Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Sunday 7/26, 12:35 CT
- WHAT TO RELIEF: Cubs bullpen, final three video games: 10 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 12 Ok, 0.91 ERA, 0.500 WHIP.
- WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY? Since June 10, the Cubs are 25-11, the very best document within the NL and half a sport behind the Red Sox (26-11) for the very best document in MLB over that span.
- LOTS AND LOTS OF RUNS: The Cubs’ 11-run outburst Saturday gave them 534 runs for the season, or 5.13 per sport. That is a tempo for 832 runs, which might be their second-most since 1970 (855 in 2008 is their most within the final 56 years).
- TODAY IN CUBS HISTORY: The Cubs smash 5 house runs (Brian McRae, Sammy Sosa, Tyler Houston, Leo Gomez and Jose Hernandez) and crush the Rockies 17-4 at Coors Field. It occurred 30 years in the past right this moment, Friday, July 26, 1996. (NOTE: The 17-4 rating was equivalent to the Cubs profitable rating that I cited in yesterday’s “Today in Cubs history” itemalthough a few years aside.)
Once once more, neither crew had a lineup out there on the time this preview posted. Please verify BCB social media for the lineups.
Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Braxton Crawford, RHP
Jameson Taillon has not had a superb yr. This, you recognize.
His final begin at PNC Park was form of the epitome of his yr — 4 runs in 5 innings, together with two house runs, on May 27. (The Cubs gained the sport anyway, 10-4.)
All we will do is hope for higher. He’s been barely higher in day video games (six begins, 4.63 ERA, 9 HR in 35 innings) than evening video games (eight begins, 6.08 ERA, 13 HR in 37 innings), for no matter that is price. Not that both of these units of numbers is definitely good, although.
Braxton Ashcraft has began twice in opposition to the Cubs this yr and achieved fairly nicely — 1.59 ERA, 1.147 WHIP, 14 strikeouts in 11.1 innings.
Since June 1, although, he is had a tough time of it: 6.05 ERA, 1.416 WHIP, 9 house runs in 41.2 innings. He bought completely pounded in his final begin, July 20 vs. the yankeesfor eight runs (seven earned) in three innings, together with a pair of homers.
Go get him, Cubs hitters.
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