Los Angeles Dodgers (4-3) Vs. Chicago Cubs (4-2) April 10, 2017 … Wrigley Field … Game No
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Los Angeles Dodgers (4-3) vs. Chicago Cubs (4-2) April 10, 2017 … Wrigley Field … Game No. 7 … Home Game No. 1 LHP Alex Wood (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Jon Lester (0-0, 1.80) CUBS RAISE BANNER IN HOME OPENER: The Chicago Cubs tonight begin their CUBS VS. DODGERS home schedule with the first of three games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a CUBS RECORD rematch of last year’s NLCS (Chicago won the series, four-games-to-two) … prior to The Cubs and Dodgers play six games, 2017 Overall: ............................................. 4-2 the game, Chicago will hold a World Series banner raising ceremony to spanning two series this season … following At Wrigley Field: ...................................... 0-0 commemorate its 2016 World Series title. this three-game set at Wrigley Field, the Cubs On the Road: ............................................ 4-2 © Chicago yesterday completed a 4-2 season-opening road trip, defeating the head to Dodger Stadium for three games, April: ..................................................... 4-2 Brewers, 7-4, to win their second-straight series, two-games-to-one … the Cubs May 26-28 … Chicago won last year’s season opened the season by taking two-of-three from St. Louis earlier in the week. series, 4-3, after having dropped the previous All-Time Since 1876: ................. 10,715-10,190 © This is the second-straight season in which the Cubs won each of their first two four season series from 2012-15 … this is the At Wrigley Field (since 1916): ......4,218-3,710 series to begin a campaign … the team has won its first two series in first time Los Angeles has visited Wrigley consecutive seasons for the first time since 1938 and 1939 (2-1 in Cincinnati, 2-1 Field in April since 2011 (April 22-24). Leading Entering 6th: ................................ 3-1 vs. St. Louis in 1938; 2-1 at St. Louis, 3-0 vs. Pittsburgh in 1939). Tied Entering 6th: ...................................... 0-0 © Chicago has started the season 4-2 or better through six games for the third 2017 Overall: ......................................... 0-0 Trailing Entering 6th: ................................. 1-1 year in a row (4-2 in 2015, 5-1 in 2006) … this is the first time the franchise has At Wrigley Field: ................................... 0-0 done that since 1988-90. At Dodger Stadium: .............................. 0-0 Leading Entering 7th: ................................ 3-0 © Tonight is the start of a 10-day, nine-game homestand that continues with Tied Entering 7th: ...................................... 0-1 2016 Overall: ......................................... 4-3 Pittsburgh (three games, April 14-16) and Milwaukee (three games, April 17-19). Trailing Entering 7th: ................................. 1-1 At Wrigley Field: ................................... 3-1 BRINGING THEIR WORK HOME: The Cubs tonight play their 102nd Wrigley Field At Dodger Stadium: .............................. 1-2 opener and their 142nd Chicago opener … the Cubs are 53-47-1 in Wrigley Field Leading Entering 8th: ................................ 4-0 openers and 79-60-2 in Chicago openers. Tied Entering 8th: ...................................... 0-1 All-Time Since 1890: ................. 1,034-1,045 © The Cubs will play the Dodgers in their home opener for only the third time, the Trailing Entering 8th: ................................. 0-1 At Wrigley Field: ........................... 407-401 first time since 1963 … the Cubs lost to the Dodgers 5-1 in 1963 and defeated At Dodger Stadium (since 1962): .. 128-166 Leading Entering 9th: ................................ 4-0 the Dodgers in 1959 … thanks to Ed Hartig. Tied Entering 9th: ...................................... 0-1 CUBS ON DISABLED LIST (1) © Jon Lester toes the rubber for Chicago’s home opener for the third-straight season … last season, he recorded a quality start (6.0 IP/3 ER) in Chicago’s 5-3 Trailing Entering 9th: ................................. 0-1 Player Date Date Games home opener victory vs. Cincinnati on April 11 … in 2015, Lester (4.1 IP/3 ER) (Injury) On Elig. Missed started the season opener when Chicago hosted St. Louis, April 5, in a 3-0 Scoring First: .............................................. 2-1 LHP Brian Duensing 3/30 4/9 6 setback. One-Run Games: ....................................... 1-2 (lower back spasms) 10-Day © Lester, who started this year’s season opener, is just the fourth Cub to start Two-Run Games: ....................................... 1-0 both the team’s season opener when on the road and its home opener … he Extra-Inning Games: .................................. 