CUBS VS. BRAVES The Cubs and Braves play six games this season, with Monday s game a make-up of April 15 s rainout the teams tonight meet at SunTrust Park for the second of three games Chicago has combined to go 17-7 against Atlanta since the start of 2015 following a 2-10 stretch from 2013-14. 2018 Overall:... 2-2 At Wrigley Field:... 1-2 At SunTrust Park:... 1-0 2017 Overall:... 6-1 At Wrigley Field:... 3-1 At SunTrust Park:... 3-0 All-Time Since 1876:... 1,240-1,041 At Wrigley Field:... 463-343 At SunTrust Park (since 2017):... 4-0 CUBS ON DISABLED LIST (3) Player Date Date Games (Injury) On Elig. Missed RHP Eddie Butler 4/20 4/30 23 (Right groin strain) 10-Day OF Jason Heyward 5/7 5/14 8 (concussion) 7-Day LHP Drew Smyly 2/14 5/28 39 (Recovery from Tommy John surgery) 60-Day LOWEST BULLPEN ERA, N.L., 2018 1. Arizona D backs... 2.50 (41 ER/147.2 IP) 2. Chicago Cubs... 2.66 (44 ER/149.0 IP) 3. Mil. Brewers... 2.66 (48 ER/162.1 IP) 4. S.D. Padres... 3.23 (62 ER/173.0 IP) MOST RBI, N.L., 2018 1. Javier Báez, CHI... 36 2. A.J. Pollock, ARI... 33 3. Trevor Story, COL... 32 4. Ozzie Albies, ATL... 31 Freddie Freeman, ATL... 31 MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, N.L., 2018 1. Ozzie Albies, ATL... 28 2. A.J. Pollock, ARI... 24 3. Javier Báez, CHI... 23 4. Kris Bryant, CHI... 21 Freddie Freeman, ATL... 21 Evan Longoria, SF... 21 HIGHEST SLG, N.L., 2018 1. A.J. Pollock, ARI....620 2. Kris Bryant, CHI....583 Ozzie Albies, ATL....583 4. Javier Báez, CHI....580 5. Nolan Arenado, COL....576 MOST REGULAR SEASON WINS SINCE START OF 2015 1. Chicago Cubs... 314 2. Los Angeles Dodgers... 303 3. Washington Nationals... 299 4. Houston Astros... 298 5. Cleveland Indians... 297 MOST REGULAR SEASON ROAD VICTORIES SINCE THE START OF 2015 1. Chicago Cubs... 147 2. Washington Nationals... 146 3. Boston Red Sox... 143 Cleveland Indians... 143 LOWEST TEAM ERA SINCE START OF 2015 SEASON 1. Chicago Cubs... 3.48 2. Los Angeles Dodgers... 3.55 3. Washington Nationals... 3.65 4. St. Louis Cardinals... 3.65 Chicago Cubs (22-17) vs. Atlanta Braves (25-16) May 16, 2018 SunTrust Park Game No. 40 Road Game No. 19 RHP Tyler Chatwood (3-3, 3.35) vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy (4-2, 5.58) BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: Down a run last night with one out in the ninth, Albert Almora Jr. and Addison Russell delivered back-to-back doubles to tie the game at 2-2 before Ben Zobrist knocked in Russell with a game-winning two-out single to help Chicago to a 3-2 win over the Braves at SunTrust Park. Last night was the Cubs second road victory this season when trailing entering the ninth inning April 7 in Milwaukee, the Cubs were down 2-1 before plating four ninth-inning runs en route to a 5-2 win. Zobrist s game-winning knock last night was his second in the ninth inning or later this season he delivered a game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning of an eventual 10-6 win at the Marlins on March 31 all told, last night marked his 10th career go-ahead RBI in the ninth inning or later. Including last night s victory, Chicago s last three road games have all been decided in the last at-bat the Cubs suffered consecutive walk-off defeats in St. Louis, May 5-6. IT S ALWAYS SUNNY: The Cubs are now 4-0 at SunTrust Park since the ballpark opened last season it s the first time Chicago has won its first four regular season games at a major league ballpark since doing so at San Diego s Petco Park over the 2004-05 campaigns. The Cubs aim to win their first five games at a major league park for the first time since 1977, when the team started out 6-0 at the Montreal Expos Olympic Stadium all told, the Cubs have won their first five games at two home parks (West Side Park and Wrigley Field) and nine away parks, with Olympic Stadium being the only one since 1900 thanks to Ed Hartig. SunTrust Park is the 10th road ballpark that the Cubs have played against the Braves franchise since their first season in Boston in 1876, the third ballpark in Atlanta the Cubs and Braves played in six different parks in Boston and one in Milwaukee. THIS WEEK S MATCHUP: The Braves and Cubs sit first and second among N.L. clubs in run differential (Atlanta, +56 and Chicago, +54), and the Braves lead the Senior Circuit with 221 runs scored while the Cubs sit tied for second with 208 (also Pittsburgh). QUALITY OVER QUANTITY: Last night s victory was Chicago s seventh when plating three or fewer runs this season that s tied for third-most in the majors with Arizona and Oakland, trailing only Colorado (9) and Washington (8). On the other end of the spectrum, Chicago has recorded eight games with at least 10 runs scored this season, the most such contests in the majors (Atlanta is second with six). CUBS RECORD 2018 Overall:... 22-17 At Wrigley Field:... 13-8 On the Road:... 9-9 March/April:... 16-10 May:... 6-7 All-Time Since 1876:... 10,824-10,275 At Wrigley Field (since 1916):... 4,278-3,751 Leading Entering 6th:... 14-2 Tied Entering 6th:... 5-3 Trailing Entering 6th:... 3-12 Leading Entering 7th:... 18-1 Tied Entering 7th:... 3-3 Trailing Entering 7th:... 1-13 Leading Entering 8th:... 18-1 Tied Entering 8th:... 3-3 Trailing Entering 8th:... 1-13 Leading Entering 9th:... 19-1 Tied Entering 9th:... 1-3 Trailing Entering 9th:... 2-13 Scoring First:... 15-8 One-Run Games:... 5-6 Two-Run Games:... 2-4 Extra-Inning Games:... 1-3 Scoring Four or More:... 15-4 Scoring Fewer Than Four:... 7-13 Out-Hitting Opponents:... 20-3 Hit Totals Equal:... 0-1 Out-Hit by Opponents:... 2-13 Hit at Least One HR:... 16-9 Hit Two or More HR:... 8-5 Playing Errorless Ball:... 12-6 Committing at Least One Error:... 