Chicago Cubs (39-16) Vs. Philadelphia Phillies (28-29) Information © 2016 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office June 6, 2016 … Citizens Bank Park … Game No
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www.CubsPressbox.com * [email protected] * 773-404-4191 * @Cubs * 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60613 Chicago Cubs (39-16) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (28-29) Information © 2016 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office June 6, 2016 … Citizens Bank Park … Game No. 56 … Road Game No. 26 LHP Jon Lester (6-3, 2.29) vs. LHP Adam Morgan (1-4, 7.07) ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Chicago Cubs, 10-2 in their last 12 and 23 games over CUBS VS. PHILLIES .500, tonight begin a nine-game, 10-day trip with the first of three games against CUBS RECORD the Phillies … the Cubs yesterday fell to the Diamondbacks, 3-2, to complete an 8-2 The Cubs and Phillies play six games 2016 Overall: ......................................... 39-16 homestand against the Phillies (3-0), Dodgers (3-1) and D-backs (2-1). spanning two series this season … two At Wrigley Field: .................................... 22-8 © Following this three-game set in Philadelphia, the team heads to Atlanta for weekends ago, the Cubs swept the Phillies in On the Road: .......................................... 17-8 three games (starting Friday), followed by three games in Washington D.C. a three-game set at Wrigley Field … the Cubs April: ................................................... 17-5 (starting June 13). were 2-5 against the Phillies last season … May:.................................................. 18-10 © The Cubs have gone 26-8 in their last 34 regular season road games dating to Chicago is looking for its first winning season June ...................................................... 4-1 the nightcap of a doubleheader in Pittsburgh on September 15 of last season … series against the Phillies since going 4-2 in Chicago has outscored their opponents 195-90 during this stretch, a run the 2010 season. All-Time Since 1876: ................. 10,647-10,146 differential of +105. At Wrigley Field (since 1916): ......4,183-3,694 2016 Overall: ......................................... 3-0 © Chicago is in the 11th game of a stretch that sees the team play 19-straight At Wrigley Field: ........................... 3-0 games against opponents outside the N.L. Central from May 27-June 15. Leading Entering 6th: .............................. 30-4 At Citizens Bank Park: .................. 0-0 © Chicago’s 20 wins by five or more runs this season lead the majors and have Tied Entering 6th: ...................................... 5-3 already surpassed the 16 five-run wins the team had last season ... thus far, 12 2015 Overall: ......................................... 2-5 Trailing Entering 6th: ................................. 4-9 of Chicago’s 16 losses have been by two or fewer runs. At Wrigley Field: ........................... 0-3 At Citizens Bank Park: .................. 2-2 Leading Entering 7th: .............................. 35-3 THIS IS ON THE RECORD: Chicago’s 39-16 record is the franchise’s second-best start All-Time Since 1883: ..................1,222-1,104 to a season since 1900 … this is bested only by the 1907 Cubs who won 43 of their Tied Entering 7th: ...................................... 1-2 At Wrigley Field: ................... 480-392 first 55 contests (43-12) … this is the best start by a major league team since the Trailing Entering 7th: ............................... 3-11 At C.B.P. (since 2004): ................ 15-23 Seattle Mariners were 43-12 to begin 2001. © Chicago’s 39-16 (.709) record is the best record in baseball, followed by the Leading Entering 8th: .............................. 35-1 UPCOMING MILESTONES Texas Rangers (34-22/.607) … Washington is the closest N.L. team at 34-23 Tied Entering 8th: ...................................... 2-2 Trailing Entering 8th: ............................... 2-13 Milestone: .................. Player (No. Needed) (.596). 300 RBI ................................... David Ross (1) STARTER STUFF: Cubs starting pitchers surrendered three or fewer runs in each Leading Entering 9th: .............................. 37-0 100 Home Runs ............... Jason Heyward (1) contest of the just-completed 10-game homestand, including two or fewer in the Tied Entering 9th: ...................................... 1-2 900 Hits ......................... Miguel Montero (1) first nine games … all told, the starting rotation spun a 1.48 ERA (11 ER/67.0 IP) Trailing Entering 9th: ............................... 1-14 400 Games Pitched .............. John Lackey (1) while going 7-1 during the ‘stand, and limited the opposition to a .174 average. 400 Starts ............................. John Lackey (2) © Cubs starters have a 2.38 ERA (93 ER/352. IP), by far the lowest mark in the Scoring First: ............................................ 