0-1 MOST REGULAR SEASON WINS joins Grover Alexander (1920, 1922), Rick Sutcliffe (1986, 1988) and Jon Lieber Scoring Four or More: ............................... 3-0 SINCE START OF 2015 (2000) … thanks to Ed Hartig for his research assistance. Scoring Fewer Than Four: ........................... 1-2 Out-Hitting Opponents: ............................. 4-0 1. Chicago Cubs ................................. 204 THE CONFINES HAVE BEEN FRIENDLY: Jon Lester in 2016 recorded a Wrigley Field Hit Totals Equal: ........................................ 0-0 2. St. Louis Cardinals ............................188 ERA of 1.74 (20 ER/103.1 IP) in 15 starts … that was the third-best home ERA in the Out-Hit by Opponents: .............................. 0-2 3. Los Angeles Dodgers ........................187 majors and the lowest mark by a Cubs lefty at the Friendly Confines since Johnny Hit at Least One HR: .................................. 2-2 4. Texas Rangers ..................................185 Schmitz in 1946 (1.71 ERA). Hit Two or More HR: ................................. 1-0 5. Toronto Blue Jays .............................183 © Lester last season was 9-0 with a 1.41 ERA (11 ER/70.1 IP) in his final 10 home Playing Errorless Ball: ................................ 2-2 starts dating to May 27 … he walked 16, struck out 63 and held opponents to a Committing at Least One Error: ................ 2-0 LOWEST TEAM ERA .179 average (45-for-251). SINCE START OF 2015 SEASON ABOUT THE BATS: The Cubs went 11-for-31 (.355) with runners in scoring position in the final two games of the Brewers series after 1. Chicago Cubs ................................ 3.25 hitting just .160 (4-for-25) with RISP in their first four games. 2. New York Mets ................................3.49 © Ben Zobrist has reached base safely in his last 17 regular season games dating to September 19 of last season … that’s tied for the 3. St. Louis Cardinals ...........................3.51 fifth-longest active streak in the majors … San Francisco’s Brandon Crawford leads with a 28-game active streak. 4. Los Angeles Dodgers .......................3.56 © Jason Heyward has gone 22-straight plate appearances without a strikeout, the second-longest active streak in the N.L. (trailing only 5. Washington Nationals .....................3.61 San Diego’s Yangervis Solarte, 27) … Heyward yesterday in Milwaukee recorded exit velocities of 95 mph or greater in all five of his at-bats … ESPN Stats & Info points out that feat was accomplished by a player just 17 times in a game last season. MOST RBI IN N.L. SINCE START OF 2015 SEASON FEELING 100: Jake Arrieta yesterday improved to 2-0 with 7.0 innings of three-run ball in his 100th career start as a Cub … here is where Jake ranks among Cubs pitchers in a handful of categories through their first 100 starts with the Cubs (since 1913): 1. Nolan Arenado, COL .........................267 © Arrieta has a 2.52 ERA (181 ER/647.2 IP) in his first 100 starts with the Cubs, third-lowest by any Cubs pitcher through 100 starts 2. Matt Kemp, SD-ATL ..........................212 (since 1913) … Hippo Vaughn leads with a 2.26 ERA, followed by Pete Alexander (2.30 ERA). 3. Anthony Rizzo, CHI ........................ 210 © Arrieta’s 646 strikeouts are third-most by any Cubs pitcher within his first 100 starts (since 1913), trailing only Mark Prior (734 Paul Goldschmidt, ARI ......................210 strikeouts) and Kerry Wood (717) … his 56 wins are tied for second-most within his first 100 Cubs starts (with Lon Warneke and 5. Kris Bryant, CHI ............................. 204 Pat Malone), surpassed only by Pete Alexander’s 59 wins … thanks to STATS, INC. for its research assistance. MOST HOME RUNS IN N.L. SINCE 2013 REGARDING THE ‘PEN: Chicago’s bullpen has limited opponents to a N.L.-best .147 batting average (10-for-68) and a .593 OPS through 1. Anthony Rizzo ............................... 118 the first six games this season. 2. Giancarlo Stanton ............................115 © Wade Davis has converted his first two save opportunities this season, and has converted his last eight dating to September of last 3. Paul Goldschmidt .............................114 season with the Royals. 4. Nolan Arenado .................................113 © Davis has not allowed a home run in his last 49.1 innings since September 24, 2015 … that’s the second-longest active streak in the majors, trailing only Baltimore’s Zach Britton (68.0 IP). MOST WINS SINCE START OF 2015 © Koji Uehara has not surrendered a run in his last 17.1 innings since July 9 of last season … that’s the second-longest active scoreless innings streak among relievers in the majors, second only to Britton (20.0 IP). 1. Jake Arrieta ..................................... 42 © Carl Edwards Jr. has already stranded all four baserunners he’s inherited … he’s stranded nine of his last 10 since August 28 of last 2. David Price .........................................35