10-11 A DISCERNING EYE: Chicago has drawn 45 walks in its last nine games since May 6, good for an average of five free passes per game prior to this stretch, the Cubs averaged 1.6 walks per game in 11 contests from April 24-May 5 (18 walks total). Anthony Rizzo has walked in five-straight games (seven total) after going 16-straight games without a walk from April 21-May 8. TWO FROM 14,000: Since the franchise s inception in 1876, the Cubs have hit 13,998 home runs and are now just two away from exactly 14,000 blasts Ed Hartig notes that Brett Jackson hit the franchise s 13,000th homer on August 25, 2012 in Cubs regular season game number 20,375. The only two franchises with more regular season home runs than the Cubs are the Yankees (15,700) and the Giants (14,425). CURRENT EVENTS: Tonight is the second of three games against the Atlanta Braves to continue this seven-game six-day trip to Atlanta (1-0) and Cincinnati (4 games starting Friday, including a split doubleheader on Saturday to make-up April 3 s rain out). Tonight is the second in a stretch of 14 of 19 games on the road with all 14 road contests in the Eastern Time Zone (following trip is at Pittsburgh and New York). Thanks to Monday s make-up game against Atlanta and Saturday s make-up game in Cincinnati, tonight is the sixth of 11 games in 10 days for the Cubs the team s next off day is May 21 and that s the first of three respites in just over two weeks for Chicago (off days also May 24 and June 4). BETTER AND BETTER: In his first 35 games this season, Kris Bryant has a.421 on-base percentage and a.583 slugging percentage, good for a 1.004 OPS. those are ahead of the numbers he put up in his first 35 games of 2017 (.407 OBP,.553 SLG,.960 OPS) and well ahead of the numbers he posted in the first 35 games of his N.L. MVP 2016 season (.356 OBP,.472 SLG,.828 OPS). Bryant has homered in three of his last six games, in five of his last nine and in six of his last 12 overall on May 9, he hit his 100th career homer which is already a franchise mark for any player in his first four seasons as a Cub, surpassing Ernie Banks 93 home runs from 1953-56. Bryant is the 22nd player in franchise history to reach 100 career homers just two other Cubs third basemen have reached triple digits in home runs: Ron Santo (337 homers) and Aramis Ramirez (239). BÁEZ AT THE DISH: Javier Báez leads the N.L. and is tied for second in the majors with 36 RBI he ranks third in the N.L. in extra-base hits (23), tied for third in total bases (87), fourth in slugging percentage (.580) and tied for fifth in home runs (10). STARTING STUFF: After beginning the season with just seven quality starts and a 5.27 ERA (57 ER/97.1 IP) in the club s first 19 games, Cubs starting pitchers have gone 7-6 with nine quality starts and a 2.96 ERA (35 ER/106.1 IP) in the last 19 games Cubs starters have held the opponent to a.219 average (85-for-389) in the last 19 contests. WILLY AT-BAT: Willson Contreras, who on Sunday turned 26, collected 26 total bases in a three-game stretch, May 9-12, going 10-for-15 with three doubles, two triples, three homers, 11 RBI and five runs scored. Contreras on Friday set a career mark with seven RBI, going 4-for-5 with two homers (including a first-inning grand slam), two doubles and two runs scored in an 11-2 win over the White Sox he s just the fifth Cubs catcher since the RBI became an official stat in 1920 with at least seven RBI in a game, joining Ed Bailey (8 RBI, 7/22/65 vs. PHI), George Mitterwald (8 RBI, 4/17/74 vs. PIT), Barry Foote (8 RBI, 4/22/80 vs. STL) and Geovany Soto (7 RBI, 8/26/08 at PIT). A FINE QUINTET: Five regular Cubs relievers have an ERA at 2.41 or better: Brian Duensing (0.68), Brandon Morrow (1.20), Pedro Strop (1.50), Steve Cishek (1.93) and Carl Edwards Jr. (2.41) the Cubs join Arizona as the only big league teams to boast that distinction, as no other club has more than four such relievers Arizona s qualifying relievers are: Archie Bradley, Brad Boxberger, Andrew Chafin, T.J. McFarland and Yoshihisa Hirano. Dating to last season, Brandon Morrow s 65.2-straight innings without allowing a homer is the longest active streak in the majors, while Steve Cishek ranks third with a streak of 45.2-straight homerless innings. Pedro Strop has 10.2 scoreless innings since April 21, holding the opponent to a.114 (4-for-35) average and a.276 OPS he s averaged 12 pitches per inning. UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Wed., May 16 @ATL 6:35 p.m. WGN 670 The Score RHP Tyler Chatwood (3-3, 3.35) vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy (4-2, 5.58) Thu., May 17 @ATL 6:35 p.m. WGN 670 The Score LHP Jon Lester (3-1, 2.66) vs. RHP Mike Soroka (1-1, 3.68)
May 16, 2018 Page 2 STARTING PITCHER #21 RHP Tyler Chatwood (3-3, 3.35) W L % ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP 2017 Colorado 8 15.348 4.69 33 25 3 1 1 1 147.2 136 79 77 20 77 2 120 4 2018 CUBS 3 3.500 3.35 7 7 0 0 0 0 37.2 26 15 14 1 32 0 38 2 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 43 49.467 4.25 137 120 6 2 1 2 685.1 688 350 324 68 332 15 476 23 Last Time Out Tyler earned his third win of the season last Friday vs. the White Sox walked five batters for the fifth time this season allowed just three hits, his third-straight start allowing three or fewer hits has won a career-high tying three-straight decisions. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left 5/11 CWS W, 11-2 5.0 3 2 2 5 6 92-52 6-2 2018 Splits and Season Notes W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Home 2-2 3.74 4 4 21.2 15 9 9 1 16 24 Road 1-1 2.81 3 3 16.0 11 6 5 0 16 14 AVG vs. LHB:.250 (16-for-64) / AVG vs. RHB:.154 (10-for-65) Tyler makes his eighth start of the season, and fourth on the road has only surrendered one home run this season, the fewest among all Cubs starters has allowed more walks than hits in all but one of his starts this season has walked at least five batters in five of his seven starts, yet has only allowed at least five hits in one of his starts. Tossed 7.0-scoreless innings, April 29 vs. Milwaukee was his second-straight quality start after allowing one run in 6.0 innings, April 24 at Cleveland. Made his Cubs debut April 2 at Cincinnati allowed six walks and four hits, but just one run in 6.0 innings took the tough loss in the Cubs 1-0 setback. Has allowed two or fewer runs in five of his seven starts is allowing just 6.2 hits per nine innings has surrendered more walks (32) than hits (26). 