Miami Marlins (13-22) vs. Chicago Cubs (18-15) May 9, 2018 … Wrigley Field … Game No. 34 … Home Game No. 17 LHP Wei-Yin Chen (1-1, 4.82) vs. LHP José Quintana (3-2, 4.99) SWEET RELIEF: Six Cubs relievers last night combined for 7.0 shutout innings on just CUBS VS. MARLINS two hits and two walks while striking out seven in relief of Jen-Ho Tseng, who made CUBS RECORD the start in place of Yu Darvish (on the D.L., illness), in Chicago’s 4-3 victory over the 2018 Overall: ......................................... 18-15 The Cubs and Marlins play seven games Miami Marlins. spanning two series … the teams split a At Wrigley Field: .................................... 10-6 © The Cubs bullpen pitched at least 7.0 innings for the third time this season, and season-opening four-game set in Miami, On the Road: ............................................ 8-9 the second time in the last three games (8.1 innings Sunday in St. Louis, 1.0 inning March/April: ..................................... 16-10 March 29-April 1 … the Cubs have now won Monday vs. Miami) … Chicago’s relievers have posted a 1.10 ERA (2 ER/16.1 IP) in May: ..................................................... 2-5 the last three season series over the Marlins, the last three games, with a .113 opponent average and a .437 OPS. and five of the last six dating to 2013. © Last night marked the first time the Cubs bullpen tossed at least 7.0-scoreless All-Time Since 1876: ................. 10,820-10,273 innings since spinning 8.0 shutout frames, September 4, 2016 vs. the Giants. 2018 Overall: ......................................... 4-2 At Wrigley Field (since 1916): ...... 4,275-3,749 © Chicago’s bullpen this season has posted a 2.56 ERA (36 ER/126.1 IP), the third- At Wrigley Field: ................................... 2-0 best ERA among N.L. relievers (Arizona, 2.15 and Milwaukee, 2.56). At Marlins Park: ................................... 2-2 Leading Entering 6th: .............................. 11-1 COMFORTS OF HOME: Chicago has won eight of its last 10 home games dating to April Tied Entering 6th: ...................................... 4-3 2017 Overall: ......................................... 4-3 19, including six-straight victories from April 19-30 … Cubs pitching has posted a 2.00 Trailing Entering 6th: ............................... 3-11 At Wrigley Field: ................................... 2-1 ERA (20 ER/90.0 IP) with a .180 average against (57-for-317) in this stretch, including At Marlins Park: ................................... 2-2 a 1.93 ERA (13 ER/60.2 IP) from the starters and a 2.15 ERA (7 ER/29.1 IP) from the Leading Entering 7th: .............................. 15-1 Tied Entering 7th: ...................................... 2-3 All-Time Since 1993: ......................... 101-97 bullpen. Trailing Entering 7th: ............................... 1-11 At Wrigley Field: ............................... 54-47 © Cubs batters have hit .242 (75-for-310) with nine homers and 41 runs scored in their last 10 games at the Friendly Confines. At Marlins Park (since 2012): ............ 11-14 Leading Entering 8th: .............................. 15-1 CUBS ON DISABLED LIST (4) CURRENT EVENTS: The Cubs today play the final contest of a three-game set against Tied Entering 8th: ...................................... 2-3 the Miami Marlins after taking the first two games by scores of 14-2 and 4-3 … the Trailing Entering 8th: ............................... 1-11 Player Date Date Games team has won nine of its last 10 meetings against the Marlins at Wrigley Field, dating (Injury) On Elig. Missed to July 4, 2015 … have outscored Miami, 58-22, in those contests. Leading Entering 9th: .............................. 16-1 RHP Eddie Butler 4/20 4/30 17 © Chicago has won two-straight games after dropping a season-high five-straight Tied Entering 9th: ...................................... 1-3 (Right groin strain) 10-Day contests, May 1-5 … the team enjoyed a season-high five-game winning streak, Trailing Entering 9th: ............................... 1-11 RHP Yu Darvish 5/4 5/14 5 April 26-30. 10-Day (Parainfluenza virus) © This is the 13th game (7-5) in a stretch in which the Cubs play 14 of 17 games at Scoring First: ............................................. 12-7 OF Jason Heyward 5/7 5/14 2 Wrigley Field through May 14. One-Run Games: ....................................... 4-5 (concussion) 7-Day Two-Run Games: ....................................... 2-3 WE BROKE AN ODD TREND: Last night’s 4-3 win over the Marlins was the first time in LHP Drew Smyly 2/14 5/28 33 Extra-Inning Games: .................................. 1-3 six tries the Cubs won a game immediately following a contest in which they scored (Recovery from Tommy John surgery) 60-Day Scoring Four or More: ............................. 12-3 double digits (Chicago beat Miami in the series opener, 14-2) … check out the day-by- Scoring Fewer Than Four: ......................... 