CUBS LINEUP — The wind is blowing out to right field, and the Cubs are facing a Nationals righty who’s allowed the second-most homers in MLB this season (31). Hammer that over, my friends. Oh, and before I forget and you get frustrated looking for the game: This one is on AppleTV+. Don’t shoot the messenger.
Here’s a look at the Cubs lineup for the first of three games against the Nationals at Wrigley Field.
Chicago Cubs Lineup:
Michael Busch, 1B Ian Happ, LF Seiya Suzuki, DH Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF Nico Hoerner, 2B Willi Castro, RF Dansby Swanson, SS Matt Shaw, 3B Reese McGuire, CWith the wind blowing out to right field and a right-handed Nationals pitcher that really struggles against lefties, Craig Counsell got one extra lefty in there today, by way of Reese McGuire behind the plate.
Technically, Willi Castro adds another lefty-capable bat, but he’s replacing Kyle Tucker, who’s still not back from his calf soreness/tightness.
With Tucker out, and Castro batting sixth, Ian Happ moves up into the two-spot, where he’ll look to keep his eight-game hitting streak (and strong second half) alive.
Washington Nationals Lineup:
James Wood, LF CJ Abrams, SS Josh Bell, DH Daylen Lile, RF Luis Garcia Jr., 2B Andres Chaparro, 1B Riley Adams, C Robert Hassell III, CF Brady House, 3BPitching Matchup:
Chicago Cubs: Javier Assad, RHP
Javier Assad has made four starts so far this season and has delivered back-to-back quality starts against the Angels and Rockies (12.0 IP, 4ER).
Although Assad has never been much of a strikeout artist, that part of his game has been severely lacking so far this year. But in exchange, he’s getting a ton more groundballs (52.2%), allowing very little hard contact (35.8%), and, logically, staying off the barrel better than ever: 4.5% (elite level barrel rate for a pitcher).
The Nationals (99 wRC+) are just a little worse than average versus right-handed pitchers this season.
Washington Nationals: Jake Irvin, RHP
Jake Irvin has allowed 34 earned runs to score in 38.1 second-half innings this season. That is good for a 7.98 ERA, backed by a 6.45 FIP that’s not much better. And it’s not like that’s far off from his full-season numbers, which include a 5.42 ERA with just a 15.2% strikeout rate and the second-most homers allowed in MLB (31).
Making matters worse (for Irvin), the wind is blowing out to right field, and lefties are hitting .286/.351/.542 (.380 wOBA) against him this season. Yikes.
Only four pitchers allowed 31+ homers all of last season, and Irvin has at least a few more starts to go. Yikes. Here’s hoping the Cubs can add to that total today, on a windy day at Wrigley Field.
Broadcast Info:
Chicago Cubs (80-60) vs Washington Nationals (56-83) at 1:20 pm CT – AppleTV+, 670 The Score
Cubs vs Nationals – Key Injuries:
Chicago Cubs:
Miguel Amaya, C Michael Soroka, SP Ryan Brasier, RP Jameson Taillon, RHP Eli Morgan, RP Justin Steele, SPWashington Nationals:
Keibert Ruiz, C MacKenzie Gore, SP Josiah Gray, SP DJ Herz, SP Trevor Williams, SP Derek Law, RP Drew Millas, CCubs vs Nationals – Wrigley Field Weather Report
Location: Chicago, ILTemperature: 66 degreesWind: Blowing out strong to VERY strong
Today vs Nationals: 66° ? Wind blowing out to RF at 16mph? Gusts up to 25mph #Cubs #Weather
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