Series Preview: Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago Cubs with Probable Pitching 9/12-9/14

Series Preview: Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago Cubs with Probable Pitching 9/12-9/14

Tampa Bay Rays (72-74) at Chicago Cubs (83-63)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, September 12th
Time: 1:20 PM CDT
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network Sun / Marquee Sports Network / MLB Network

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, September 13th
Time: 1:20 PM CDT
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network Sun / Marquee Sports Network

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, September 14th
Time: 1:20 PM CDT
Broadcast:  FanDuel Sports Network Sun / Marquee Sports Network

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Probable Starting Pitching

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago Cubs

Friday: Shane Baz (9-11, 4.94 ERA, 164 K) vs. Matthew Boyd (12-8, 2.92 ERA, 145 K)

Saturday: Drew Rasmussen (10-5, 2.64 ERA, 117 K) vs. Colin Rea (10-6, 4.20 ERA, 104 K)

Sunday: Adrian Houser (8-4, 3.11 ERA, 83 K) vs. Shota Imanaga (9-7, 3.21 ERA, 101 K)

Team Stats

Tampa Bay Rays

AVG: .252
R: 654
HR: 166
ERA: 3.87
K: 1271
WHIP: 1.21

Chicago Cubs

AVG: .248
R: 713
HR: 196
ERA: 3.86
K: 1119
WHIP: 1.19

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Team Leaders

Tampa Bay Rays

AVG: Yandy Diaz – .292
HR: Junior Caminero – 42
RBI: Junior Caminero – 106
W: Ryan Pepiot – 11
ERA: Ryan Pepiot – 3.59
K: Shane Baz – 164

Chicago Cubs

AVG: Nico Hoerner– .294
HR: Pete Crow-Armstrong – 28
RBI: Seiya Suzuki – 91
W: Matthew Boyd – 12
ERA: Matthew Boyd – 2.92
K: Matthew Boyd – 145

Next Up:

Tampa Bay: September 15-18 vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Chicago: September 15-17 at Pittsburgh Pirates

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