2017 Season Made 25 starts and eight relief outings with the Rockies, going a combined 8-15 with a complete game shutout and a 4.69 ERA (77 ER/147.2 IP)... posted a 3.49 ERA (30 ER/77.1 IP) on the road compared to a 6.01 ER (47 ER/70.1 IP) at home. Went 8-14 with a 4.75 ERA (72 ER/136.1 IP) as a starter... was 0-1 with one save and a 3.97 ERA (5 ER/11.1 IP) as a reliever. His 15 losses were tied for the most in the National League, while his 77 walks were third-most in the N.L. recorded a career-high 120 strikeouts. Made 19 starts to begin the season, going 6-11 with a 4.74 ERA (56 ER/106.1 IP) had seven relief outings and one start from July 26-September 2 moved back to the rotation on September 5 and went 2-2 with a 2.92 ERA (8 ER/24.2 IP) in five starts... made his final appearance of the season out of the bullpen, September 30. Named his first-career complete game shutout, April 15 at San Francisco, allowing two hits and one walk with four strikeouts... retired the first 17 batters in the club s 5-0 victory. Named recipient of the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year as the best defensive pitcher in MLB. Career vs. Atlanta W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2017 0-0 0.00 2 0 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 Career 2-2 5.60 7 5 27.1 29 20 17 1 20 22 Last Outing: 8/25/17 @ ATL (2.0 IP, BB) Tyler today makes his eighth-career appearance, and sixth start, against Atlanta faced the Braves twice last season, both in relief has not allowed a run in his last three outings (9.0 IP, 2 H, 9 BB, 10 SO). vs. Braves Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Albies (.000-1-0-0-0) Inciarte (.000-2-0-0-0) Suzuki (.375-8-3-0-0) Freeman (.538-13-7-0-3) Markakis (.400-5-2-0-0) Swanson (.000-1-0-0-0) Gosselin (.333-6-2-0-0) Career Notes Tyler signed a three-year major league contract with the Cubs, December 7, 2017 has pitched in seven seasons with the Los Angeles Angels (2011), Colorado Rockies (2012-14, 2016-17) and Cubs. Ranks fourth among qualified National League starting pitchers in road ERA since the start of 2016 with a 2.60 mark (50 ER/173.1 IP), trailing Clayton Kershaw (2.18 ERA), Max Scherzer (2.53 ERA) and Stephen Strasburg (2.53 ERA). Missed most of the 2014 season and the entire 2015 campaign due to his second Tommy John surgery. Made his major league debut with the Angels in April of 2011. Originally selected by the Angels in the second round of the 2008 Draft... signed out of Redlands East Valley (Calif.) High School where he was twice named San Bernardino Player of the Year (2005, 2007). 2018 Game-by-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 1. 4/2 @CIN L, 1-0 6.0 4 1 1 6 4 92-49 0-1 Cubs debut 2. 4/10 PIT L, 8-5 5.0 9 5 5 1 7 100-69 2-5 11th career start with 7+ strikeouts 3. 4/17 STL L, 5-3 4.2 1 2 2 7 7 97-50 1-2, 2 on First Cub with 7+ BB and 7+ SO since K. Wood in 2001 4. 4/24 @CLE W, 10-3 6.0 4 1 1 5 5 92-49 8-1 First win of 2018 and first as Cub 5. 4/29 MIL W, 2-0 7.0 2 0 0 3 4 90-51 2-0 Longest outing of the season/first scoreless outing APRIL: 2-3, 2.83 ERA (5 GS) 28.2 20 9 9 22 27 6. 5/5 @STL ND, 8-6 L 4.0 3 4 3 5 5 89-45 4-4 Fourth start this season with at least five walks (14th career) 7. 5/11 CWS W, 11-2 5.0 3 2 2 5 6 92-52 6-2 Won his third-straight decision At the Plate AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS 2018.222 9 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 Career.218 170 14 37 3 1 0 16 23 0 0 6 41 0 0 LAST HIT: 5/11/18 vs. CWS (single off Hector Santiago) at-bats since then 0 HOME RUNS: N/A MOST HITS: 3 4/29/13 at Los Angeles-N.L. MOST RBI: 2 (4x) last, 9/15/17 vs. San Diego Last Time and Career Highs and Lows Last Win: 5/11/18 vs. CWS, 11-2 (5.0,3,2,2,5,6) Last Loss: 4/17/18 vs. STL, 5-3 (4.2,1,2,2,7,7) Most Strikeouts: 11 7/26/13 vs. MIL (2 total double-digit strikeout games) Most Hits Allowed: 12 7/1/11 vs. LAD Most Runs Allowed: 8 (2x) last, 8/2/17 vs. NYM Most Homers Allowed: 3 4/23/14 vs. SF Most Walks Allowed: 8 (2x) last, 6/24/17 @ LAD Longest Outing: 9.0 IP 4/15/17 @ SF Longest Winning Streak: 3 games (3x) last, 4/24/18-current Longest Losing Streak: 5 games (2x) 6/24-8/2/17 Thursday s Starter at Atlanta LHP Jon Lester (3-1, 2.66) Jon makes his ninth start of the season, and fifth on the road, tomorrow against Atlanta is 2-1 with a 1.82 ERA (6 ER/29.2 IP) in his last five outings last pitched May 12 vs. the White Sox, allowing one run on four hits in 5.2 innings the Cubs have gone 6-2 in his first eight starts. In 2017, Jon went 13-8 with a 4.33 ERA (87 ER/180.2 IP) and 180 strikeouts made 32 starts for the third-straight season since joining the Cubs. 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 alltime with at least three seasons of 32 games started. Has gone 6-2 with a 2.47 ERA (16 ER/58.1 IP) in nine-career starts against the Braves, including eight quality starts is 5-1 with a 1.83 ERA (8 ER/39.1 IP) in six-career starts on the road against the Braves, tossing quality starts in each outing is 3-0 with a 0.42 ERA (1 ER/21.1 IP) in three starts at Atlanta as a Cub.
