Chicago Cubs (2-4) at Athletics (2-2)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, March 31st
Time: 7:05 pm PDT
Broadcast: MARQUEE NETWORK/NBCSCA
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, April 1st
Time: 7:05 PM
Broadcast: MARQUEE NETWORK/NBCSCA
Game 3:
Date: Tuesday, April 2nd
Time: 12:35 PM
Broadcast: MARQUEE NETWORK/NBCSCA
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Ben Brown (0-1, 6.75 ERA) vs. Joey Estes (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Brown gets the first start in the series for Chicago. He is making his second appearance of the year. His first game was out of the pen against the Dodgers in Tokyo. He pitched two innings, finishing with a 6.75 ERA, a 2.34 FIP, a 2.625 WHIP, and a 16.9 K/9. Estes gets the ball for the Athletics. Last season, he went 7-9 with a 5.01 ERA, a 4.94 FIP, a 1.230 WHIP, and a 6.5 K/9.
Game 2: Justin Steele (1-1, 8.00 ERA) vs. Luis Severino (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Steele gets the second game for the Cubs. So far this season, he has a 6.49 FIP, a 1.444 WHIP, and a 7.0 K/9. Severino will take the mound for the Athletics. He went six innings in his first start against the Mariners. Severino allowed three hits and gave up four walks. He finished with a 3.21 FIP, a 1.167 WHIP, and a 9.0 K/9.
Game 3: James Taillon (0-1, 12.46 ERA) vs. Jeffrey Springs (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Taillon makes his second start of the year in the third game. He only pitched 4.1 innings in his loss to the Diamondbacks. Taillon finished with an 8.25 FIP, a 2.077 WHIP, and a 2.1 K/9. Springs goes for the Athletics. He pitched six innings against the Mariners, giving up three hits and one walk. Springs enters the series with a 0.21 FIP, a 0.667 WHIP, and a 13.5 K/9.
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Player To Watch:
Chicago Cubs
Kyle Tucker, in six games so far this season, has a .250 batting average and a .940 OPS. He has two runs scored, six hits, two doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, and one stolen base. In 10 games against the Athletics last year, Tucker had a .278 batting average with 10 hits, one home run, five RBI, and six runs scored.
Athletics
In the first four games, Tyler Soderstrom has scored three runs. He has seven hits, including one double and three home runs. He also has four RBI. Soderstrom faced the Cubs twice last year with a .500 batting average. He had four hits, a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored.
Next Up:
Chicago: March 31st-April 3rd vs San Diego Padres
Athletics: March 31st-April 2nd at Colorado Rockies
