I posted the previus game as son as I finished it, because they were calling for thunderstorms. It’s raining now so we might not be out of the woods yet.
The Astros snapped my four-day winning streak with an ugly loss to the worst team in baseball, the Rockies. Hopefull we can salvage something tonight.
Here are my thought on the next game on my card
CLEV @ CHI C
Pete Crow-Armstrong had 2 hits and tdrove in 2 runs after being chosen an All-Star starter for the first time in his career, and Shota Imanaga won his second straight start since returning from a hamstring injury as the 51-35 Cubs beat the 40-44 Guardians 5-4 last night.
Starting Pitchers
8:05
|
SP
|
GS +
|
GS -
|
WHIP
|
ERA
|
xERA
|
FIP
|
xFIP
|
SIERA
|
wOBA
|
xwOBA
|
K%
|
BB%
|
CLEV
|
Casillo - L
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1.38
|
3.81
|
4.15
|
4.33
|
3.28
|
3.28
|
0.329
|
0.329
|
29.3%
|
11.4%
|
CHI C
|
Horton – R
|
(4/8)
|
(4/8_
|
1.44
|
4.80
|
4.74
|
4.55
|
4.58
|
4.46
|
0.341
|
0.349
|
16.5%
|
7.0%
|
Edge - Who the hell knows?
Bullpens
Team
|
W
|
L
|
SV%
|
Rk
|
R/IP
|
Rk
|
WHIP
|
Rk
|
ERA
|
Rk
|
AVG
|
Rk
|
LOB%
|
Rk
|
K%
|
Rk
|
GB%
|
Rk
|
BB%
|
Rk
|
CLEV
|
18
|
10
|
74.2%
|
3
|
0.48
|
12
|
1.41
|
25
|
3.97
|
17
|
0.258
|
26
|
73.1%
|
9
|
23.2%
|
11
|
36.7%
|
29
|
9.3%
|
13
|
CHI C
|
18
|
13
|
70.0%
|
8
|
0.40
|
3
|
1.23
|
7
|
3.21
|
2
|
0.230
|
11
|
74.9%
|
4
|
19.7%
|
28
|
43.4%
|
14
|
9.1%
|
12
|
Edge - CHI C, close
Offenses
Team
|
RPG
|
RK
|
wOBA
|
Rk
|
wRC+
|
Rk
|
ISO
|
Rk
|
AVG
|
Rk
|
Hard%
|
Rk
|
BB%
|
Rk
|
BsR
|
Rk
|
K%
|
Rk
|
CLEV
|
3.86
|
26
|
0.292
|
27
|
87
|
25
|
0.140
|
22
|
0.225
|
29
|
28.2%
|
28
|
8.5%
|
17
|
1.5
|
11
|
22.6%
|
19
|
CHI C
|
5.38
|
2
|
0.336
|
4
|
116
|
3
|
0.189
|
4
|
0.257
|
4
|
30.5%
|
23
|
9.0%
|
9
|
7.6
|
2
|
20.1%
|
4
|
Edge – CHI C
Conclusion: For me this one is simple. I have no confidence in either starting pitcher and these two bullpens are close and very evenly matched. The big difference in this game shouls be tese two offenses. The Cubs are averaging over a run and a half more runs per game than the Guardians with a 44-better wOBA and 29-point better wRC+.
The Cubs win this one with their bats
Pick CHI C ML