA... Most Double Plays Turned... 1 (6x), last 4/12 vs. PIT 2 (3x), last 4/14 vs. ATL... Most Errors Committed... 3, 4/5 @ MIL 15, 3/30 @ MIA... Most Left On Base... 18, 3/30 @ MIA Longest Winning Streak: 2 games... 4/7-8 Longest Losing Streak: 2 games (2x)...4/1-4/2 & 4/12-13 Most Runs, Both Clubs: 24 (Cubs 14, Braves 10)... 4/14 vs. ATL Most Hits, Both Clubs: 25 (Cubs 10, Braves 15)... 4/14 vs. ATL Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 5, 2x last (Cubs 1, Pirates 4)... 4/12 vs. PIT Most Strikeouts By Pitchers, Both Clubs: 34 (Cubs 14, Marlins 20)... 3/30 @ MIA Most Left On Base, Both Clubs: 33 (Cubs 15, Marlins 18)... 3/30 @ MIA Fewest Left On Base, Both Clubs: 10 (Cubs 6, Brewers 4)... 4/8 @ MIL Consecutive Games With a Home Run: 5 games... 4/7-12 Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: 2 games...4/1-4/2 Consecutive Errorless Games: 4 games... 4/7-11 Consecutive Games With An Error: 3 games... 4/12-current Shortest Game, Time: 2:33... 4/2 @ CIN Longest Game, Time: 5:18... 3/30 @ MIA Most Innings: 17 inn.... 3/30 @ MIA Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: 40,144 (4/10 vs. PIT) Largest Road Crowd: 43,331 (4/7 @ MIL) Series Sweeps: N/A BATTING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Hitting Streak: 5 games, Caratini... 4/6-12 Most Runs Scored: 3 (2x), last Zobrist... 4/14 vs. ATL Most Hits: 3 (10x), last Báez... 4/17 vs. STL Most Total Bases: 8 (3x), last Báez... 4/11 vs. PIT Most Extra-Base Hits: 2 (10x), last Báez... 4/17 vs. STL Most Doubles: 2 (2x), Bryant & Caratini... 4/11 vs. PIT Most Triples: 1 (6x), last Zobrist... 4/14 vs. ATL Most RBI: 4 (2x), last Báez... 4/14 vs. ATL Most Stolen Bases: 1 (4x), last Báez... 4/11 vs. PIT Most Walks: 3, Baez... 4/5 @ MIL Most Strikeouts: 4 (2x), last Schwarber... 4/6 @ MIL 2-Hit Innings: N/A... N/A PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Winning Streak: 2 games, Strop... 3/31-current Longest Losing Streak: 3 games, Chatwood... 4/2-current Complete Game Shutouts: N/A... N/A 9.0-Inning Complete Games: N/A... N/A Low-Hit Complete Game: N/A... N/A Longest Outing, Reliever: 7.0 IP, Butler... 3/30 @ MIA Most Strikeouts, Starter: 9, Darvish... 4/7 @ MIL Reliever: 5, Butler... 3/30 @ MIA Consecutive Strikeouts: 3 (4x), last Chatwood & Edwards Jr.... 4/17 vs. STL Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 6.0 IP (2x), last Quintana... 4/8 @ MIL Reliever: 7.0 IP, Duensing... 3/29-current Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 2, Morrow... 4/7-current Consecutive Batters Retired: 9, Quintana... 4/1 @ MIA Most Runs Allowed: 7, Quintana... 4/14 vs. ATL Most Hits Allowed: 9, Chatwood... 