Vs. Chicago Cubs (25‐8) Information © 2016 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office May 13, 2016 … Wrigley Field … Game No
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www.CubsPressbox.com * [email protected] * 773‐404‐4191 * @Cubs * 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60613 Pittsburgh Pirates (18‐15) vs. Chicago Cubs (25‐8) Information © 2016 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office May 13, 2016 … Wrigley Field … Game No. 34 … Home Game No. 18 LHP Francisco Liriano (3‐1, 3.60) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (4‐0, 1.85) TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA: The Chicago Cubs today, Friday the 13th, play the first of CUBS VS. PIRATES three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates to wrap up this 10‐game homestand CUBS RECORD against the Nationals (4‐0), Padres (1‐2) and Pirates … Chicago on Wednesday was The Cubs and Pirates this regular season 2016 Overall: ........................................... 25‐8 swept by the Padres in a twinbill (7‐4 and 1‐0), marking the Cubs first back‐to‐back play 19 games spanning six series … this is At Wrigley Field: .................................... 12‐5 losses of the season. the Pirates first visit to Wrigley Field this On the Road: .......................................... 13‐3 © At 25‐8, the Cubs are off to their best start through 33 games since the team season … the teams most recently met for April: ................................................... 17‐5 was 26‐7 to start the 1907 campaign (also 26‐8) … this is the best start for any three games at PNC Park, May 2‐4, with the May: ..................................................... 8‐3 team since the 1998 Yankees started 26‐7. Cubs taking all three contests … Chicago has © The Cubs, at 25‐8 (.758) own the best record in baseball, followed by the White won its last four regular season games All‐Time Since 1876: ................. 10,633‐10,138 Sox at 23‐12 (.657) … the closest N.L. teams are the Mets and Nationals, both at against the Pirates, and is 7‐2 in its last nine At Wrigley Field (since 1916): ......4,173‐3,691 21‐13 (.618). dating to September 15 (gm. 2) of last © The Cubs have won 33 of their last 41 regular season games dating to last season. Leading Entering 6th: .............................. 18‐3 season, the best 41‐game stretch in MLB since the 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers Tied Entering 6th: ...................................... 4‐0 (STATS Inc.). 2016 Overall: ......................................... 3‐0 Trailing Entering 6th: ................................. 3‐5 © Chicago is 49‐47 all‐time on Friday the 13th … this is the team’s first Friday the At Wrigley Field: ........................... 0‐0 At PNC Park: ................................. 3‐0 13th game since June 13, 2014 at Philadelphia (a 2‐1 win). Leading Entering 7th: .............................. 22‐2 WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE: The Cubs have outscored their opponents this season by Tied Entering 7th: ...................................... 1‐0 2015 Overall: ....................................... 11‐8 99 runs, 196‐97, the best run differential in the majors … the plus‐99 run Trailing Entering 7th: ................................. 2‐6 At Wrigley Field: ........................... 5‐4 differential is nearly more than the combined differential of the two next‐closest At PNC Park: ................................. 6‐4 Leading Entering 8th: .............................. 22‐1 teams, Boston (+58) and St. Louis (+52). All‐Time Since 1887: ..................1,187‐1,257 © The Cubs have averaged 5.94 runs per game thus far, the highest mark in Tied Entering 8th: ...................................... 2‐0 At Wrigley Field: ................... 495‐452 baseball … Boston is second, averaging 5.91 runs per contest. Trailing Entering 8th: ................................. 1‐7 At PNC Park (since 2001): .......... 71‐58 ALL GOOD THINGS …: The Cubs first two‐game skid of the season came in their Leading Entering 9th: .............................. 24‐0 32nd and 33rd games … according to Elias, it’s the deepest the Cubs went in a UPCOMING MILESTONES Tied Entering 9th: ...................................... 1‐1 season without losing consecutive games since 1907 – that team did not suffer Trailing Entering 9th: ................................. 0‐7 Milestone: .................. Player (No. Needed) consecutive setbacks until its 34th and 35th games of the season, May 26‐27. 500 Walks ......................... Dexter Fowler (2) © The last team to go deeper into a season before losing back‐to‐back games was Scoring First: ............................................ 15‐2 700 Strikeouts ..................... Travis Wood (2) the 1929 Philadelphia A’s, whose first such losses were in games 51 and 52 … One‐Run Games: ....................................... 4‐3 100 Home Runs ............... Jason Heyward (3) thanks to STATS Inc. Two‐Run Games: ....................................... 3‐2 © Chicago’s 7‐4 setback in the first game of Wednesday’s twinbill snapped a Extra‐Inning Games: .................................. 1‐1 CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST (7) season‐high eight‐game winning streak … it was the team’s longest run since an Scoring Four or More: ............................. 