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| 957 | CHICAGO CUBS | -105 | Ov 8,-120 | +100 | Ov 8,-105 | | 958 | ST LOUIS | -105 | Un 8,+100 | -110 | Un 8,-115 |
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| All Games | 88-68 | -13.2 | 72-76 | 5.1 | 0.257 | 0.332 | 0.427 | 0.759 | 4.3 | 0.238 | 0.309 | 0.390 | 0.699 | | Road Games | 42-36 | -4.9 | 31-43 | 4.8 | 0.249 | 0.323 | 0.410 | 0.733 | 4.1 | 0.236 | 0.303 | 0.390 | 0.692 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 67-54 | -15.5 | 55-61 | 5.0 | 0.252 | 0.327 | 0.423 | 0.749 | 4.4 | 0.235 | 0.308 | 0.391 | 0.699 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.2 | 2-5 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.338 | 0.391 | 0.729 | 3.1 | 0.216 | 0.275 | 0.352 | 0.626 | | Grass Games | 87-67 | -13.5 | 71-75 | 5.1 | 0.258 | 0.333 | 0.429 | 0.762 | 4.3 | 0.239 | 0.309 | 0.391 | 0.701 | | Night Games | 53-33 | +7.6 | 42-40 | 5.5 | 0.261 | 0.340 | 0.438 | 0.778 | 3.9 | 0.229 | 0.299 | 0.384 | 0.683 | | Division | 42-28 | -1.2 | 34-34 | 5.2 | 0.263 | 0.335 | 0.424 | 0.759 | 4.5 | 0.237 | 0.315 | 0.390 | 0.705 |
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| All Games | 5.1 | 0.257 | 0.332 | 156 | 5295 | 1360 | 245 | 28 | 200 | 0.427 | 758 | 599 | 1347 | 58 | 1107 | 149 | 97 | 133 | 108 | | Road Games | 4.8 | 0.249 | 0.323 | 78 | 2697 | 671 | 122 | 9 | 98 | 0.410 | 356 | 295 | 684 | 28 | 558 | 76 | 44 | 60 | 51 | | Righty Starters | 5.0 | 0.252 | 0.327 | 121 | 4103 | 1034 | 193 | 18 | 157 | 0.423 | 574 | 454 | 1047 | 46 | 842 | 118 | 74 | 99 | 88 |
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| All Games | 3.87 | 1.291 | 530.7 | 245 | 228 | 435 | 67 | 250 | 589 | 26-22 | 37 | 18 | 67.3% | | Road Games | 3.54 | 1.235 | 231.7 | 96 | 91 | 188 | 34 | 98 | 279 | 9-9 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% |
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| All Games | 81-75 | -6.5 | 79-69 | 4.7 | 0.258 | 0.331 | 0.416 | 0.747 | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.313 | 0.401 | 0.714 | | Home Games | 42-33 | -2.7 | 38-33 | 4.5 | 0.263 | 0.340 | 0.417 | 0.756 | 4.0 | 0.248 | 0.305 | 0.385 | 0.690 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 62-59 | -7.7 | 64-53 | 4.8 | 0.262 | 0.333 | 0.417 | 0.749 | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.320 | 0.406 | 0.726 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.5 | 5-2 | 5.4 | 0.255 | 0.343 | 0.433 | 0.776 | 6.0 | 0.267 | 0.331 | 0.437 | 0.768 | | Grass Games | 81-75 | -6.5 | 79-69 | 4.7 | 0.258 | 0.331 | 0.416 | 0.747 | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.313 | 0.401 | 0.714 | | Night Games | 57-49 | -1.2 | 59-40 | 4.9 | 0.264 | 0.335 | 0.419 | 0.754 | 4.6 | 0.258 | 0.320 | 0.405 | 0.725 | | Division | 32-38 | -12.8 | 33-33 | 4.5 | 0.252 | 0.332 | 0.402 | 0.734 | 4.3 | 0.255 | 0.313 | 0.411 | 0.724 |
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| All Games | 4.7 | 0.258 | 0.331 | 156 | 5279 | 1362 | 249 | 26 | 178 | 0.416 | 707 | 572 | 1293 | 74 | 1087 | 156 | 94 | 158 | 47 | | Home Games | 4.5 | 0.263 | 0.340 | 75 | 2453 | 646 | 118 | 12 | 78 | 0.417 | 326 | 283 | 608 | 34 | 538 | 75 | 46 | 79 | 21 | | Righty Starters | 4.8 | 0.262 | 0.333 | 121 | 4119 | 1078 | 196 | 20 | 134 | 0.417 | 556 | 439 | 994 | 58 | 851 | 130 | 73 | 129 | 37 |
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| All Games | 3.83 | 1.285 | 505 | 235 | 215 | 475 | 61 | 174 | 501 | 20-28 | 41 | 16 | 71.9% | | Home Games | 3.76 | 1.318 | 242 | 114 | 101 | 234 | 27 | 85 | 240 | 8-14 | 23 | 7 | 76.7% |
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| 9/12/2017 | QUINTANA(L) | NY METS | GSELLMAN(R) | 8-3 | W | -290 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | 9/13/2017 | LESTER(L) | NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 17-5 | W | -270 | 8.5 ov | O | 16 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 9/14/2017 | TSENG(R) | NY METS | LUGO(R) | 14-6 | W | -210 | 9.5 un | O | 14 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | | 9/15/2017 | LACKEY(R) | ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | 8-2 | W | -120 | 9 ov | O | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | 9/16/2017 | HENDRICKS(R) | ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | 4-1 | W | -145 | 9.5 ov | U | 10 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 9/17/2017 | QUINTANA(L) | ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 4-3 | W | -180 | 9 ov | U | 11 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | | 9/19/2017 | MONTGOMERY(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 2-1 | W | 145 | 8 ov | U | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 9/20/2017 | LESTER(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | SNELL(L) | 1-8 | L | -115 | 8 un | O | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 9/21/2017 | ARRIETA(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | DAVIES(R) | 5-3 | W | -135 | 9 ov | U | 12 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | | 9/22/2017 | LACKEY(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | WOODRUFF(R) | 5-4 | W | -115 | 9.5 ov | U | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | | 9/23/2017 | HENDRICKS(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | SUTER(L) | 3-4 | L | -135 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | | 9/24/2017 | QUINTANA(L) | @ MILWAUKEE | ANDERSON(R) | 5-0 | W | -130 | 9 ev | U | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | | 9/25/2017 | LESTER(L) | @ ST LOUIS | WEAVER(R) | 10-2 | W | 130 | 8 un | O | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 9/26/2017 | ARRIETA(R) | @ ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | | | 9/27/2017 | LACKEY(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | | | 9/28/2017 | HENDRICKS(R) | @ ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | | | 9/29/2017 | QUINTANA(L) | CINCINNATI | STEPHENSON(R) | | | 9/30/2017 | LESTER(L) | CINCINNATI | STEPHENS(R) | | | 10/1/2017 | ARRIETA(R) | CINCINNATI | MCGUIRE(R) | |
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| 9/12/2017 | LYNN(R) | CINCINNATI | STEPHENSON(R) | 13-4 | W | -155 | 8.5 un | O | 14 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | | 9/13/2017 | FLAHERTY(R) | CINCINNATI | MAHLE(R) | 0-6 | L | -150 | 9 un | U | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | | 9/14/2017 | WEAVER(R) | CINCINNATI | GARRETT(L) | 5-2 | W | -210 | 9 ev | U | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 9/15/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | LACKEY(R) | 2-8 | L | 110 | 9 ov | O | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | | 9/16/2017 | WACHA(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | HENDRICKS(R) | 1-4 | L | 135 | 9.5 ov | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | | 9/17/2017 | LYNN(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | QUINTANA(L) | 3-4 | L | 170 | 9 ov | U | 10 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 1 | | 9/19/2017 | FLAHERTY(R) | @ CINCINNATI | STEPHENS(R) | 8-7 | W | -110 | 10 ev | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 9/20/2017 | WEAVER(R) | @ CINCINNATI | DAVIS(R) | 9-2 | W | -185 | 9.5 ov | O | 11 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 9/21/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | 8-5 | W | -190 | 9 ov | O | 14 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | | 9/22/2017 | WACHA(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | NOVA(R) | 4-3 | W | -150 | 8.5 ev | U | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | | 9/23/2017 | LYNN(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 6-11 | L | 105 | 8 un | O | 9 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | | 9/24/2017 | GANT(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | TAILLON(R) | 1-4 | L | -115 | 9 un | U | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 9/25/2017 | WEAVER(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | 2-10 | L | -140 | 8 un | O | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | | 9/26/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | | | 9/27/2017 | WACHA(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | LACKEY(R) | | | 9/28/2017 | LYNN(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | HENDRICKS(R) | | | 9/29/2017 | GANT(R) | MILWAUKEE | ANDERSON(R) | | | 9/30/2017 | WEAVER(R) | MILWAUKEE | WILKERSON(R) | | | 10/1/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | MILWAUKEE | DAVIES(R) | |
