John Lackey, RHP (3.50 ERA, 3.90 xFIP) vs Jon Niese, LHP (4.87 ERA, 4.35 xFIP)
Cubs Lineup
1. Ben Zobrist (2B)
2. Kris Bryant (LF)
3. Anthony Rizzo (1B)
4. Willson Contreras (C)
5. Addison Russell (SS)
6. Jason Heyward (RF)
7. Javier Baez (3B)
8. Albert Almora (CF)
9. John Lackey (P)
Pirates Lineup
1. John Jaso (1B)
2. Starling Marte (LF)
3. Andrew McCutchen (CF)
4. David Freese (3B)
5. Sean Rodriguez (2B)
6. Adam Frazier (RF)
7. Jordy Mercer (SS)
8. Eric Fryer (C)
9. Jon Niese (P)
First pitch at 1:35 ET from PNC Park in Pittsburgh
pls cubes end the suffering so we can carry some momentum past the break
Poor cubber-wubbers.
>that lineup
Is Clin Turtle even trying today?
>Rizzo steps up to the plate
>"welcome to my house" plays
is this some cuckold thing about how well Rizzo plays in PNC Park?
I'd take just one here
>Pirates in charge of catching anything
>>69440112
Everyone else is banged up or injured. Only changed I'd possibly make is Bell instead of Jaso, but Bell's defense is still questionable. All Star break couldn't come at a better time.
back to back scoreless innings has become too much to ask for
Battling Buccos
>take lead
>give it up
may or may not happen a couple more times today
is our entire pitching staff indebted to the mob or something, how can this be
>>69441231
can we start Kyle Hendricks everyday?
>>69441287
he should have been starting TODAY, this is his spot in the rotation but Joe burned him in relief during the week for reasons passing understanding
dumb luck
>>69441192
IT CAN'T KEEP HAPPENING
So will THIS lead last?
>>69441916
lol no
I WANT OFF THIS FUCKING RIDE
holy shit a one two three inning
>Baez
>Baez finding new ways to fuck up
I assume the third base coach is going to slap his shit.
>now the defense if fucking up too
Why do the Cubs suck so much at stopping steals?
Can't they just get a guy from the CPD to shoot Martay?
>>69444324
Montero has bulging discs in his back and can't throw for shit
Conteras has a good arm, but is still developing
Ross is old, but still pretty good at controlling the running game, but he's on the DL
>letting Lackey pitch the 7th
fuck
strop has been pretty good lately right
that could've been executed better
javy you meming fuck
Jesus Christ, Heyward's arm
>another blown lead
>>69449792
>3 inside pitches
He wants to bean him so badly
>13 hits
>Only 5 runs
What the fuck? Is this garbage base running, or what?
>>69450095
just failing to get runners in when they get on base, same as usual
>405 foot double to left center
meme outfield dimensions
Pirates doing their best to emulate the Cubs shitting themselves after tying/taking the lead the previous inning.
>hungry skeleton
not sure how I feel about this
WE'VE BEEN CURSED BY SOX MEMEING
>>69450784
must be the old teams swap uniforms trick
>Using Yakkite Saxs to make fun of the ball girl
This is why WGN is GOAT for the Cubs, ABC would never let them do that.
>>69451174
fresh oc
>>69452455
CSN > WGN >>> ABC
Rondon looking to be Rondone with the Cubs with how he's pitching.
FINALLY
Thank god it's over.
wew lads
>>69452940
And Rizzo looking to enter the Rizzhof with his consistent offensive production and reliable defensive performance.