CUBS HITTERS May 16, 2018 Page 3 #5 OF ALBERT ALMORA JR..299, 2 HR, 10 RBI Road Trip:.333 (1-3), 2B, R, BB 2 G (4-7) 6 G 4 G 1 G 1/0/4 0/0 5/14/18 vs. ATL 0/0 SEASON BESTS: H 4, 4/20 @ COL; RBI 2, 5/14 vs. ATL; R 4, 4/20 @ COL CAREER BESTS: H 4, 4/20/18 @ COL; RBI 6, 9/13/17 vs. NYM; R 4, 4/20/18 @ COL Albert is hitting.438 (7-for-16) with a double, homer, six runs and two RBI in his last five games last night, doubled and scored the game-tying run in the ninth Monday, had three hits including a two-run homer went 3-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored May 9 had a careerhigh 11-game hitting streak, April 11-28 - hit.370 (16-for-43) and scored 12 runs during the streak the 11-game hitting streak was the longest by a Cubs outfielder since Marlon Byrd (16 games) in 2011 is batting.316 (24-for-76) in the leadoff spot the Cubs are 17-7 in his 24 starts set career highs April 20 with four hits and four runs scored, going 4-for-6 with a double and RBI. Batting.324 (12-for-37) with a.390 OBP against lefties hitting.286 (20-for-70) with a.342 OBP against righties. #9 INF JAVIER BÁEZ.267, 10 HR, 36 RBI Road Trip:.000 (0-4) Hitless 2 G (0-8) 11 G 2 G 1 G 9/2/14 0/1 (last 5/8/16 HR vs. WSH) 5/7/18 vs. MIA 2/3 SEASON BESTS: H 4, 4/20 @ COL; RBI 4 (3x), last 4/20 @ COL; R 3, 4/11 vs. PIT CAREER BESTS: H 4 (5x), last 4/20/18 @ COL; RBI 6, 9/26/16 @ PIT; R 3 (4x), last 4/11/18 vs. PIT Javy drove in two more runs Sunday went 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs Saturday leads the N.L. with 36 RBI and his.580 SLG ranks fourth homered in a career-high three-straight games, May 5-7, including a three-run homer May 7 hit a go-ahead homer in the 14th inning May 6 has reached 10 homers faster than any 2B in club history had a career-high 11-game hitting streak, April 14-28 (20-for-50/.400) batted.369 (24-for-65) with seven doubles, a triple, seven homers, 22 RBI and 15 runs scored in 15 games from April 10-28 his 26 RBI prior to May 1 were the second-most by a Cubs player since 1908, trailing only Derrek Lee in 2005 (28) scored a run in a career-high seven-straight games April 14-24 doubled, homered and drove in three more runs April 22 at Colorado went 4-for-6 April 20 with a two-run homer, double and four RBI, already his third four-rbi game this year (had one in 2017). Recorded back-to-back multi-homer games April 10-11, the first middle infielder in club history to accomplish the feat. 23 of his first 40 hits have gone for extra bases (10 HR, 4 3B, 9 2B). #13 INF DAVID BOTE.263, 0 HR, 5 RBI Road Trip:.000 (0-1) Hitless 2 G (0-2) 1 G 0 G 0 G 0/0/3 0/0 N/A 0/0 SEASON/CAREER BESTS: H 2, 5/12 vs. CWS; RBI 2 (2x), last 5/9 vs. MIA; R 1, 4/22 @ COL David went 2-for-3 with a walk and RBI Saturday, his first multi-hit game has five RBI in his last five games was recalled prior to May 8 s game and hit a pinch-hit, two-rbi double in the second inning marked his first major league RBI has batted.333 (27-for-81) in 20 games at Triple-A Iowa, including a.517 average (15-for-29) in his last seven games was recalled from Triple-A Iowa April 21 and made his major league debut as the club s starting third baseman that night in Colorado went 1-for-3 in his first game, including a double in his first plate appearance. Enjoyed a breakout season last year with Double-A Tennessee, batting.272 (128-for-470) with 30 doubles, three triples, 14 homers and 59 RBI in 127 games while turning in a.792 OPS to earn mid- and post-season Southern League All-Star honors. #17 INF KRIS BRYANT.288, 8 HR, 21 RBI Road Trip:.500 (2-4), BB 2 G (3-9) 11 G 4 G 0 G 5/2/4 0/2 (last 8/24/15 HR vs. CLE) 5/14/18 vs. ATL 0/10 SEASON BESTS: H 3 (4x), last 5/7 vs. MIA; RBI 3, 3/31 @ MIA; R 3 (2x), last 5/11 vs. CWS 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 leads the N.L. in OPS (1.004), is tied second in SLG (.583) and third in OBP (.421) has raised his OBP from.397 to.421 over the last seven games, going 10-for-29 (.345) with seven walks and two HBP hit a go-ahead two-run homer Monday, and has six homers in his last 12 games has reached in 13 of his last 14 games reached five times, scored three runs and homered Friday had an XBH in a career-high tying fivestraight games, May 2-7 11 of his last 15 hits have gone for extra bases has reached safely in 32 of 35 games, hitting safely in 23 batting.447 (17-for-38) with a 1.488 OPS against lefties returned April 28 after missing the previous four games following a pitch to the helmet, April 22 in Colorado. Doubled in each of his first three games to start the season, the first Cub to do so since Moises Alou in 2003. Became the 22nd player in franchise history to reach 100 homers, May 9 vs. Miami is the third Cubs third baseman to reach the mark is the 10th player to hit his first 100 homers with the Cubs among those players to begin their career with the Cubs, he is the fastest to reach 100 homers. #7 C VICTOR CARATINI.281, 0 HR, 4 RBI Road Trip:.000 1 G (1-4) 4 G 0 G 0 G 1/1/2 0/0 7/30/17 @ MIL 0/0 SEASON BESTS: H 2 (4x), last 5/7 vs. MIA; RBI 2, 5/8 vs. MIA; R 2 (2x), last 5/7 vs. MIA CAREER BESTS: H 3 (2x), last 8/18/17 vs. TOR; RBI 2, 5/8/18 vs. MIA; R 2 (2x), 5/7/18 vs. MIA Victor was 1-for-4 with a run Monday notched his first-career multi-rbi game May 8, including his first GW RBI of the season went 2-for-4 with two runs May 7 has gone 15-for-46 (.326) in his last 18 games the Cubs are 7-3 in his last 10 starts 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 made 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 4th-best 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.274, 4 HR, 19 RBI Road Trip:.333 (1-3), R, 2B, BB 1 G (1-3) 8 G 5 G 1 G 2/1/10 0/0 5/12/18 vs. CWS 1/4 SEASON BESTS: H 4, 5/11 vs. CWS; RBI 7, 5/11 vs. CWS; R 2 (2x), last 5/11 vs. CWS CAREER BESTS: H 4 (2x), last 5/11/18 vs. CWS; RBI 7, 5/11/18 vs. CWS; R 3, 4/22/17 @ CIN Willson leads the team with 13 doubles his 11 RBI in his last six games exceed his total from his first 29 games (8 RBI) has a.304 average (14-for-46) in the seventh inning or later last night reached twice, going 1-for-3 with a double, walk and run had a three-hit game Saturday, going 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two homers, two runs and a career-high seven RBI Friday notched his second-career grand slam and fourth-career multi-homer game, and his seven RBI were the most by a Cubs player since Aramis Ramirez in 2010 May 9, went 3-for-5 with two triples and a double is the first Cubs player since at least 1913 to record seven extra-base hits in a twogame span on May 9, became the first Cubs catcher with two triples in a game since Steve Swisher, August 11, 1976 batted leadoff May 6 and scored a run in the first inning. 