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| |  | CHICAGO CUBS: 2016: 103-58, won World Series
Manager: Joe Maddon (third season)
Who's new? OF Jon Jay, RHP Wade Davis, LHP Brett Anderson, RHP Koji Uehara, LHP Brian Duensing, RHP Eddie Butler
Who's gone? OF Dexter Fowler, IF/OF Jorge Soler, LHP Aroldis Chapman, LHP Travis Wood, RHP Trevor Cahill, RHP Jason Hammel
Projected lineup: LF Kyle Schwarber (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI in two games), 3B Kris Bryant (.292, 39, 102), 1B Anthony Rizzo (.292, 32, 109), 2B Ben Zobrist (.272, 18, 76), SS Addison Russell (.238, 21, 95), RF Jason Heyward (.230, 7, 49, 11 SB), C Willson Contreras (.282, 12, 35), CF Jon Jay (.291, 2, 26 with Padres) or Albert Almora (.277, 3, 14 in 47 games)
Rotation: LH Jon Lester (19-5, 2.44 ERA), RH Jake Arrieta (18-8, 3.10), RH Kyle Hendricks (16-8, 2.13), RH John Lackey (11-8, 3.35), LH Brett Anderson (1-2, 11.91 in four games with Dodgers) or LH Mike Montgomery (4-5, 2.52 with Mariners and Cubs) or RH Eddie Butler (2-5, 7.17 with Rockies) or LH Rob Zastryzny (1-0, 1.13 ERA in eight games) or RH Alec Mills (0-0, 13.50 in three games with Royals)
Key relievers: RH Wade Davis (2-1, 1.87, 27/30 SV with Royals), RH Pedro Strop (2-2, 2.85), RH Hector Rondon (2-3, 3.53, 18/23 SV), RH Koji Uehara (2-3, 3.45, 7/9 SV with Red Sox), RH Carl Edwards Jr. (0-1, 3.75), RH Justin Grimm (2-1, 4.10), LH Brian Duensing (1-0, 4.05 with Royals)
Hot spots: Fifth Starter. Of all the candidates vying to replace Hammel, who signed with Kansas City as a free agent, most have plenty of upside but didn't log many innings last year. That includes Anderson, who had one productive season and one unproductive season for the Dodgers. Keep an eye on southpaw Montgomery, who tossed two shutouts as a starter for the Mariners in 2015, came to the Cubs last year in a midseason trade, then was effective as a reliever. Last time he was on the mound, he recorded the save in Game 7 of the World Series.
Outlook: There hasn't been a back-to-back champion this century. For opponents of the Cubs, that might be the most tangible nugget of hope. Most of the key players return from a powerhouse team that played historically good defense, got no fewer than 165 innings from each of its top five starters, and featured a deep lineup led by NL MVP Kris Bryant. In the bullpen, two-time All-Star Davis is capable of replacing closer Chapman if he's healthy. Among the Cubs' regular position players, only Zobrist and new center fielder Jay are over 30 ' everyone else is either entering or in the midst of his prime. This is a strong outlook. | | ST LOUIS: 2016: 86-76, second place
Manager: Mike Matheny (sixth season)
Who's new? OF Dexter Fowler, C Eric Fryer, LH Brett Cecil
Who's gone? 1B Brandon Moss, OF Matt Holliday, OF Jeremy Hazelbaker, RHP Jaime Garcia, RHP Seth Maness, RHP Jerome Williams
Projected lineup: CF Dexter Fowler (.276, 13 HR, 48 RBI, 13 SB with Cubs), SS Aledmys Diaz (.300, 17, 65), 1B Matt Carpenter (.271, 21, 68), RF Stephen Piscotty (.273, 22, 85), C Yadier Molina (.307, 8, 58), 3B Jedd Gyorko (.243, 30, 59), 2B Kolten Wong (.240, 5, 23), LF Randal Grichuk (.240, 24, 68)
Rotation: RH Carlos Martinez (16-9, 3.04 ERA), RH Adam Wainwright (13-9, 4.62), RH Mike Leake (9-12, 4.69), RH Michael Wacha (7-7, 5.09), RH Lance Lynn (did not pitch - Tommy John surgery)
Key relievers: RH Seung-hwan Oh (6-3, 1.92 ERA 19/23 SV), LH Kevin Siegrist (6-3, 2.77), RH Trevor Rosenthal (2-4, 4.46, 14/18 SV), LH Brett Cecil (1-7, 3.93 with Blue Jays), RH Jonathan Broxton (4-2, 4.30), RH Matt Bowman (2-5, 3.46), RH Miguel Socolovich (1-0, 2.00)
Hot spots: Rotation. The back end looked like a big leap of faith when spring training began. Wainwright and Wacha are coming off their worst seasons. Another 2013 World Series mainstay, Lynn, didn't pitch last season as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. Then, on the first day of camp, 22-year-old right-hander Alex Reyes learned he needed Tommy John himself. That leaves a lot of question marks after ace Martinez ' more than any Cardinals staff has faced in years.
