On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Mets series preview

New York Mets Chicago Cubs Series Preview

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The Chicago Cubs wrap upwardly the starting time half of their season when they host a 4-game series confronting the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs (34-54) accept lost vi straight, four on the road to the Los Angeles Dodgers and the past 2 at habitation to the Baltimore Orioles. Chicago struggled to produce offensively confronting Baltimore, mustering only three runs in the two-game set.

Marcus Stroman is set to pitch against his former squad for the first fourth dimension Fri since he left New York in gratuitous agency and signed with the Cubs. Stroman led the Mets' starting rotation with ten wins, 158 strikeouts, and 179 innings concluding season. He has two wins and 48 strikeouts in 51 innings through x games this flavor.

The Mets (55-34) are coming off a road serial victory against the reigning World Serial champion Atlanta Braves. The series win widened the gap for the Mets atop the NL East standings. The Mets (.618 win pct) are 2d in the NL behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (.665 win percentage).

Injuries

New York Mets – Starling Marte: day-to-day (groin), James McCann: 10-Day IL (oblique), Tylor Megill: lx-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Reid-Foley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor May: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (shoulder), John Curtiss: sixty-Mean solar day IL (elbow), Joey Lucchesi: 60-24-hour interval IL (elbow)

Chicago Cubs – Kyle Hendricks: fifteen-Twenty-four hour period IL (shoulder), Alec Mills: 15-Day IL (back), Jason Heyward: 10-Day IL (articulatio genus), Michael Hermosillo: lx-Day IL (quadricep), Frank Schwindel: 10-Mean solar day IL (back), Nick Madrigal: 10-Twenty-four hour period IL (groin), Wade Miley: 15-Mean solar day IL (shoulder), Manuel Rodriguez: sixty-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Solar day IL (shoulder), Codi Heuer: lx-Day IL (elbow), Brad Wieck: threescore-Day IL (elbow)

Probable Pitchers

Thursday:Keegan Thompson, RHP (seven-3, 3.04 ERA, i.17 WHIP) vs. Carlos Carrasco, RHP (9-4, four.55 ERA, one.34 WHIP)

Friday: Marcus Stroman, RHP (2-five, 4.91 ERA, i.19 WHIP) vs. Taijuan Walker, RHP (seven-2, ii.63 ERA, ane.ten WHIP)

Sat: Drew Smyly, LHP (two-5, 4.43 ERA, ane.34 WHIP) vs. Max Scherzer, RHP (6-1, 2.15 ERA, 0.83 WHIP)

Sunday: Adrian Sampson, RHP (0-ane, three.33 ERA, ane.11 WHIP) vs. David Peterson, LHP (five-2, 3.48 ERA, 1.25 WHIP)

How to Watch

Thursday:seven:05 PM, Marquee Sports Network

Friday: ane:20 PM, Marquee Sports Network, ESPN+

Saturday: ane:20 PM, Marquee Sports Network

Sunday: 1:xx PM, Marquee Sports Network

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