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. #8 INF/OF IAN HAPP.232, 5 HR, 14 RBI Road Trip:.000 2 G (2-8) 4 G 1 G 0 G 3/1/3 0/0 5/7/18 vs. MIA 1/4 SEASON BESTS: H 3, 4/24 @ CLE; RBI 5, 5/7 vs. MIA; R 2 (2x), last 5/7 vs. MIA CAREER BESTS: H 4, 6/22/17 @ MIA; RBI 5, 5/7/18 vs. MIA; R 2 (14x), last 5/7/18 vs. MIA Ian was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded Monday walked and hit an RBI double Sunday has scored a run in three of his last six games with a plate appearance notched his fourth-career multi-homer game May 7 and became the first Cub since Dioner Navarro in 2013 to homer from both sides of the plate in a game drove in a career-high five runs drew a season-high two walks May 6 doubled as a pinch-hitter May 4, and is 4-for-7 in a pinch role on April 24 in Cleveland homered and had a season-high three hits notched consecutive multi-hit games April 12-13, his first multi-hit games of the campaign hit his second-career pinch homer April 11. On Opening Day hit 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. Hit 24 homers in his debut season, the second-most homers ever by a switch-hitting N.L. rookie and the third-most by a rookie in Cubs franchise history. CUBS VS. RHP BRANDON MCCARTHY Bryant.000 4 0 0 0 Contreras.500 2 1 0 0 Happ 1.000 1 1 0 0 La Stella.667 3 2 0 0 Rizzo.167 6 1 0 0 Russell.250 4 1 0 0 Schwarber.000 4 0 0 0 Zobrist.250 24 6 1 1 AT SUNTRUST PARK Almora Jr..250 8 2 0 0 Baez.438 16 7 2 4 Bote.000 1 0 0 0 Bryant.308 13 4 0 0 Caratini.000 4 0 0 0 Contreras.182 11 2 1 3 Happ.300 10 3 0 1 La Stella.500 4 2 1 1 Rizzo.133 15 2 1 1 Russell.429 14 6 0 4 Schwarber.000 10 0 0 0 Zobrist.143 14 2 0 4 BASES LOADED, 2018 Almora Jr..000 2 0 0 1 Báez.200 5 1 0 6 Bote.000 1 0 0 0 Bryant.500 2 1 0 3 Caratini.000 1 0 0 0 Contreras.750 4 3 1 7 Happ.250 4 1 0 3 La Stella.000 1 0 0 1 Rizzo.333 3 1 0 2 Russell.000 1 0 0 1 Schwarber.000 1 0 0 2 Zobrist 1.000 1 1 0 2 BASES LOADED, CAREER Almora Jr..455 11 5 0 13 Báez.200 25 5 3 24 Bote.000 1 0 0 0 Bryant.189 37 7 3 30 Caratini.000 3 0 0 0 Contreras.522 23 12 2 30 Happ.385 13 5 1 13 La Stella.412 17 7 0 25 Rizzo.325 77 25 3 77 Russell.277 47 13 1 37 Schwarber.267 15 4 1 13 Zobrist.305 105 32 6 109 PINCH HITTING, 2018 Almora Jr..000 4 0 0 0 Báez 1.000 1 1 0 0 Bote.333 3 1 0 2 Bryant.000 0 0 0 0 Caratini.286 7 2 0 0 Contreras.000 1 0 0 0 Happ.571 7 4 1 3 La Stella.421 19 8 0 6 Rizzo.000 0 0 0 0 Russell.000 1 0 0 0 Schwarber.000 2 0 0 1 Zobrist.000 2 0 0 0 PINCH HITTING, CAREER Almora Jr..273 55 15 0 10 Báez.219 32 7 0 0 Bote.333 3 1 0 2 Bryant.250 4 1 0 2 Caratini.158 19 3 0 0 Contreras.118 17 2 1 4 Happ.318 22 7 2 6 La Stella.280 100 28 0 17 Rizzo.083 12 1 0 1 Russell.333 18 6 1 3 Schwarber.080 25 2 1 2 Zobrist.197 61 12 4 13
May 16, 2018 Page 4 CUBS HITTERS #2 INF TOMMY LA STELLA.308, 0 HR, 11 RBI Road Trip:.000 (0-1) Hitless 1 G (0-1) 1 G 0 G 0 G 2/2/5 0/0 8/26/17 @ PHI 0/1 SEASON BESTS: H 2, 4/22 @ COL; RBI 2 (3x), last 4/28 vs. MIL; R 2, 4/22 @ COL CAREER BESTS: H 3 (10x), last 8/26/17 @ PHI; RBI 4, 8/26/17 @ PHI; R 3, 4/24/16 @ CIN Tommy last night was 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter to snap a five-game hitting streak (5-for-11) is 8-for-18 with three walks and six RBI as a pinchhitter, the most hits as a PH in the majors and tied for the most RBI Monday, hit leadoff and was 1-for-4 with a run Friday, delivered a ninthinning RBI pinch-single... hit a two-run pinch-hit single April 28 went 2-for-3 with two runs and a RBI April 22 on Opening Day hit a two-run pinch-double with two outs in the seventh. was 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. #44 INF ANTHONY RIZZO.202, 6 HR, 23 RBI Road Trip:.000 (0-3), BB Hitless 3 G (0-7) 6 G 2 G 0 G 8/4/8 0/6 (last 4/10/17 1B vs. LAD) 5/12/18 vs. CWS 0/16 SEASON BESTS: H 3 (2x), last 5/9 vs. MIA; RBI 5, 5/9 vs. MIA; R 2 (4x), last 5/11 vs. CWS 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 has walked in five-straight games (7 BB) after going 16-straight games (69 PA) without a free pass ranks second on the team with 23 RBI is batting.289 (13-for-45) with five homers and 14 RBI in May has homered in five of his last 12 games hit a three-run homer Saturday and scored two runs reached three times Friday and scored twice went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one homer and a season-high five RBI on May 9 had a four-game hitting streak snapped May 6 (6-for-17/.353) batted.148 (11-for-74) in the season s opening month-plus hit his fourth career lead-off homer May 1 now owns a.291 career average (16-for-55) with six homers, 13 RBI and a 1.050 OPS in 16 games at the top of the order returned from the disabled list April 17 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. On Opening Day belted a solo homer and scored two runs is the longest-tenured Cubs position player, appearing on his sixth-straight Cubs Opening Day roster. Entered 2018 with 612 games played since 2014, tied for the second-most in the N.L. #27 INF ADDISON RUSSELL.250, 1 HR, 9 RBI Road Trip:.250 (1-4), RBI, R, 2B 1 G (1-4) 9 G 1 G 0 G 2/0/6 0/2 (last 4/19/17 HR vs. MIL) 5/9/18 vs. MIA 0/3 SEASON BESTS: H 3, 5/9 vs. MIA; RBI 2 (2x), 5/9 vs. MIA; R (2x), last 5/9 vs. MIA 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 last night delivered a game-tying RBI double and scored the winning run in the ninth inning is 16-for-51 (.314) with 10 runs, seven RBI and a.391 OBP in his last 16 games since April 26 reached twice Saturday and walked twice Friday reached a career-high five times on May 9, including his first homer of the season recorded a double and homer in the third inning, becoming the first Cub with two XBH in an inning since Brett Jackson in 2012 notched his first multi-rbi game of the season May 7 doubled May 6 and went 2-for-5 with a run scored on May 5 batted.300 (12-for-40) in 13 games from April 14-30 recorded consecutive multi-hit efforts, April 29 (2-for-3, R, RBI) and April 30 (2-for-2, 3B, R, RBI, SF) scored the game-winning run April 27 after leading off the seventh with a single. 