24‐2 Player Date Date Games eight‐game winning streak to close out the 2015 regular season. Scoring Fewer Than Four: ........................... 1‐6 (Injury) On Elig. Missed SIMPLY ELITE: The Cubs have now won Jake Arrieta’s last 20 starts, extending a Out‐Hitting Opponents: .......................... 21‐2 RHP Dallas Beeler 3/25 4/9 33 franchise record that surpassed 17‐straight by Ed Reulbach (1906‐07) and Pat Luby Hit Totals Equal: ........................................ 2‐0 (right shoulder inflammation) 15‐Day (1890‐91) … thanks to Elias … Jake is now of one six pitchers since 1913 to have Out‐Hit by Opponents: .............................. 2‐6 RHP Aaron Brooks 3/25 4/9 33 their teams win 20‐consecutive starts made by them, along with: Philadelphia’s Hit at Least One HR: ................................ 19‐2 (hip contusion) 15‐Day Lefty Grove in 1931 (21‐straight team wins), the New York Giants Carl Hubbell in Hit Two or More HR: ................................. 8‐0 C Miguel Montero 4/25 5/10 13 1936‐37 (22), the Yankees Whitey Ford in 1950‐53 (22), the Yankees Roger Clemens Playing Errorless Ball: .............................. 19‐1 (lower back tightness) 15‐Day in 2001 (20) and Atlanta’s Kris Medlen in 2010‐12 (23) … thanks to STATS Inc. Committing at Least One Error: ................ 6‐7 LHP Zac Rosscup 2/26 6/2 33 © Jake is 22‐1 with a 0.92 ERA (20 ER/195.0 IP) with just 43 walks and 191 (left shoulder inflammation) 60‐Day strikeouts in his last 27 starts since June 21 of last year, which is the best 27‐start stretch in franchise history … he is now 17‐0 with C Kyle Schwarber Out for season 30 a 0.66 ERA (10 ER/136.1 IP) in 19 starts since August 1 of last season. (torn ACL, LCL in left knee; left ankle sprain) © Jake’s 17 consecutive winning decisions are tied for fourth‐most in MLB history since 1913 with Johnny Allen (1936‐37), Dave OF Matt Szczur 5/3 5/18 9 McNally (1968‐69), Johan Santana (2004‐05) and Jose Contreras (2005) … only three others have had longer streaks: Carl Hubbell (mild right hamstring strain) 15‐day (24‐straight winning decisions in 1936‐37), Roy Face (22 in 1958‐59) and Roger Clemens (20 in 1998‐99). IF Christian Villanueva 3/25 5/24 33 © Elias points out that Jake has now allowed three or fewer runs in each of his last 27 starts … that’s the longest such streak in the (right fibular fracture) 60‐Day major leagues since 1893, when the pitching rubber was set to 60‐feet, 6‐inches from home plate. BEST RUN DIFFERENTIAL, 2016 CURRENT EVENTS: Yesterday’s respite was the first of three off days in a 15‐day span … Chicago will also enjoy this Monday off, as well as May 26, following the team’s nine‐game, 10‐day sojourn to Milwaukee (3 games starting Tuesday), San Francisco (3 games starting 1. Chicago Cubs .................................. +99 next Friday) and St. Louis (3 games beginning May 23). 2. Boston Red Sox ................................ +58 © The Cubs have gone 22‐3 in their last 25 regular season road games dating to the nightcap of a doubleheader in Pittsburgh on 3. St. Louis Cardinals ............................ +52 September 15 of last season … Chicago has outscored their opponents 153‐58 during this stretch, a run differential of +95. 4. Washington Nationals ...................... +42 © Chicago is the first big league team to win 22 of 25 regular season road games since the 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers … thanks to STATS Inc. MOST RUNS PER GAME BY CLUB, 2016 STARTING STUFF: Cubs starting pitchers have pitched through the fifth inning in the last 41 regular season games dating to Sept. 27 of 1. Chicago Cubs ................................. 5.94 last season, tied for the franchise’s longest such streak since 1910 … the team also went 41‐straight games of starts through the fifth 2. Boston Red Sox ............................... 5.91 inning, Sept. 15, 1926 (gm. 1) through May 21, 1927 (gm. 2) … thanks to Ed Hartig. 3. St. Louis Cardinals ........................... 5.71 © Cubs starting pitchers this season lead the majors with a 2.29 ERA and 20 wins … the rotation has walked 57, struck out 192 and 4. Colorado Rockies............................. 5.18 held the opponent to a .206 average in 212.0 innings. LOWEST ERA BY STARTING PITCHERS, 2016 AT THE DISH: Anthony Rizzo has reached safely in a career‐high 24‐straight games, the top current streak in the N.L. and second‐ longest active streak in the majors behind Baltimore’s Mark Trumbo (25) … following play on April 19, Rizzo was hitting .163 on the 1. Chicago Cubs ................................. 2.29 season, however, he has batted a blistering .352 (25‐for‐71) with eight doubles, seven homers, 18 RBI, 16 walks (compared to eight 2. Washington Nationals ..................... 2.77 strikeouts) and a 1.244 OPS in his last 19 games since April 20 to raise his season average to .275. 3. New York Mets ................................ 2.99 © Ben Zobrist has reached safely in his last 19 starts since April 18 … he is batting .368 (25‐for‐68) with three doubles, five homers, 24 4. Toronto Blue Jays ............................ 3.13 RBI and 17 walks compared to seven strikeouts in his last 20 games … Zobrist has a .489 OBP and a .632 slugging mark since April LONGEST CURRENT STREAKS 18, contributing to a 1.121 OPS.