24-3 1,000 Games Played .......... Dexter Fowler (8) majors … the Mets starting rotation is second with a 3.17 ERA. One-Run Games: ....................................... 7-7 CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST (6) © Chicago joins St. Louis and Washington as the only major league clubs to utilize Two-Run Games: ....................................... 5-5 just five starting pitchers this season. Extra-Inning Games: .................................. 2-1 Player Date Date Games Scoring Four or More: ............................. 35-2 THAT’LL LEAVE A MARK: Cubs batters have been hit by a pitch a major league-high (Injury) On Elig. Missed Scoring Fewer Than Four: ......................... 4-14 37 times this season (Pittsburgh is second, 36), including 16 times in their last 18 RHP Dallas Beeler 3/25 4/9 55 Out-Hitting Opponents: ........................... 31-4 games since May 18 at Milwaukee. (right shoulder inflammation) 15-Day Hit Totals Equal: ........................................ 4-0 RHP Aaron Brooks 3/25 4/9 55 PITCHERS AT THE DISH: Jake Arrieta yesterday delivered a RBI double to give Cubs Out-Hit by Opponents: ............................ 4-12 (hip contusion) 15-Day pitchers 20 hits and 16 RBI on the season, both second-most in the majors among Hit at Least One HR: ................................ 30-6 RHP Joe Nathan 5/17 7/16 19 teams’ pitching staffs … Arizona’s hurlers lead with 22 hits while San Francisco’s Hit Two or More HR: ............................... 15-2 (recovering from Tommy John) 60-Day pitchers lead with 20 RBI. Playing Errorless Ball: .............................. 28-6 LHP Zac Rosscup 2/26 6/2 55 Committing at Least One Error: ............ 11-10 (left shoulder inflammation) 60-Day SHOPPING AT THE LEFTORIUM: The Cubs, who today face southpaw Adam Morgan C Kyle Schwarber Out for season 52 for the second time in 11 days, today complete a stretch in which they will face six left-handed starting pitchers in an eight-game (torn ACL, LCL in left knee; left ankle sprain) stretch … this started last Monday when the team went up against the Dodgers Alex Wood. IF Christian Villanueva 3/25 5/24 55 © Chicago is 12-5 against left-handed starting pitchers and 27-11 against right-handed starters this season ... the Cubs this season (right fibular fracture) 60-Day have a nearly identical average against lefties (.251) as they do righties (.254) … Chicago’s .782 OPS against left-handed pitching is slightly better than its .770 mark against righthanders. BEST RUN DIFFERENTIAL, 2016 COLLECTING RBI AT A RAPID RATE: Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo are tied for second in the N.L. with 40 RBI, trailing only Colorado’s 1. Chicago Cubs ............................... +141 Nolan Arenado (47) … the Cubs join the Mariners and Red Sox as the only teams to have two players with at least 40 RBI. 2. Boston Red Sox ................................ +69 3. St. Louis Cardinals ............................ +54 ALL GOOD THINGS…: Jake Arrieta yesterday was tagged with a 3-2 setback vs. the Diamondbacks, his first losing decision since July 25 Washington Nationals ...................... +54 of last season when the Cubs were no-hit by the Phillies at Wrigley Field … yesterday’s loss snapped a stretch of 20 consecutive winning 5. Seattle Mariners............................... +49 decisions for Jake, tied for the third-most in MLB history with Rube Marquard in 1911-12 and Roger Clemens in 1998-99 … only two MOST RUNS PER GAME, MLB others have had longer streaks: Carl Hubbell (24-straight winning decisions in 1936-37) and Roy Face (22 in 1958-59) … thanks to Elias. © Jake is now 25-2 with a 1.19 ERA (30 ER/227.0 IP) with 53 walks and 234 strikeouts in his last 32 starts since June 21 of last year. 1. Boston Red Sox ............................... 5.89 © Jake’s nine victories this season are tied for the most in the majors with Johnny Cueto, Jose Fernandez, Chris Sale and Stephen 2. Chicago Cubs ................................ 5.40 Strasburg … Arrieta is the first Cubs starter to have begun a season with wins in his first nine decisions since Kenny Holtzman did so 3. St. Louis Cardinals ........................... 5.39 in 1967. 4. Seattle Mariners.............................. 5.13 © Jake yesterday struck out 12 D-backs in 5.0 innings pitched … according to Elias, he is the fifth pitcher (and first Cub) since 1900 to 5. Colorado Rockies............................. 5.04 record 12 or more strikeouts in an outing of 5.0 innings or less, joining Andrew Cashner (6/1/15 vs. NYM), Alex Cobb (5/10/13 vs. SD), Zack Greinke (9/25/12 vs. SEA) and Chris Archer (4/3/16 vs. TOR). MOST HOME RUNS IN N.L. SINCE 2013 LEADING THINGS OFF: Dexter Fowler leads the majors, having reached base safely to start a game 25 times this season – he’s twice 1. Giancarlo Stanton ............................ 100 had streaks of at least five-straight games reaching safely