6-12 LOWEST BULLPEN ERA, N.L., 2018 days on page six of the notes and check it out. Out-Hitting Opponents: .......................... 16-3 © Chicago’s six games with at least 10 runs are tied for the most in the majors with Hit Totals Equal: ........................................ 0-1 1. Arizona D’backs .... 2.15 (30 ER/125.2 IP) the Atlanta Braves. 2. Mil. Brewers ......... 2.56 (39 ER/137.1 IP) Out-Hit by Opponents: ............................ 2-11 3. Chicago Cubs ....... 2.56 (36 ER/126.1 IP) ONE AWAY FROM THE CENTURY MARK: Kris Bryant on Monday hit his 99th career Hit at Least One HR: ................................ 13-8 4. Phila. Phillies ........ 3.08 (42 ER/122.2 IP) homer since making his big league debut, April 17, 2015 … the 99 long balls are already Hit Two or More HR: ................................. 5-4 5. S.D. Padres ........... 3.42 (55 ER/144.2 IP) a franchise mark for any player in his first four seasons as a Cub, surpassing Ernie Playing Errorless Ball: .............................. 10-6 Banks’ 93 home runs from 1953-56. Committing at Least One Error: ................ 8-9 MOST RBI, MLB, 2018 © Bryant is aiming to become just the 22nd player in franchise history to reach 100 career homers … just two Cubs third basemen have reached triple digits in home runs: Ron Santo (337 homers) and Aramis Ramirez 1. Javier Báez, CHI ............................... 32 (239). 2. Jed Lowrie, OAK ................................ 31 © Teammate Anthony Rizzo ranks 14th with 169 home runs as a Cub (Andre Dawson is 13th with 174). Khris Davis, OAK ................................ 31 © Bryant has gone deep in three of his last six contests … exactly three years ago today, Bryant hit his first career home on May 9, 2015 A.J. Pollock, ARI ................................. 31 at Miller Park in Milwaukee. MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, N.L., 2018 HITTING ROUND TRIPPERS RAPIDLY: Javier Báez on Monday belted his team-leading 10th homer of the season, reaching the mark in the 1. Ozzie Albies, ATL ............................... 24 team’s 32nd game … that’s the fewest amount of team games for any second baseman to reach the 10-homer mark in franchise history 2. A.J. Pollock, ARI ................................. 23 … in fact, the only Cubs middle infielder to reach 10 homers in fewer team games is Ernie Banks … he reached 10 homers in the team’s 3. Javier Báez, CHI ............................... 22 first 30 games while manning shortstop to begin 1956 … thanks to Ed Hartig. 4. Freddie Freeman, ATL ....................... 18 BÁEZ AT THE DISH: Javier Báez leads the majors with 32 RBI thus far … he ranks second in the N.L. in slugging percentage (.653), third in 5. Kris Bryant, CHI (and four others) ..... 17 extra-base hits (22), third in total bases (81) and tied for fourth in home runs (10). HIGHEST SLG, N.L., 2018 © Báez is batting .351 (27-for-77) with seven doubles, a triple, six homers and 18 RBI in his last 18 games since April 17. © Báez has seen 22 of his 36 hits go for extra-bases this season (10 homers, three triples, nine doubles). 1. A.J. Pollock, ARI .............................. .677 2. Javier Báez, CHI ........................... .653 QUALITY STUFF: After beginning the season with just seven quality starts and a 5.27 ERA (57 ER/97.1 IP) in the club’s first 19 games, Cubs 3. Nolan Arenado, COL ....................... .604 starting pitchers have gone 5-4 with eight quality starts and a 2.44 ERA (22 ER/81.0 IP) in the last 14 games … Cubs starters have held the 4. Charlie Blackmon, COL ................... .595 opponent to a .205 average (59-for-288) in the last 14 contests, as well as a .669 OPS. © With two runs in 8.0 innings Monday night, Kyle Hendricks has posted a 2.67 ERA (10 ER/33.2 IP) with a 3-2 record in his last five MOST REGULAR SEASON WINS starts since April 12 … he’s walked five, struck out 26 and held the opposition to a .198 average in this stretch … this five-start span SINCE START OF 2015 follows his April 6 outing in Milwaukee in which he allowed four runs in 5.0 innings. 1. Chicago Cubs ................................. 310 © Jon Lester is 1-1 with a 1.88 ERA (5 ER/24.0 IP) in his last four outings … he posted a 4.40 ERA (7 ER/14.1 IP) in his first three starts to begin the season. 2. Los Angeles Dodgers ....................... 302 3. Washington Nationals ..................... 295 ABOUT THE BATS: The Cubs 14 runs scored Monday night vs. the Marlins equaled the amount the team plated in the previous five games, 4. Cleveland Indians ............................ 294 combined … prior to the 14-run outburst, Chicago had scored three or fewer runs in 10 of 11 games, including nine-straight contests Houston Astros................................ 294 beginning April 25 … the nine-game stretch of three or fewer runs was the team’s longest since an 11-game rut, April 29-May 9, 2006. © Cubs pinch-hitters are batting .349 (15-for-43) with a homer and 12 RBI this season … the .349 average paces the N.L.