It’s time for Marcus Stroman’s last start of the season and the Cubs last game at Wrigley Field in 2022!
Stroman is coming off three straight quality starts and a solid six-game stretch overall: 36.0 IP, 2.50 ERA, 51.5 groundball%, 85.1 MPH average exit velocity (whoa!), and just a 5.8% barrel rate. He has absolutely held opposing batters in check in vintage Stroman fashion (contact management), while the strikeout numbers are kinda blah (sub-20%).
Stroman has faced the Reds just once this season, but it was all the way back on May 24: 5.0 IP, 4H, 2ER, 2BB, 8Ks.
Chase Anderson will be the one standing in the way of a seven-game winning streak, as he takes the mound for the Reds in just his seventh start of the season. His most recent five starts have been short, but effective: 20.2 IP, 2.18 ERA. He’s striking out plenty of batters during that stretch (26.9%), but walking a ton too (11.5%).
Go Cubs.
Game Info
Cincinnati Reds (60-98) at Chicago Cubs (72-86) – Sunday, October 2 at 1:20 CT on Marquee, 670 The Score
Starting Pitchers
Reds: Chase Anderson, RHP
Cubs: Marcus Stroman, RHP
Chicago Cubs (Lineup Discussion):
- Zach McKinstry, 2B
- Willson Contreras, C
- Seiya Suzuki, RF
- Ian Happ, LF
- Nico Hoerner, SS
- Franmil Reyes, DH
- P.J. Higgins, 1B
- David Bote, 3B
- Nelson Velázquez, CF
Cincinnati Reds:
- TJ Friedl, RF
- Jonathan India, 2B
- Kyle Farmer, SS
- Jake Fraley, DH
- Donovan Solano, 1B
- Stuart Fairchild, LF
- Alejo Lopez, 3B
- Mike Siani, CF
- Chuckie Robinson, C