Series Preview: Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay Rays with Probable Pitching 04/06-08

Series Preview: Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay Rays with Probable Pitching 04/06-08
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Chicago Cubs (4-5) at Tampa Bay Rays (4-5)

Game 1:

Date: Monday, April 6th
Time: 4:10 PM EDT
Broadcast: Marquee Sports Network/Rays.TV/WMOR

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, April 7th
Time: 6:40 PM EDT
Broadcast: Marquee Sports Network / Rays.TV

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, April 8th
Time: 6:40 PM EDT
Broadcast: Marquee Sports Network / Rays.TV

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Probable Starting Pitching

Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Monday: Jameson Taillon (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 K) vs. Shane McClanahan (0-1, 3.86 ERA, 4 K)

Tuesday: Matthew Boyd (1-1, 6.75 ERA, 17 K) vs. Drew Rasmussen (0-0, 1.80 ERA, 10 K)

Wednesday: TBD (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 K) vs. Joe Boyle (0-0, 3.18 ERA, 13 K)

Team Stats

Chicago Cubs

AVG: .206
R: 37
HR: 9
ERA: 3.53
K: 75
WHIP: 1.16

Tampa Bay Rays

AVG: .265
R: 45
HR: 8
ERA: 4.71
K: 70
WHIP: 1.17

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Team Leaders

Chicago Cubs

AVG: Nico Hoerner – .276
HR: Ian Happ – 4
RBI: Ian Happ – 7
W: Edward Cabrera – 1
ERA: Edward Cabrera – 0.00
K: Matthew Boyd – 17

Tampa Bay Rays

AVG: Yandy Diaz – .405
HR: Yandy Diaz – 2
RBI: Yandy Diaz – 10
W: Steven Matz – 2
ERA: Drew Rasmussen –1.80
K: Joe Boyle – 13

Next Up:

Chicago: April 10-12 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Tampa Bay: April 10-12 vs. New York Yankees

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