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). HOME RUNS, 2018 Batter Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Almora Jr. (2) 1 1 0 0 Báez (10) 6 2 2 0 Bote (0) 0 0 0 0 Bryant (8) 6 2 0 0 Caratini (0) 0 0 0 0 Contreras (4) 2 1 0 1 Happ (5) 2 2 1 0 La Stella (0) 0 0 0 0 Rizzo (6) 4 0 2 0 Russell (1) 0 1 0 0 Schwarber (7) 5 1 1 0 Zobrist (1) 1 0 0 0 Cubs (46) 27 12 6 1 Opponents (42) 24 10 8 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2018 Batter 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+ Almora Jr. (1) 1 0 0 0 Báez (10) 5 2 3 0 Bote (2) 2 0 0 0 Bryant (7) 6 1 0 0 Caratini (1) 1 0 0 0 Contreras (4) 2 1 0 1 Happ (4) 3 0 0 1 La Stella (3) 3 0 0 0 Rizzo (4) 2 1 0 1 Russell (2) 2 0 0 0 Schwarber (5) 4 0 1 0 Zobrist (2) 2 0 0 0 #12 OF KYLE SCHWARBER.250, 7 HR, 17 RBI Road Trip:.000 (0-4) Hitless 1 G (0-4) 9 G 2 G 0 G 5/4/9 0/0 4/26/18 vs. MIL 1/6 SEASON BESTS: H 3 (2x), last 4/20 @ COL; RBI 4, 4/20 @ COL; R 2 (4x), last 4/24 @ CLE CAREER BESTS: H 4 (2x), last 7/21/15 @ CIN; RBI 4 (7x), last 4/20/18 @ COL; R 3 (4x), last 9/11/15 @ PHI Kyle has eight walks in his last seven games was 1-for-2 with two walks Monday walked twice Sunday went 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored Friday hitting.277 (23-for-83) with two doubles, a triple, five homers, 14 RBI and 17 walks in his last 25 games has reached safely in 26 of 35 games played hit a go-ahead and eventual game-winning solo homer April 26 vs. Milwaukee on April 24 in Cleveland, recorded his sixth career two-homer game, hitting solo shots in the second and fourth innings April 20 tied his career high with four RBI, going 3-for-4 with a three-run homer on Opening Day hit a solo homer. Was a first round pick of the Cubs in the 2014 MLB Draft (fourth overall). #18 INF/OF BEN ZOBRIST.290, 1 HR, 10 RBI Road Trip:.250 (1-4), RBI, BB 2 G (2-8) 8 G 3 G 0 G 3/3/4 0/5 (last, 9/15/14 1B vs. NYY) 4/8/17 @ MIL 0/7 SEASON BESTS: H 3 (3x), last 5/11 vs. CWS; RBI 2 (2x), last 4/14 vs. ATL; R 3 (2x), last 5/7 vs. MIA 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 last night delivered a game-winning RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning hitting.300 (18-for-60) vs. righthanders and has a.303 average (10-for-33) in the seventh inning or later notched his third three-hit game of the season Friday and scored two runs went 2-for-4 with a season-high tying three runs May 7 was 2-for-5 with a RBI from the top of the order May 5 was placed on the D.L. April 21 (retro to April 18) with back tightness (activated April 28) reached base all five times April 14, going 3-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and a season-high three runs scored 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. A three-time All-Star and two-time World Champion, he has appeared at every defensive position save for pitcher and catcher. 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: Anthony Rizzo, 5/1/18 vs. Colorado (Jon Gray) 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: Ian Happ, 5/7/18 vs. Miami 2018 HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS 2-Homer Games (4): Báez (2), 4/10 vs. PIT & 4/11 vs. PIT; Schwarber, 4/24 @ CLE; Contreras, 5/11 vs. CWS 3-Homer Games (0): N/A Grand Slams (1): Contreras, 5/11 vs. CWS 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (1): Báez, 5/5-7 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 (2): Happ, 3/29 @ MIA; Rizzo, 5/1 vs. COL Walk-Off Homers (0): N/A RUNS SCORED BY INNING INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL CUBS 34 28 22 14 13 25 31 22 14 5 208 OPP. 18 13 21 12 35 7 20 17 6 5 154 OUTFIELD ASSISTS (8) Happ (2), Heyward (2), Schwarber (3), Zobrist (1) CUBS CATCHING CORPS CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Caratini 2/8 25.0% 0 1 4.33 (33 ER/68.2 IP) Contreras 5/19 26.3% 2 4 3.22 (104 ER/290.1 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (2): Chatwood (1), Quintana (1)
CUBS PITCHERS May 16, 2018 Page 5 TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG SHO SV/OPP IP H R ER HR BB SO 1BF IR/IRS Starters 13-13 3.99 0 0 --- 209.2 190 104 93 30 100 195 --- --- Relievers 9-4 2.66 --- --- 11/16 149.0 107 50 44 12 69 120 139/107 71/18 SEASON TOTALS 22-17 3.44 0 0 11/16 358.2 297 154 137 42 169 337 #41 RHP STEVE CISHEK LAST OUTING: 5/14 vs. ATL (0.1 IP) 1-0 1.93 1/2 3 19/4 19/17 19/16 3/29/18 @ MIA 4/30/18 vs. COL SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 3, 5/13 vs. CWS; IP: 2.0, 5/4 @ STL 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.167 (11-for-66)... has walked 11 and struck out 17 in his 19 appearances has stranded four of his last five inherited runners including two yesterday to end the fifth (0.1 IP) Sunday, stranded an inherited runner and struck out a season-high three in 1.2 innings May 8, needed just seven pitches to throw a scoreless fifth inning picked up his first save of the season April 30 signed a two-year contract with the Cubs in December, 2017. Has recorded 122 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: 5/14 vs. ATL (1.0 IP, 3 BB, 1 SO) 1-0 0.68 0/1 3 15/3 19/14 19/18 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 on Monday worked around three walks to pitch a scoreless sixth allowed a run in 0.1 innings Sunday to snap a season-opening run of 12.0 shutout innings and a 13.0-inning scoreless streak dating to last season Friday threw 0.1 scoreless innings has allowed just eight hits 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 games had 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: 5/15 @ ATL (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 SO) 2-0 2.41 0/0 8 4/3 18/15 18/15 5/8/18 vs. MIA 10/2/16 @ CIN SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 3 (4x), last 5/8 vs. MIA; IP: 1.2, 4/22 @ COL 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.164 average (11-for-67), walked eight and struck out 32 in 18.2 innings averaging 15.43 strikeouts per 9.0 innings has allowed runs in his last two outings, including a go-ahead solo homer in last night s eighth inning, after going 15.0-straight scoreless innings has fanned a batter in 17 of his 18 games May 8, walked one and struck out three in a scoreless eighth inning, earning the win. Recorded 25 holds in 2017, fifth-most all-time by a Cubs reliever. Is the fifth true Cubs pitcher to wear a single-digit uniform number. #54 RHP JUSTIN HANCOCK LAST OUTING: 5/14 vs. ATL (1.