CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs got their teeth knocked in a bit yesterday in Philadelphia, the extent to which was softened only by some late, garbage-time offense. Good to see? Sure. Meaningful? Nah. But they try again tonight, against another tough pitcher, this time righty Aaron Nola.
The Cubs are countering with an opener, Riley Martin, likely followed by Colin Rea for the bulk. And here’s the Cubs lineup stepping in behind him.
Chicago Cubs Lineup:
Nico Hoerner, 2B Michael Busch, 1B Alex Bregman, 3B Ian Happ, LF Seiya Suzuki, RF Moises Ballesteros, DH Carson Kelly, C Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF Dansby Swanson, SSAfter a night off yesterday for Michael Busch and Moises Ballesteros, both guys are back in the Cubs lineup tonight. But with Ballesteros in at DH and Seiya Suzuki out in right, that means both Matt Shaw and Michael Conforto are on the bench tonight.
I’m a little surprised Craig Counsell didn’t find a way to sneak Michael Conforto in there. But we also don’t need to be too reactionary to 30 or so good plate appearances (the first five of which were Ks).
The above group is, as of today, the “everyday” players. It’s okay for them to play. In fact, I think this is only the second time with this exact group (and Suzuki in right field). With another lefty, Jesus Luzardo, on the bump tomorrow, we’ll likely see another shakeup, anyway.
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup:
Trea Turner, SS Kyle Schwarber, DJ Bryce Harper, 1B Adolis Garcia, RF Brandon Marsh, LF JT Realmuto, C Bryson Stott, 2B Edmundo Sosa, 3B Justin Crawford, CFPitching Matchup:
Chicago Cubs: Riley Martin, LHP (opener) … then probably Colin Rea, RHP (bulk)
Because the Phillies have a tough, left-handed-heavy group at the top of their lineup, Craig Counsell is rolling with a left-handed opener tonight in the form of Riley Martin. Martin has so far thrown three scoreless innings in relief this season – his debut season, no less – but he’ll have a tough task ahead of him with this Phillies’ lineup tonight.
After Martin, the Cubs are likely to hand the ball over to Colin Rea for as much of the game as he can handle. As you know by now, Rea has been thrust into the starting rotation following a season-ending injury to the Cubs most important starting pitcher for the second straight season. And so far, like last year, he’s done well.
His first “start” was just replacing Horton mid-game, and he went 3.1 innings allowing just 1 earned run on four hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. And then, in his first start, he went 5.0 innings against the Rays in Tampa, surrendering just one run on two hits, two walks, and two Ks.
Rea has been doing a great job of inducing groundball contact so far this season, which is a good sign because the Phillies have some sluggers and the wind is blowing out yet again.
Philadelphia Phillies: Aaron Nola, RHP
Aaron Nola hasn’t quite been AARON NOLA for a while, but he’s still Aaron Nola. Know what I mean?
Last season, he was limited to just 17 (most ineffective outings) in part because he was shut down most of the season due to a stress reaction in his right rib cage. And although he did finish the season healthy and mix in some nice outings throughout his final 8 starts, the results were not great and the peripherals were just so-so.
But he has gotten off to a much better start this season, with two quality starts against the Rockies and Giants and one playable outing against the Rangers (5.0 IP, 5H, 3ER, 2BB, 7K).
As you can imagine, though, there’s been some good stuff and some bad stuff. On the one hand, he’s struck out 19 batters through his first 17.1 IP. But on the other, he’s also already allowed 3 homers through three games. And while the average exit velocity is fine/average, his hard-hit rate and barrel rate are both worse than average among starting pitchers. In other words, I think some of that extra SLG has been earned by the hitters.
Even still, we’d be fools to bet against Aaron Nola. He’s one of the better starters in baseball when healthy, and as of this moment, he appears to be. So, good luck to the Cubs lineup. Maybe this game, they can score some more runs when a W is still within reach.
Broadcast Info:
Chicago Cubs(7-9) vs Philadelphia Phillies (8-8) at 5:40 CT – Marquee Sports Network, TBS, 104.3 The Score
Cubs vs Phillies – Key Injuries:
Chicago Cubs:
Jordan Wicks, SP Porter Hodge, RP Matthew Boyd, SP Cade Horton, SP Phil Maton, RP Justin Steele, SP (60-Day IL) Shelby Miller, RP (60-Day IL) Tyler Austin, IF/OF (60-Day IL) Hunter Harvey, RPPhiladelphia Phillies
Zack Wheeler, SP Max Lazar, RPCubs vs Phillies – Citizens Bank Park Weather Report
Location: Philadelphia, PATemperature: 85 degrees, rain possibleWind: Blowing out, 14 MPH
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