Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Pirates (5:35 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
After a couple of good performances in a row (against the Reds and Mets), the music finally caught up to Javier Assad against the Rockies: 2.0 IP, 2H, 4ER, 4BB, 3Ks. He was wild, the contact was hard, the barrel rate was up, and he got chased early. And now, his 3.86 ERA is finally inching closer to his 4.18 expected ERA (xERA).
Notably, Assad leaned on his four-seamer and sinker a lot more than usual his last time out, reducing the usage of his cutter and curveball in proportion. That MAY have been due to his short outing (sometimes guys break out their secondary pitches the second or third time through the order), but I’ll be curious to follow that lead tonight.
By the way, the Cubs have dropped down to a tie for 10th in the reverse standings, after hovering around the 5-7 range for large portions of the season. And the Rangers (11th) are just a half-game “behind” them. Lot of winning lately, I guess!
Go Cubs.
Game Info
Chicago Cubs (65-85) at Miami Marlins (55-95) – Friday, September 23 at 5:35 CT on Marquee, 670 The Score
Starting Pitchers
Pirates: Bryse Wilson, RHP
Cubs: Javier Assad, RHP
Chicago Cubs (Lineup Discussion):
- Zach McKinstry, SS
- Esteban Quiroz, 2B
- David Bote, 3B
- Ian Happ, LF
- Patrick Wisdom, RF
- Alfonso Rivas, 1B
- P.J. Higgins, C
- Jared Young, DH
- Michael Hermosillo, CF
Pittsburgh Pirates:
- Oneil Cruz, DH
- Bryan Reynolds, CF
- Rodolfo Castro, 3B
- Cal Mitchell, RF
- Kevin Newman, SS
- Jack Suwinski, LF
- Michael Chavis, 1B
- Zack Collins, C
- Ji-hwan Bae, 2B
