The Cubs come into this one riding high on the momentum of a walk-off win, which felt good even though it’s ultimately meaningless. But even if the outcome didn’t really matter, they were playing quite a few regulars and managed to battle back from a deficit. What’s more, Justin Steele looked great as he struck out nine batters in less than five innings.
This afternoon’s matchup sees Kyle Hendricks taking the mound for the fourth time as he tries to get up to four innings or so. The Professor has given up three runs on five hits in each of his last two starts as he works through some stuff early.