Cardinals @ Cubs: Lackey vs. Lester (Game 81 Thread)
STL (53-28): RHP John Lackey (6-5, 3.30)
CHC (44-36): LHP Jon Lester (4-6, 3.74)
First pitch: 7:05pmCT
Pham cf Carpenter* 3b Peralta ss Heyward* rf Molina c Wong* 2b Reynolds 1b Grichuk lf Lackey p | Coghlan* lf Rizzo* 1b Bryant 3b Montero* c Castro ss Soler rf Fowler# cf Lester* p Russell 2b |
Lester held the Mets off the board for 7 innings on Wednesday but didn’t get the win in a game the Cubs won 2-0. His last win was on May 16. He beat STL on the road (7 IP, 1 ER) during his string of four wins in May. He is 1-1 with a 3.18 against them this year. The Cards are 38-111 (.319) against him. Heyward is 8-15 (.533) with a HR.
Lackey lost at home against the White Sox his last time out (7 IP, 2 ER). He is 1-0 (14.2 IP, 3 ER) versus the Cubs so far this year. Coghlan is 8-14 (.571) against him.
Hold on to your hats… and your lunch.
Go Cubs!
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