5/28 Cubs (Jackson) at W-Sox (Sale) 7:10pm WCIU

[Southpaw191679666239]

Cubs have won two in a row now, but on paper this match-up looks to favor the South Side.

 

The Cubs send the artist formerly known as "E-Jax" (you need to start winning games before you can be called that) to the mound with a record of 1-7 and an ERA of 6.11

He will try to lower that, as he faces off against the ace of the Sox rotation, Chris Sale; sporting a 5-2 clip with an ERA of 2.53.

 

No Hawks game tonight, so fans will have the option to watch this game in its entirety.

 

 

Go Cubs!

[Little Slide Rooter]

E Jax is due. Right?

 

And Sale's coming off a missed start due shoulder discomfort, so I'll have to assume that even the most incompetent manager would have him on a leash.

[coldsteel]

The CUBS beating the Sox is so great - I will laugh uproariously if they do it again tonight.

 

Make it so!

 

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[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 2-1 when they've won their last 2 games.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[coldsteel]

Edwin Jackson is secretly good -- bet the White Sox aren't ready for that.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 10-11 (.476) when they score in the first inning.... 10-19 (.345) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 16-17 (.485) when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 4-13 (.235) when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Schwarber Fan]

Welington was so due for that

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 15-16 (.484) when they hit at least 1 HR.... 5-14 (.263) when they don't

CUBS are 14-10 (.583) when they score first in the game.... 6-20 (.231) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have outscored the opponents 27-5 in the 3rd inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[TruffleShuffle]

has sveum not seen borbon's splits against LHP? why the f is he batting leadoff?

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 7-4 (.636) when they are caught stealing at least once..... 13-26 (.333) when they are not. :scratch:

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Schwarber Fan]

what say you, weather experts?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Team record by leadoff hitter

 

CUBS are 1-1 (.500) when Castro hits in the leadoff spot
CUBS are 15-21 (.417) when DeJesus hits in the leadoff spot
CUBS are 3-6 (.333) when Sappelt hits in the leadoff spot
CUBS are 1-2 (.333) when Borbon hits in the leadoff spot

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

If the Cubs weren't winning, I'd almost hope that the game got called because it would give us the potential of a day night double header at Wrigley and then the Cell tomorrow or Thursday.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Haven't looked at the radar, but out here in Algonquin it's not raining at the moment. I say they get this one in.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm assuming this is because of the "dangerous thunderstorm warning" that expires in about 40 minutes.

[UMFan83]

Haven't looked at the radar, but out here in Algonquin it's not raining at the moment. I say they get this one in.

 

It's raining on the North side but not enough to stop play if the game was up here.

[MWV]

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[ConstableRabbit]

They're obviously not showing the delay programming on MLB.TV. Anything good?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Looks like I'd better not go back on the road 'til the season's over, eh?.......

 

CUBS are 11-26 (.297) when Hornkohl is on the road.... 9-4 (.692) when he's at home

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[pitchcs]

This is a good thing? Sale out?

[Schwarber Fan]

This is a good thing? Sale out?

 

Into our bullpen sooner is a bad thing... although I suppose Villanueva could go.

[bukie]

That doesn't sound like TWTW.

[Schwarber Fan]

Radar looks horrific. This is probably done.