NEWSLETTER
I’m as sick as a dog right now, but I do plan on ordering Furious Spoon and watching the Cubs beat the Marlins in short order, so not all is lost.
And if the Cubs do beat the Marlins tonight – without Yu Darvish (DL), Jason Heyward (DL), Javy Baez (injured), or Willson Contreras (just sitting) – they’ll win the series, which would feel very nice, given the week full of losing (besides last night) and day full of roster moves that led up to tonight’s game.
Jen-Ho Tseng is getting the start tonight, and he’s struggled in Triple-A this season. My guess is that he’ll have a pretty quick hook, especially with a well-rested pen. Jose Urena is starting opposite Tseng, and the Cubs tagged him for five runs on six hits and four walks on opening day, so hopefully it’s a repeat of that (minus me jumping into the lake).
Let’s go Cubs.
Game Info
Miami Marlins (13-21) at Chicago Cubs (17-15) – 7:05 CT on NBC Sports Chicago, 670 The Score
Game Thread and Series Preview
Your game thread is down in the comments, so let’s have some good, clean (safe-for-work) fun today.
Starting Pitchers
Cubs: Jen-Ho Tseng (R): 8.04 ERA, 5.71 FIP; 2.46 K/BB (Triple-A)
versus
Marlins: Jose Urena (R): 4.28 ERA, 4.05 FIP; 2.91 K/BB
Miami Marlins Lineup:
- J.T. Realmuto, C
- Cameron Maybin, RF
- Starlin Casstro, 2B
- Justin Bour, 1B
- Brian Anderson, 3B
- Derek Dietrich, LF
- Miguel Rohas, SS
- Lewis Brinson, CF
- Jose Urena, P
Chicago Cubs Lineup:
- Ben Zobrist, RF
- Kyle Schwarber, LF
- Kris Bryant, 3B
- Anthony Rizzo, 1B
- Victor Caratini, C
- Tommy La Stella, 2B
- Addison Russell, SS
- Ian Happ, CF
- Jen-Ho Tseng, P
