On Tuesday, July 5, John Lackey (74-, 3.27 ERA) is scheduled to start for Chicago while Brandon Finnegan (3-7, 4.48 ERA) is scheduled for Cincinnati.
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CHICAGO (AP) – The Cincinnati Reds are banking on big things from Cody Reed and they’re willing to wait out a rough start to his career.
“I just try and take every game individually”. “I just need to pitch better”. Dexter Fowler is leading in center field, Kris Bryant at third base, Addison Russell at shortstop, Ben Zobrist at second base, and Anthony Rizzo at first base. Despite his steady performance, the Cubs have lost the last three games Lackey has started, though he didn’t get a decision in Thursday’s 4-3 loss against the New York Mets.
Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant was back in the lineup Tuesday after an outfield collision the day before, but that didn’t mean he didn’t get a scare.
Chicago went 4-7 on its trip to Miami, Cincinnati and NY, concluding with a four-game sweep at the hands of the Mets.
It looked a whole lot easier against a Reds team that could challenge the franchise record of 101 losses.
He went to 3-2 counts four times in a 35-pitch first inning, allowing Neil Walker’s two-run homer.
Bryant collided with Almora in the top of the fifth, and was lifted for pinch hitter Matt Szczur in the bottom of the frame. “He’s doing all right. He knows the organization, he’s extremely invested in all the players and his familiarity here gives him a real step up”. The Cubs return home and hope a visit from the Reds for three games beginning Monday will help them get back on track after a rocky road trip.
“The first couple of innings weren’t real good but then we started what seemed like a little roll and we needed to make a play and didn’t and that added a couple (Cubs runs) on”, Price said.
Bryant’s towering drive to center in the second left him two homers shy of his total last season on the way to winning the NL Rookie of the Year award.
Contreras’ homer to left was his fifth since being called up from Triple-A on June 17.
Jason Heyward, who was dropped to the sixth spot for the first time Monday and responded with two hits and two RBIs, was again batting there on Tuesday. The Professor went 5.1 innings allowing only one unearned run and striking out two. “The swelling’s out and it’s still tender to the touch”, Price said before the game. I don’t really think about it like that.
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Fowler, who was sidelined last month with a right hamstring strain, could be voted an All-Star Game starter but has to be activated by week’s end in order to play. He was eligible to come off the disabled list Monday.
