Arizona Diamondbacks
(10-10
Gleyber
Torres Jersey , third in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (9-9, fourth in the
NL Central)Chicago; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zack
Greinke (2-1, 5.79 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 28 strikeouts) Cubs: Yu Darvish (2-2, 6.11
ERA, 1.70 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The Diamondbacks are 6-5 in road
games. The Arizona pitching staff has a team ERA of 5.15, Zack Godley paces the
staff with a mark of 6.26.The Cubs are 3-2 in home games. Chicago’s team on-base
percentage of .364 is second in the National League. Willson Contreras leads the
lineup with an OBP of .458. The Cubs won the last meeting 5-1. Kyle Hendricks
earned his first victory and Kris Bryant went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs
for Chicago. Merrill Kelly registered his second loss for Arizona.TOP
PERFORMERS: Javier Baez leads the Cubs with 24 hits and has 16 RBIs. Willson
Contreras is 10-for-33 with two
doubles
Tyler
Austin Jersey , four home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games for
Chicago.Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks with six home runs and has 11
RBIs. Carson Kelly is 5-for-29 with four doubles and five RBIs over the last 10
games for Arizona.LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 7-3, .233 batting average, 1.72 ERA,
outscored opponents by 29 runsDiamondbacks: 5-5, .239 batting average, 4.00 ERA,
outscored opponents by two runsCubs Injuries: Brandon Morrow: 10-day IL (elbow),
Mike Montgomery: 10-day IL (shoulder), Jon Lester: 10-day IL (hamstring),
Kendall Graveman: 60-day IL
(elbow)
http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey ,
Xavier Cedeno: 10-day IL (wrist), Tony Barnette: 10-day IL (shoulder), Victor
Caratini: 10-day IL (hand).Diamondbacks Injuries: Taijuan Walker: 60-day IL
(elbow), T.J. McFarland: 10-day IL (shoulder), Silvino Bracho: 60-day IL
(elbow), Steven Souza Jr.: 10-day IL (knee), Jake Lamb: 10-day IL (quad), Alex
Avila: 10-day IL (quad). NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Syndergaard has sent plenty of 100
mph fastballs toward home plate. One of these days, he figured one might come
back his way.The New York Mets star pitcher is feeling lucky his run-in with a
hard line drive Saturday didn’t turn out worse.Syndergaard left the game after
he was hit by Cesar Hernandez’s liner in the seventh inning. Still, he managed
to slow the Philadelphia Phillies‘ playoff run despite allowing a career-worst
12 hits and five walks in the Mets’ 10-5 victory.“That was really the one right
there
Miguel
Andujar Jersey ,” Syndergaard said, adding that “most of them have been
pretty softly hit or on the ground. But it comes with the territory of playing
baseball and being a pitcher.”Syndergaard (11-3) tried to brace himself but was
hit on the right lower rib cage when Hernandez lined a 98 mph pitch. Syndergaard
picked up the ball but held onto it. The Mets said X-rays were negative.The ball
came off Hernandez’s bat at 103.7 mph.“When it happened, I saw my life flash
before my eyes a little bit, and at that point I just assumed I was done,”
Syndergaard said.He matched his career high for walks and allowed four runs in 6
2/3 innings.Mets rookie second baseman Jeff McNeil, who has reached base safely
in his last 21 starts, had three hits, including a triple. His four triples
since Aug. 18 lead the league.“He’s added another dimension to the way our
lineup looks,” Mets manager Mickey Callaway said.“He has a little bit of
different skill set than some other guys. He’s able to spray the ball around the
field. He’s great left on left.”Zach Eflin (9-7) gave up six runs, four hits and
three walks in three
innings
Tim Tebow
Jersey , dropping to 0-3 in his last four starts.He struggled after
striking out two to retire the Mets in order in the first inning.“I think I just
got away from my fastball after that,” Eflin said. “Was really relying on other
pitches I shouldn’t have been relying on when my fastball was as good as it was
in the first inning.”Philadelphia, which led the NL East before play Aug. 12,
fell 3 1/2 games behind first-place Atlanta and also trails in the NL wild-card
race. The Phillies have lost 16 of their last 25. Atlanta beat Arizona 5-4 in 10
innings.“This certainly was not our night but I thought there were some real
positive things,” Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said.Tomas Nido hit a three-run
double in the second inning and Todd Frazier had a three-run homer in the third.
Jay Bruce made it 7-0 with an RBI single in the fourth and Michael Conforto
added his 21st homer as the Mets won for the fifth time in their last seven
games.Rhys Hoskins led off the sixth with his 29th homer and Hernandez singled
in a run later in the inning, the first of his three RBIs.PREVIOUS
HIGHSSyndergaard also walked five against Washington on July 22, 2015. His gave
up 10 hits against San Diego and San Francisco in 2015 and also vs. Atlanta this
May.MAKING MOVESPhillies: INF Mitch Walding was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh
Valley.Mets: C Jose Lobaton’s contract was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas. RHP
Bobby Wahl was placed on the 60-day DL to clear a spot on the 40-man
roster.TRAINER’S ROOMMets: 3B David Wright played in a simulated game and is
slated for another Tuesday. He then will speak to chief operating officer Jeff
Wilpon to review his status. … LF Dominic Smith was pulled from the game prior
to the sixth inning due to a tight left groin. Callaway said Smith tweaked his
groin while stretching out to make a play at first base on Friday night.UP
NEXTPhillies: RHP Vince Velasquez (9-10) is 1-3 with a 3.78 ERA in seven starts
against the Mets going into Sunday’s outing.Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (8-8, 1.68)
has allowed three runs or fewer in a big league record 27 starts this
season.
Find in Directory
Find in Events
Find in Marketplace