Outlook: This 40-man roster hints at a team in transition. Venerable 34-year-old catcher Molina is still St. Louis' biggest star. Reyes' injury hurts the youth movement, but the Cardinals are still stacked with talented 20-something sluggers ' Piscotty, Diaz, Gyorko and Grichuk ' who could emerge as household names. Adding Fowler's speed and patience should complement an already deep lineup. The pitching staff is a different matter. Barring a big resurgence from Wainwright, Lynn and Wacha (or a big trade) it's hard to see the Cardinals contending for more than a wild card spot in the Cubs' shadow. |
| | Cubs look to clinch division title against Cardinals
ST. LOUIS -- The champagne will be on ice Tuesday night in Busch Stadium when the Cubs face the St. Louis Cardinals, with Chicago trying to clinch its second straight National League Central title. It is taking the Cubs (88-68) much longer to reach this point than it did a year ago, when they poured the bubbly in mid-September and won the division by 17 1/2 games. However, manager Joe Maddon feels his team has finally reached the level of play he has asked for all season. "We're definitely arriving at the same mental level we've had the last two seasons," he said Monday night after the Cubs' 10-2 rout of St. Louis. "The guys have been there, done that. They know what it's about." The Cubs can wrap things up Tuesday with a win or a the Milwaukee Brewers loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Jake Arrieta (14-9, 3.43 ERA) will try to make sure they walk in through the front door. The right-hander will make his second start since a stint on the 10-day disabled list caused by a hamstring injury. Arrieta returned to the rotation Thursday night in Chicago's 5-3, 10-inning victory over the Brewers, pitching five innings and allowing just one run on a solo homer. Arrieta settled for a no-decision. In his career, Arrieta has been tough on the Cardinals, going 8-3 with a 2.06 ERA over 16 starts. That is the lowest ERA by any active pitcher against St. Louis. Arrieta is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA this year in three starts against the Cardinals. Carlos Martinez (12-11, 3.63 ERA) will oppose Arrieta. It will be Martinez's fifth start of the year against Chicago. Martinez is 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA in the previous four outings, although his two games in St. Louis have been considerably better than the two at Wrigley Field. He is 4-4 with a 4.55 ERA in 23 career appearances, including 13 starts, against the Cubs. Martinez last pitched Thursday night, notching an 8-5 win in Cincinnati despite giving up nine hits and four runs over 6 1/3 innings. He walked one and whiffed six. The Cardinals hope Martinez will have regular batterymate Yadier Molina behind the plate Tuesday. Molina left the Monday game in the seventh inning after taking consecutive foul balls off the mask. He successfully passed the concussion protocol. "The first one gave us some concern," St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. "He said everything was OK and he just needed a second. Unfortunately, the second one got him a little better. At that point, there was not going to be a conversation. We have to get him out." The Monday night defeat officially eliminated the Cardinals (81-75) from the division race. They did manage to stay within 2 1/2 games of Colorado for the NL's second wild-card spot, getting help from Miami, which edged the Rockies 5-4 at Coors Field. St. Louis has a game in hand on Colorado but will need the Rockies to lose at least two more games to have a shot at getting into the wild-card game. The Cardinals also trail Milwaukee by a game in the wild-card race, and St. Louis hosts the Brewers over the weekend to finish the season. |
| | Last Updated: 4/25/2024 2:00:53 PM EST. |
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