4/10 vs. PIT Most Homers Allowed: 2 (2x), last Wilson... 4/12 vs. PIT Most Walks Issued: 7, Chatwood... 4/17 vs. STL Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: 4.0 IP, Quintana... 4/1 @ MIA MISCELLANEOUS INFO Come-From-Behind Wins: 4 High-Water Mark: 1 game (1-0, 2-1, 5-4, 6-5) Losses after Leading: 3 Low-Water Mark: 1 game (2-3, 3-4, 6-7, 7-8) Games Won in Last At-Bat: 3 Times at.500 Mark: 7 (1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, Walkoff Wins: 0 6-6, 7-7)
2018 DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE/RESULTS April 19, 2018 Page 6 GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATT. 1 3/29 @MIA W 8-4 CISHEK (1-0)-Ureña 1-0 T-1st, --- 32,151 2 3/30 @MIA L 1-2 (17) Despaigne-BUTLER (0-1) 1-1 3rd, -1.0 12,034 3 3/31 @MIA W 10-6 (10) STROP (1-0)-Ziegler 2-1 T-2nd, -1.0 13,422 4 4/1 @MIA L 0-6 Peters-QUINTANA (0-1) 2-2 3rd, -1.5 10,428 5 4/2 @CIN L 0-1 Mahle-CHATWOOD (0-1)-Iglesias 2-3 4th, -2.5 18,963 4/3 @CIN POSTPONED RAIN (Make-up date 5/19) 2-3 T-3rd, -2.5 4/4 OFF DAY 2-3 4th, -2.0 6 4/5 @MIL W 8-0 Lester (1-0)-Suter 3-3 3rd, -2.0 24,310 7 4/6 @MIL L 4-5 Albers-MONTGOMERY (0-1) 3-4 T3rd, -3.0 37,758 8 4/7 @MIL W 5-2 STROP (2-0)-Barnes-MORROW (1) 4-4 T3rd, -2.0 43,331 9 4/8 @MIL W 3-0 QUINTANA (1-1)-Anderson-MORROW (2) 5-4 2nd, -2.0 39,282 4/9 PIT POSTPONED SNOW (Make-up date 4/10) 5-4 T-2nd, -2.0 10 4/10 PIT L 5-8 Nova-CHATWOOD (0-2)-Vazquez 5-5 T-2nd, -3.0 40,144 11 4/11 PIT W 13-5 DUENSING (1-0)-Glasnow 6-5 T-2nd, -2.0 35,596 12 4/12 PIT L 1-6 Williams-HENDRICKS (0-1) 6-6 3rd, -3.0 29,949 13 4/13 ATL L 0-4 Sanchez-DARVISH (0-1) 6-7 4th, -3.0 33,866 14 4/14 ATL W 14-10 WILSON (1-0)-Ramirez 7-7 4th, -3.0 36,788 4/15 ATL POSTPONED RAIN (Make-up date 5/14) 7-7 T-3rd, -3.5 4/16 STL POSTPONED INCLEMENT WEATHER (Make-up date 7/21) 7-7 3rd, -3.0 15 4/17 STL L 3-5 Wainwright-CHATWOOD (0-3)-Norris 7-8 4th, -3.0 35,103 4/18 STL POSTPONED INCLEMENT WEATHER (Make-up date 4/19) 7-8 4th, -3.5 16 4/19 STL 1:20 PM ABC7 17 4/20 @COL 7:40 PM WGN 18 4/21 @COL 7:10 PM NBCSCH 19 4/22 @COL 2:10 PM NBCSCH 4/23 OFF DAY 20 4/24 @CLE 5:10 PM WGN 21 4/25 @CLE 6:10 PM NBCSCH 22 4/26 MIL 7:05 PM NBCSCH+ 23 4/27 MIL 1:20 PM NBCSCH 24 4/28 MIL 1:20 PM ABC7 25 4/29 MIL 1:20 PM NBCSCH 26 4/30 COL 6:05 PM NBCSCH 27 5/1 COL 7:05 PM WGN 28 5/2 COL 1:20 PM NBCSCH 5/3 OFF DAY 29 5/4 @STL 7:15 PM NBCSCH 30 5/5 @STL 1:15 PM ABC7 31 5/6 @STL 7:05 PM ESPN 32 5/7 MIA 7:05 PM NBCSCH 33 5/8 MIA 7:05 PM NBCSCH 34 5/9 MIA 1:20 PM WGN 5/10 OFF DAY 35 5/11 CWS 1:20 PM NBCSCH 36 5/12 CWS 1:20 PM ABC7 37 5/13 CWS 1:20 PM WGN 38 5/14 ATL 1:20 PM 39 5/15 @ATL 6:35 PM NBCSCH+ 40 5/16 @ATL 6:35 PM WGN 41 