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 SO) 0-0 3.86 0/0 0 0/0 3/2 3/2 N/A N/A SEASON/CAREER BESTS (as reliever): SO 2 (2x), last 5/11 vs. CWS; IP: 2.0, 5/11 vs. CWS Justin was selected from Triple-A Iowa prior to May 9 s game made his major league debut that day with 1.2 innings of relief vs. the Marlins (1.2 IP, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SO) Monday tossed a scoreless ninth inning is 2-2 with a 3.77 ERA (6 ER/14.1 IP) in 11 relief appearances with Iowa, including 19 strikeouts. Acquired by Chicago from San Diego, May 8, 2017, for outfielder Matt Szczur was a non-roster invitee to major league spring training this season. #38 LHP MIKE MONTGOMERY LAST OUTING: 5/15 @ ATL (2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB) 0-1 3.86 0/0 0 2/0 15/9 15/9 9/19/17 @ TB 8/1/17 vs. ARI SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 2 (2x), last 5/6 @ STL; IP: 3.0 (2x), last 5/6 @ STL CAREER BESTS (as reliever): SO 5, 7/26/17 @ CWS; IP: 4.1 IP, 8/17/17 vs. CIN Mike has a 1.04 ERA (1 ER/8.2 IP) in his last six outings dating to May 2 last night spun 2.0 scoreless innings combined to throw 1.1 shutout innings in the last two games of the White Sox series on May 9, stranded an inherited runner (1.1 IP, 1 R) tossed 3.0-scoreless innings May 6 stranded an inherited runner and tossed a scoreless fifth inning May 5 has made 56 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 2.52 ERA (41 ER/146.2 IP) in 87 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: 5/15 @ ATL (1.0 IP) 0-0 1.20 10/11 0 4/1 16/11 16/15 9/30/17 @ COL 5/15/18 @ ATL SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 2 (3x), last 5/12 vs. CWS; IP: 1.0 (15x), last 5/15 @ ATL CAREER BESTS (as reliever): SO 4 (2x), last 5/12/08 @ TEX; IP: 3.1 IP, 4/23/07 @ TEX Brandon has held opponents to a.176 average (9-for-51) and a.459 OPS picked up his 10th save last night with a perfect ninth to preserve a 3-2 win stranded two runners and recorded the save Saturday picked up his eighth save May 8, needing just five pitches for a scoreless ninth to preserve a 4-3 win May 5, suffered his first blown save of the season, and had an 18.2-inning scoreless streak dating back to last season snapped 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 12 saves and a 1.81 ERA (15 ER/74.2 IP) in 79 games from 2016-to the present. Made his major league debut with Seattle in 2007. #46 RHP PEDRO STROP LAST OUTING: 5/15 @ ATL (1.0 IP, 1 SO) 3-0 1.50 0/1 3 10/2 18/14 18/17 4/27/18 vs. MIL 9/9/15 vs. STL SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 3, 4/28 vs. MIL; IP: 2.0 IP, 5/5 @ STL CAREER BESTS (as reliever): SO 4 (2x), last 7/22/15 @ CIN; IP: 2.0 IP (12x), last 5/5/18 @ STL Pedro has not allowed a run in 17 of his 18 outings has held opponent scoreless in last 10.2 innings has tossed 1-2-3 innings in each of the last two games against Atlanta, needing 23 total pitches Friday, stranded an inherited runner (1.0 IP) May 8, tossed a 1-2-3 seventh inning May 5, tied a career high with 2.0 scoreless innings of relief while picking up his third hold holds the franchise record with 108 holds and his 2.64 ERA (85 ER/289.2 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. 2018 CLUB HIGHS AND LOWS CUBS OPPONENTS 12, 5/7 vs. MIA (14-2)... Largest Winning Margin... 9, 5/2 vs. COL (11-2) 8, 4/14 vs. ATL (2-10, 14-10)... Largest Come Behind W... 4, 5/5 @ STL (4-0, 8-6) 16, 4/20 @ COL... Most Runs... 11, 5/2 vs. COL 9, 4/14 vs. ATL (8th)... Most Runs, Inn.... 5 (4x), last 5/2 vs. COL (8th) 18, 4/20 @ COL... Most Hits... 15 (2x), last 5/2 vs. COL 6 (2x), last 5/9 vs. MIA (3rd)... Most Hits, Inn.... 5 (3x), last 5/14 vs. ATL (5th) 2, 4/2 @ CIN... Fewest Hits... 2 (2x), last 4/29 vs. MIL 4 (2x), last 5/7 vs. MIA... Most Home Runs... 4 (2x), last 5/2 vs. COL 2 (2x), last 5/9 vs. MIA (3rd)... Most Home Runs, Inn.... 2 (6x), last 5/2 vs. COL (5th) 7, 4/11 vs. PIT... Most Doubles... 4 (3x), last 4/14 vs. ATL 2, 5/9 vs. MIA... Most Triples... 1 (6x), last 5/13 vs. CWS 10 (2x), last 5/9 vs. MIA... Most Extra-Base Hits... 7 (2x), last 5/2 vs. COL 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 5, 5/13 vs. CWS... Most Stolen Bases... 3, 5/15 @ ATL 3 (2x), last 5/6 @ STL... Most Double Plays Turned...2 (2x), last 4/21 @ COL 3, 4/19 vs. STL... Most Errors Committed... 3, 4/5 @ MIL 15, 3/30 @ MIA... Most Left On Base... 18, 3/30 @ MIA Longest Winning Streak: 5 games (2x)... 4/26-30 & 5/7-12 Longest Losing Streak: 5 games... 5/1-6 Most Runs, Both Clubs: 24 (Cubs 14, Braves 10)... 4/14 vs. ATL Most Hits, Both Clubs: 29 (Cubs 18, Rockies 11)... 4/20 @ COL Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 6, (Cubs 2, Rockies 4)... 5/2 vs. COL 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: 6 (Cubs 4, Rockies 2)... 5/1 vs. COL Consecutive Games With a Home Run: 5 games... 4/7-12 Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: 4 games... 4/27-30 Consecutive Errorless Games: 5 games... 5/6-11 Consecutive Games With An Error: 4 games... 5/12-current Shortest Game, Time: 2:22... 4/26 vs. MIL Longest Game, Time: 5:18... 3/30 @ MIA Most Innings: 17 inn.... 3/30 @ MIA Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: 41,099 (5/12 vs. CWS) Largest Road Crowd: 48,137 (4/22 @ COL) Series Sweeps: 2 (4 G, 4/26-29 vs. MIL; 3 G, 5/7-9 vs. MIA) BATTING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Hitting Streak: 11 games... Almora Jr. (4/11-4/28) & Báez (4/14-4/28) Most Runs Scored: 4, Almora Jr..... 4/20 @ COL Most Hits: 4 (3x), last Contreras... 5/11 vs. CWS Most Total Bases: 12, Contreras... 5/11 vs. CWS Most Extra-Base Hits: 4, Contreras... 5/11 vs. CWS Most Doubles: 2 (5x), last Contreras... 5/11 vs. CWS Most Triples: 2, Contreras... 5/9 vs. MIA Most RBI: 7, Contreras... 