Los Angeles Dodgers (16-7) at Chicago Cubs (14-10)
Game 1:
Date: Tuesday, April 22nd
Time: 6:40 CDT PM
Broadcast: SportsNet LA/Marquee Sports Network
Game 2:
Date: Wednesday, April 23rd
Time: 6:40 PM
Broadcast: SportsNet LA/Marquee Sports Network/MLB Network)
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Dustin May (1-1, 1.06 ERA) vs. Shota Imanaga (2-1, 2.22 ERA)
May will start the first game for the Dodgers. May got the win in his last start against the Rockies. He pitched six innings, allowing three hits, one run, and striking out seven. Imanaga will go for the Cubs. In his last start against the Padres, he pitched five innings. He allowed four hits, one run, three walks, and struck out seven in the no-decision outing.
Game 2: TBD (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Matthew Boyd (1-2, 2.01 ERA)
The Dodgers have yet to announce a starter for the second game of the series. The Cubs will send Boyd to the mound. He will close out the last game of the regular season against the Dodgers. Boyd suffered a loss at the hands of the Padres last start. He pitched 5.1 innings, allowing six hits, two runs, two walks, and striking out three.
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Player To Watch:
Los Angeles Dodgers
Freddie Freeman has been hitting the ball well the last seven games. He has a .350 batting average with three runs, seven hits, two doubles, two home runs, five RBI, and a 1.212 OPS. In three games against the Cubs so far this year Freeman has a .143 batting average with a hit, and a run scored.
Chicago Cubs
Michael Busch has been hot these last seven games with a .320 batting average and a 1.010 OPS. Busch has two runs, eight hits, two doubles, two home runs, and six RBI over the last seven. In five games this year Busch has a .316 batting average with six hits, two home runs, four RBI, and five runs scored.
Next Up:
Los Angeles: April 25th-April 27th vs Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago: April 25th-April 27th vs Philadelphia Phillies