5/17 @ATL 6:35 PM WGN 42 5/18 @CIN 6:10 PM NBCSCH 43 5/19 @CIN 12:10 PM WGN 44 5/19 @CIN 6:10 PM WGN 45 5/20 @CIN 12:10 PM ABC7 5/21 OFF DAY 46 5/22 CLE 6:05 PM WGN 47 5/23 CLE 7:05 PM NBCSCH 5/24 OFF DAY 48 5/25 SF 1:20 PM ABC7 49 5/26 SF 6:15 PM FOX 50 5/27 SF 7:05 PM ESPN 51 5/28 @PIT 12:35 PM ABC7 52 5/29 @PIT 6:05 PM WGN 53 5/30 @PIT 6:05 PM NBCSCH 54 5/31 @NYM 6:10 PM NBCSCH 55 6/1 @NYM 6:10 PM NBCSCH+ 56 6/2 @NYM 6:15 PM FOX 57 6/3 @NYM 12:10 PM ABC7 6/4 OFF DAY 58 6/5 PHI 7:05 PM WGN 59 6/6 PHI 7:05 PM NBCSCH+ 60 6/7 PHI 1:20 PM NBCSCH 61 6/8 PIT 1:20 PM NBCSCH 62 6/9 PIT 1:20 PM ABC7 63 6/10 PIT 1:20 PM WGN 64 6/11 @MIL 7:10 PM NBCSCH+ 65 6/12 @MIL 7:10 PM NBCSCH 66 6/13 @MIL 1:10 PM WGN 6/14 OFF DAY 67 6/15 @STL 7:15 PM ABC7 68 6/16 @STL 7:15 PM FOX 69 6/17 @STL 1:15 PM NBCSCH 70 6/18 LAD 7:05 PM NBCSCH 71 6/19 LAD 7:05 PM ABC7 72 6/20 LAD 1:20 PM WGN 73 6/21 @CIN 6:10 PM NBCSCH 74 6/22 @CIN 6:10 PM WGN 75 6/23 @CIN 3:10 PM ABC7 76 6/24 @CIN 12:10 PM NBCSCH 77 6/25 @LAD 9:10 PM NBCSCH 78 6/26 @LAD 9:10 PM WGN 79 6/27 @LAD 9:10 PM NBCSCH+ 80 6/28 @LAD 2:10 PM NBCSCH GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATT. 81 6/29 MIN 4:05 PM NBCSCH 82 6/30 MIN 1:20 PM ABC7 MARCH 29, 2018 PAGE 6 83 7/1 MIN 1:20 PM WGN 7/2 OFF DAY 84 7/3 DET 1:20 PM NBCSCH 85 7/4 DET 1:20 PM WGN 7/5 OFF DAY 86 7/6 CIN 1:20 PM NBCSCH 87 7/7 CIN 1:20 PM NBCSCH 88 7/8 CIN 1:20 PM WGN 89 7/9 @SF 9:15 PM NBCSCH 90 7/10 @SF 9:15 PM ABC7 91 7/11 @SF 2:45 PM NBCSCH 7/12 OFF DAY 92 7/13 @SD 9:10 PM NBCSCH 93 7/14 @SD 9:10 PM ABC7 94 7/15 @SD 3:10 PM WGN 7/16-18 ALL-STAR BREAK (Washington D.C.) 95 7/19 STL 6:05 PM ESPN 96 7/20 STL 1:20 PM NBCSCH 97 7/21 STL 12:05 PM 98 7/21 STL 6:15 PM FOX 99 7/22 STL 1:20 PM ABC7 100 7/23 ARI 7:05 PM NBCSCH 101 7/24 ARI 7:05 PM WGN 102 7/25 ARI 1:20 PM NBCSCH 103 7/26 ARI 1:20 PM NBCSCH 104 7/27 @STL 7:15 PM NBCSCH 105 7/28 @STL 3:05 PM NBCSCH 106 7/29 @STL 7:05 PM ESPN 7/30 OFF DAY 107 7/31 @PIT 6:05 PM NBCSCH 108 8/1 @PIT 6:05 PM WGN 109 8/2 SD 7:05 PM NBCSCH 110 8/3 SD 1:20 PM NBCSCH 111 8/4 SD 1:20 PM NBCSCH 112 8/5 SD 1:20 PM WGN 113 8/6 @KC 7:15 PM NBCSCH+ 114 8/7 @KC 7:15 PM NBCSCH 115 8/8 @KC 7:15 PM WGN 8/9 OFF DAY 116 8/10 WSH 1:20 PM NBCSCH 117 8/11 WSH 3:05 PM ABC7 118 8/12 WSH TBD NBCSCH or ESPN 8/13 OFF DAY 119 8/14 MIL 1:20 PM NBCSCH 120 8/15 MIL 1:20 PM WGN 121 8/16 @PIT 6:05 PM NBCSCH 122 8/17 @PIT 6:05 PM NBCSCH 123 8/18 @PIT 6:05 PM WGN 124 8/19 @PIT 12:35 PM ABC7 8/20 OFF DAY 125 8/21 @DET 6:10 PM NBCSCH 126 8/22 @DET 6:10 PM WGN 127 8/23 CIN 7:05 PM NBCSCH 128 8/24 CIN 1:20 PM NBCSCH 129 8/25 CIN 1:20 PM ABC7 130 8/26 CIN 1:20 PM WGN 131 8/27 NYM 7:05 PM NBCSCH 132 8/28 