Cubs @ Marlins: Lester vs. Haren (Game 51 Thread)
CHC (27-23): LHP Jon Lester (4-3, 3.30)
MIA (21-32): RHP Dan Haren (5-2, 3.03)
First pitch: 6:10pm CST
Fowler# cf Bryant 3b Rizzo* 1b Lake rf Castro ss Coghlan* lf Ross c Lester* p Russell 2b | Gordon* 2b Prado 3b Stanton rf Baker 1b Ozuna cf Suzuki* lf Realmuto c Hechavarria ss Harren p |
After a horrendous start to the season (0-2, 6.23 ERA in April), Lester has really turned things around. He went 4-1 and sported a crisp 1.76 ERA in May. In his 3 starts on the road this year, opponents are hitting .221. Ichiro is batting .343 in 35 ABs against Lester, and could probably hit even higher now if he just tapped them all back to the mound. Baker is 7-11 with a HR.
Haren, who would almost not pitch at all rather than pitch for the Marlins, gave up 2 ER in 7 innings against the Mets in Flushing in his last appearance. He struck out 4 and walked 1 for the 4-3 win. Only three Cubs, Coghlan (5-19), Fowler (1-10), and Montero (3-17) have more than 5 ABs against Haren.
Update/update: Soler's on the DL, Baxter is back. Meanhile Baez is playing 3b at Iowa. If he’s called up on June 11 or later, the Cubs have him under control for another year--not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Go Cubs!
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