For the sake of getting to bed at a reasonable hour, I really hope this game gets lopsided early. The only trouble with such desires is that having Kyle Hendricks and his 12.08 ERA on the mound means it’s entirely possible the Cubs could be on the wrong end of the beatdown. They stretched things out last night, getting just enough in the end to capture another one-run lead and forcing the bullpen to throw a lot more high-leverage innings as a result.
Hendricks has allowed at least eight hits and five earned runs in each of his three starts, but he has at least increased his innings pitched each time.