How would I say it’s gone so far? Uh, not great! The White Sox have won each of the first two games against the Cubs at Wrigley Field this weekend and Dylan Cease is on the mound for the sweep this evening.
Cease has previously made two starts against the Cubs, once last August (6.0 IP, 4H, 2ER, 3BB, 5Ks) and again in September (4.2 IP, 5H, 5ER, 2BB, 5Ks). He’s having a very solid season overall this year, including a 3.92 ERA (3.45 FIP) with a strikeout rate over 30% and a walk rate under 10%.
Meanwhile, Zach Davies is on the hill for the Cubs, attempting to strengthen a case for himself in free agency. Unfortunately, his last start in Colorado was a disaster (4.0 IP, 6H, 7ER, 2BB, 1K) and he’s walked 27 batters in his last 45.1 IP, which comes with a 5.96 ERA.
Game Info
Chicago White Sox (65-46) at Chicago Cubs (52-60) – Sunday, August 8th at 6:09 CT on ABC, 670 The Score
Starting Pitchers
White Sox: Dylan Cease (R)
versus
Cubs: Zach Davies (R)
Chicago Cubs (Lineup Discussion):
1. Rafael Ortega, CF
2. Matt Duffy, 3B
3. Ian Happ, LF
4. Willson Contreras, C
5. Patrick Wisdom, 1B
6. David Bote, 2B
7. Greg Deichmann, RF
8. Sergio Alcantara, SS
9. Zach Davies, P
Chicago White Sox:
1. Tim Anderson, SS
2. Adam Engel, CF
3. Jose Abreu, 1B
4. Eloy Jimenez, LF
5. Yoan Moncada, 3B
6. Andrew Vaughn, RF
7. Cesar Hernandez. 2B
8. Seby Zavala, C
9. Dylan Cease, P