“He gave us something to talk about, ” manager Joe Maddon said.
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“When he was out. the lineup was shortened, you know, once you get past a certain guy, it’s a little easier to navigate the lineup”, Ross said.
The Cubs (76-43) enter Thursday with a 12 1/2-game lead over second-place St. Louis, the defending division champ, and 13 1/2 games over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arrieta is 5-3 with a 2.31 ERA and 55 strikeouts in his career against the Brewers.
BLUE JAYS 7, YANKEES 4: In New York, J.A. Happ won his 11th consecutive decision to become the first 17-game victor in the majors, and Melvin Upton Jr. hit a three-run homer that propelled Toronto past New York.
The Cubs’ 17-3 mark over their past 20 games matches their best such stretch since 2001.
Davies, in his second big league season, has been the bright spot in the Brewers’ rotation. While he acknowledges the numbers haven’t been pretty since starting the season 4-2, Nelson says he’s still making progress. Milwaukee lost two starters in the first four innings after mishaps.Anderson left with two outs in the first inning when he was struck by a Bryant liner. He is 2-0 all-time against the Cubs. Both Braun and manager Craig Counsell said he might be ready to play Thursday in Chicago and definitely expect him to play over the weekend in Seattle.
The Brewers only managed three hits in the first game loss.
The Chicago Cubs grabbed a five-run lead six batters in against the right-hander and never looked back in beating the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-1, on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. He shined with Iowa, recording 11 saves and a 1-0 record with a 0.77 ERA in 34 relief outings.
The Chicago Cubs provided an early five-run cushion and starter Jon Lester allowed just one run in return in a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. The Chicago Cubs offense continues to produce, and they’ve won 10 of their last 12 games when scoring more than three runs.
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With right-hander John Lackey’s right shoulder still sore after he left Sunday’s start, Cahill provides an option if the Cubs need a replacement.
