The Cubs can win the series today, and make you mostly forget about how they should have won on Friday. Do yourself a favor and don’t look ahead on the schedule for what’s coming this week. Let’s just say that winning today would be a good way to transition back to Wrigley Field.
Jason Hammel has been very good all year, and lights-freaking-out of late.
Game Info
Chicago Cubs (24-18) at Arizona Diamondbacks (20-22), 3:10 CT on WGN-9 (or your local affiliate), and MLB.tv.
Game Thread and Series Preview
Your game thread is down there in the comments, so have fun.
The Series Preview lives here.
Starting Pitchers
Jason Hammel (2.70 ERA, 3.02 FIP, 3.06 xFIP; 8.17 K/BB)
versus
Jeremy Hellickson (5.52 ERA, 4.61 FIP, 4.46 xFIP; 2.00 K/BB)
Arizona Diamondbacks Lineup
1. Ender Inciarte, RF
2. A.J. Pollock, CF
3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
4. David Peralta, LF
5. Aaron Hill, 3B
6. Jordan Pacheco, C
7. Chris Owings, 2B
8. Nick Ahmed, SS
9. Jeremy Hellickson, P
Chicago Cubs Lineup
1. Dexter Fowler, CF
2. Kris Bryant, 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Starlin Castro, SS
5. Miguel Montero, C
6. Jorge Soler, RF
7. Chris Coghlan, LF
8. Jason Hammel, P
9. Jonathan Herrera, 2B