Well, that’ll hurt Rowan Wick’s small-sample-in-a-big-pond stats.
(Actually, it won’t. The walks will hurt, but those two strikeouts will help. He didn’t allow a home run. His FIP is fine! It’s fine!! And so, I would guess, is he.)
Other notes from last night:
- What’s the proper response to a Frank Schwindel home run? To giggle? To high five? You have to smile. It can’t be a tough-guy celebration.
- Trevor Megill bounced back and threw a good inning.
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The Diaspora:
Not a lot of note. Kris Bryant doubled, so there’s that.
Around the Division:
The Cardinals and Reds both won, putting them both ahead of the Padres in the Wild Card race. The Cardinals lead, the Reds are one back, the Padres are one and a half back.
Up Next:
Game 2
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Whom:
Cubs vs. Milwaukee
When:
6:15 PM Chicago Time
Where:
Milwaukee
Weather:
Temperatures in the 60’s, wind blowing in from the left field corner at about five miles per hour. Would guess the roof will be open.
Starting Pitchers:
Justin Steele vs. Corbin Burnes
The Opponent:
Through just 152 innings, Burnes leads the majors in fWAR, with 7.1 of the stuff. He has an obscene 1.50 FIP and 1.90 xERA. Obscene.
The Numbers:
The Cubs are +250 underdogs, with the Brewers at -300 for an implied Chicago win probability of about 26%. The over/under’s at 7½.
Cubs News:
Adam Morgan is back active, returning from bereavement leave. Manuel Rodríguez is going on the IL with shoulder inflammation.
Cubs Thoughts:
Will be good to see Steele again. He’s getting a nice batch of chances here.
