NEWSLETTER
Let’s hope Jon Lester has better luck today than Cole Hamels had yesterday and better luck than he’s had lately.
Indeed, Lester, like Hamels, has had a couple rough starts in a row and hasn’t gone 5.0 full innings since May 12th against the Brewers. In his last two outings combined, he’s given up 17 hits and 9 earned runs over just 8.1 IP. He’s walked only two, but has allowed a TON of fly balls and hard contact. That’s just not going to cut it – not against a team like the Astros (at home) especially. So … good luck, Lester.
Meanwhile, the Cubs are rolling with a similar looking lineup, but Jason Heyward is back in there and Albert Almora Jr. has moved up a spot. Kris Bryant remains out of commission and Javy Baez is clearly being protected at DH after his heel injury.
The Cubs world is a little flimsy right now. Let’s get it back on track. Go Cubs.
Game Info
Chicago Cubs (30-22) at Houston Astros (36-19) – Tuesday, May 28th at 7:10 CT on ABC-7, 670 The Score
Starting Pitchers
Astros: Corbin Martin (R)
versus
Cubs: Jon Lester (L)
Chicago Cubs:
- Kyle Schwarber, LF
- Javy Baez, DH
- Anthony Rizzo, 1B
- Willson Contreras, C
- Albert Almora Jr., CF
- Jason Heyward, RF
- Addison Russell, SS
- Daniel Descalso, 2B
- David Bote, 3B
Houston Astros:
- Danny Fisher, RF
- Adam Bregman, DH
- Mathew Brantley, LF
- Yonder Gurriel, 3B
- Tony White, 1B
- John Mayfield, SS
- Tim Kemp, 2B
- Jason Marisnick, CF
- Greg Stubbs, C