NYM 7:05 PM WGN 133 8/29 NYM 1:20 PM NBCSCH 8/30 OFF DAY 134 8/31 @PHI 6:05 PM NBCSCH+ 135 9/1 @PHI 6:05 PM NBCSCH 136 9/2 @PHI 12:35 PM WGN 137 9/3 @MIL 1:10 PM WGN 138 9/4 @MIL 7:10 PM NBCSCH 139 9/5 @MIL 7:10 PM WGN 140 9/6 @WSH 6:05 PM NBCSCH 141 9/7 @WSH 6:05 PM NBCSCH 142 9/8 @WSH 6:05 PM WGN 143 9/9 @WSH 12:35 PM NBCSCH 144 9/10 MIL 7:05 PM NBCSCH 145 9/11 MIL 7:05 PM WGN 146 9/12 MIL 7:05 PM ABC7 9/13 OFF DAY 147 9/14 CIN 1:20 PM WGN 148 9/15 CIN 3:05 PM NBCSCH 149 9/16 CIN 1:20 PM ABC7 150 9/17 @ARI 8:40 PM WGN 151 9/18 @ARI 8:40 PM WGN 152 9/19 @ARI 8:40 PM NBCSCH 9/20 OFF DAY 153 9/21 @CWS 3:10 PM NBCSCH 154 9/22 @CWS 6:10 PM NBCSCH 155 9/23 @CWS 1:10 PM ABC7 156 9/24 PIT 7:05 PM NBCSCH 157 9/25 PIT 7:05 PM WGN 158 9/26 PIT 7:05 PM NBCSCH 159 9/27 PIT 7:05 PM NBCSCH 160 9/28 STL 1:20 PM ABC7 161 9/29 STL TBD NBCSCH or FOX 162 9/30 STL 2:20 PM NBCSCH CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS 1 Happ 10 (5-5), Almora Jr. 4 (2-2), Zobrist 1 (0-1) 2 Bryant 12 (5-7), Almora Jr. 1 (1-0), La Stella 1 (0-1), Zobrist 1 (1-0) 3 Rizzo 6 (2-4), Zobrist 3 (1-2), Bryant 3 (2-1), Schwarber 2 (1-1), Contreras 1 (1-0) 4 Contreras 11 (5-6), Rizzo 1 (1-0), Russell 1 (0-1), Schwarber 1 (0-1), Zobrist 1 (1-0) 5 Schwarber 9 (3-6), Russell 3 (1-2), Contreras 1 (1-0), La Stella 1 (1-0), Zobrist 1 (1-0) 6 Russell 7 (3-4), Caratini 5 (2-3), Báez 2 (1-1), Almora Jr 1 (1-0) 7 Heyward 6 (2-4), Báez 3 (1-2), Russell 3 (2-1), Zobrist 2 (1-1), Caratini 1 (1-0) 8 Báez 8 (3-5), Heyward 7 (4-3) 9 Lester 3 (3-0), Hendricks 3 (0-3), Darvish 3 (2-1), Quintana 3 (2-1), Chatwood 3 (0-3) C Contreras 13 (7-6), Caratini 2 (0-2) 1B Rizzo 7 (3-4), Caratini 4 (3-1), Zobrist 3 (1-2), Bryant 1 (0-1) 2B Báez 12 (4-8), Zobrist 2 (2-0), La Stella 1 (1-0) 3B Bryant 14 (7-7), La Stella 1 (0-1) SS Russell 14 (6-8), Báez 1 (1-0) LF Schwarber 12 (4-8), Happ 2 (2-0), Zobrist 1 (1-0) CF Happ 8 (3-5), Almora Jr. 6 (4-2), Heyward 1 (0-1) RF Heyward 12 (6-6), Zobrist 3 (1-2) P Lester 3 (3-0), Hendricks 3 (0-3), Darvish 3 (2-1), Quintana 3 (2-1), Chatwood 3 (0-3) DH N/A WRIGLEY FIELD GAME TRENDS In (N, E, NE) Out (S, W, SW) Cross (SE, NW) Total No. Games 5 0 1 6 Cubs Record 2-3 0-0 0-1 2-4 Cubs Runs 35 0 1 36 Opp. Runs 32 0 6 38 Total Runs 67 0 7 74 Avg. R/Game 13.4 0.0 7.0 12.3 Cubs HR 7 0 1 8 Opp. HR 7 0 4 11 MLB INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES Challenges Won Lost Cubs 4 1 3 Opponent 6 2 4 None CUBS EJECTIONS VIDEO BOARD HOME RUNS (2018/All-Time) LF Board RF Board Total Cubs 0/6 0/3 0/9 Opponent 0/3 0/3 0/6 Most Recent to hit LF Board: Justin Turner, 10/18/17 (NLCS G4) Most Recent to hit RF Board: Bryce Harper, 8/5/17