5/11 vs. CWS Most Stolen Bases: 2, Schwarber... 5/13 vs. CWS Most Walks: 3, Baez... 4/5 @ MIL Most Strikeouts: 4 (2x), last Schwarber... 4/6 @ MIL 2-Hit Innings: Russell... 5/9 vs. MIA PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Winning Streak: 3 games (3x), last Strop (3/31-), & Chatwood (4/24-)... current Longest Losing Streak: 3 games, Chatwood & Darvish... 4/2-17 & 4/13-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 (5x), last Darvish... 4/27 vs. MIL Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 11.0 IP, Hendricks... 4/20-26 Reliever: 15.0 IP, Edwards Jr.... 4/5-5/8 Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 7, Morrow... 4/7-29 Consecutive Batters Retired: 11, Chatwood... 4/29 vs. MIL Most Runs Allowed: 7, Quintana... 4/14 vs. ATL Most Hits Allowed: 9 (2x), last Quintana... 5/14 vs. ATL Most Homers Allowed: 3 (3x), last Quintana... 5/14 vs. ATL 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: 10 High-Water Mark: 6 games (16-10, 21-15) Losses after Leading: 9 Low-Water Mark: 1 game (2-3, 3-4, 6-7, 7-8) Games Won in Last At-Bat: 5 Times at.500 Mark: 9 (1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, Walkoff Wins: 0 6-6, 7-7, 8-8, 9-9) #37 LHP JUSTIN WILSON LAST OUTING: 5/14 vs. ATL (1.0 IP, 1 BB) 1-0 3.31 0/0 2 9/0 17/14 17/14 4/14/18 vs. ATL 7/29/17 vs. HOU SEASON BESTS (as reliever): SO 2 (6x), last 5/4 @ STL; 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 14 of 17 outings has tossed 6.2 scoreless innings this month opponents are batting.190 (11-for-58) struck out 18 in 16.1 innings, walking 12 tossed a scoreless eighth Monday picked up a hold and stranded two runners Saturday, tossing 1.1 scoreless frames stranded an inherited runner Friday (0.2 IP) spun a scoreless sixth inning May 8. Has pitched with the Pirates (2012-14), Yankees (2015), Tigers (2016-17) and Cubs (2017-18).
2018 DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE/RESULTS May 16, 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 W 8-5 LESTER (2-0)-Weaver-MORROW (3) 8-8 4th, -2.5 29,648 17 4/20 @COL W 16-5 HENDRICKS (1-1)-Gray 9-8 4th, -1.5 35,290 18 4/21 @COL L 2-5 Anderson-DARVISH (0-2)-Davis 9-9 4th, -2.0 40,107 19 4/22 @COL W 9-7 Quintana (2-1)-Marquez-MORROW (4) 10-9 4th, -2.0 48.137 4/23 OFF DAY 10-9 4th, -2.0 20 4/24 @CLE W 10-3 CHATWOOD (1-3)-Tomlin 11-9 T-3rd, -2.0 16,408 21 4/25 @CLE L 1-4 Bauer-LESTER (2-1)-Allen 11-10 4th, -3.0 15,712 22 4/26 MIL W 1-0 HENDRICKS (2-1)-Anderson-MORROW (5) 12-10 4th, -2.0 37,197 23 4/27 MIL W 3-2 STROP (3-0)-Jennings-MORROW (6) 13-10 4th, -1.0 35,579 24 4/28 MIL W 3-0 QUINTANA (3-1)-Guerra 14-10 T-2nd, -0.5 40,147 25 4/29 MIL W 2-0 CHATWOOD (2-3)-Davies-MORROW (7) 15-10 2nd, -0.5 40,895 26 4/30 COL W 3-2 FARRELL (1-0)-Freeland-CISHEK (1) 16-10 1st, +0.5 35,922 27 5/1 COL L 1-3 Gray-HENDRICKS (2-2)-Davis 16-11 T-1st, --- 40,077 28 5/2 COL L 2-11 Anderson-DARVISH (0-3) 16-12 3rd, -1.0 32,909 5/3 OFF DAY 16-12 3rd, -1.0 29 5/4 @STL L 2-3 Mikolas-QUINTANA (3-2)-Norris 16-13 T-3rd, -1.5 46,099 30 5/5 @STL L 6-8 (10) Lyons-FARRELL (1-1) 16-14 T-3rd, -2.5 47,154 31 5/6 @STL L 3-4 (14) Mayers-FARRELL (1-2) 16-15 4th, -3.5 45,438 32 5/7 MIA W 14-2 HENDRICKS (3-2)-García 17-15 4th, -2.5 37,333 33 5/8 MIA W 4-3 EDWARDS JR. (1-0)-B clough-morrow (8) 18-15 4th, -1.5 40,051 34 5/9 MIA W 13-4 QUINTANA (4-2)-Chen 19-15 4th, -1.0 34,486 5/10 OFF DAY 19-15 4th, -1.5 35 5/11 CWS W 11-2 CHATWOOD (3-3)-Fulmer 20-15 4th, -1.5 39,585 36 5/12 CWS W 8-4 LESTER (3-1)-Shields-MORROW (9) 21-15 T-3rd, -0.5 41,099 37 5/13 CWS L 3-5 Giolito-HENDRICKS (3-3)-Rondon 21-16 4th, -1.0 40,537 38 5/14 ATL L 5-6 Teheran-QUINTANA (4-3)-Minter 21-17 4th, -2.0 35,946 39 5/15 @ATL W 3-2 EDWARDS JR. (2-0)-Vizcaino-MORROW (10) 22-17 T-3rd, -1.0 34,452 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 Almora Jr. 18 (13-5), Happ 10 (5-5), Zobrist 7 (3-4), Báez 1 (1-0), Contreras 1 (0-1), LaStella 1 (0-1), Rizzo 1 (0-1) 2 Bryant 21 (9-12), Báez 11 (8-3), Schwarber 3 (2-1), Zobrist 2 (2-0), Almora Jr. 1 (1-0), La Stella 1 (0-1) 3 Rizzo 16 (7-9), Bryant 14 (10-4), Zobrist 4 (1-3), Báez 2 (2-0), Schwarber 2 (1-1), Contreras 1 (1-0) 4 Contreras 19 (9-10), Rizzo 13 (10-3), Báez 2 (2-0), Russell 2 (0-2), Zobrist 2 (1-1), Schwarber 1 (0-1) 5 Schwarber 14 (5-9), Contreras 10 (8-2), La Stella 5 (4-1), Russell 4 (1-3), Báez 3 (1-2), Bote 1 (1-0), Caratini 1 (1-0), Zobrist 1 (1-0) 6 Caratini 9 (4-5), Schwarber 9 (7-2), Russell 8 (3-5), Happ 3 (1-2), Almora Jr. 2 (1-1), Báez 2 (1-1), Zobrist 2 (1-1), Bote 1 (1-0), Contreras 1 (1-0), La Stella 1 (1-0), Russell 1 (1-0) 7 Russell 17 (12-5), Heyward 9 (2-7), Báez 4 (1-3), Zobrist 3 (2-1), Almora Jr. 2 (2-0), Caratini 2 (2-0), Happ 1 (1-0), Schwarber 1 (0-1) 8 Heyward 18 (12-6), Báez 10 (3-7), Happ 6 (4-2), Bote 2 (1-1), Russell 2 (2-0), Almora Jr. 1 (0-1) 9 Lester 7 (6-1), Hendricks 8 (3-5), Darvish 7 (4-3), Quintana 8 (5-3), Chatwood 6 (2-4), Happ 2 (1-1), Tseng 1 (1-0) C Contreras 32 (19-13), Caratini 7 (3-4) 1B Rizzo 30 (17-13), Caratini 5 (4-1), Zobrist 3 (1-2), Bryant 1 (0-1) 2B Báez 28 (15-13), La Stella 5 (3-2), Zobrist 5 (3-2), Bote 1 (1-0) 3B Bryant 31 (17-14), Bote 3 (2-1), La Stella 3 (2-1), Báez 2 (1-1) SS Russell 34 (19-15), Báez 5 (3-2) LF Schwarber 28 (14-14), Happ 9 (7-2), Zobrist 2 (1-1) CF Almora Jr. 24 (17-7), Happ 13 (5-8), Heyward 2 (0-2) RF Heyward 25 (14-11), Zobrist 11 (6-5), Bryant 3 (2-1) P Lester 8 (6-2), Hendricks 8 (3-5), Darvish 8 (4-4), Quintana 7 (5-2), Chatwood 7 (3-4), Tseng 1 (1-0) DH Schwarber 2 (1-1) WRIGLEY FIELD GAME TRENDS In (N, E, NE) Out (S, W, SW) Cross (SE, NW) Total No. Games 12 5 4 21 Cubs Record 8-4 2-3 3-1 13-8 Cubs Runs 73 24 20 117 Opp. Runs 50 26 11 87 Total Runs 123 50 31 204 Avg. R/Game 10.3 10.0 7.8 9.7 Cubs HR 13 8 6 27 Opp. HR 9 12 5 26 MLB INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES Challenges Won Lost Cubs 12 7 5 Opponent 13 3 10 CUBS EJECTIONS Chili Davis 4/24 @ COL HP Cory Blaser arguing from dugout Andy Haines 4/24 @ COL RHP Cory Blaser arguing from dugout 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