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CHICAGO CUBS
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Cubs win the way they were built to do it CHICAGO -- The idea going into this season was that this iteration of the Cubs would have a foundation built around solid pitching and prist...
Kyle Hendricks - Shuts down Rays Hendricks did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing one run on six hits and three walks over 5 innings against the Rays. He struck out three.
Impact Hendricks was tasked with taking on one of MLB's top offenses in just his second start of the season, but stepped up and held them to just one run across five innings. Though Hendricks was successful in limiting damage, he struggled with command once again, walking three batters after handing out two free passes in his last start. Hendricks was also limited to just 75 pitches Tuesday, a situation worth monitoring considering he got up to 86 pitches in his season opener. the veteran righty is in line for another start during a four-game road series against the Padres.
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Cubs bullpen shines, defeats league-leading Rays 2-1 Nico Hoerner homered and the Chicago Cubs made the most of a rare gaffe by Tampa Bay, handing Shane McClanahan his first loss of the season...
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Behind Kyle Hendricks, Cubs get past Rays again Kyle Hendricks allowed one run over five innings in his second 2023 start and Mike Tauchman’s tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth made the T...
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Nico Hoerner - Hits leadoff home run in win Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Rays.
Impact Facing tough Tampa Bay starter Shane McClanahan, Hoerner got the game off to a good start, leading things off with his fourth home run of the season. The infielder isn't known as a great power threat, though he has been an effective table setter for Chicago and has chipped in 12 stolen bases to boost his fantasy value.
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Photos: Chicago Cubs 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1 Pictures from the Cubs' 2-1 win over the Rays at Wrigley Field on May 30, 2023, in Chicago
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Ian Happ - Reaches three times Tuesday Happ went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Rays.
Impact Neither team got much going on offense, but Happ was still able to contribute. The outfielder continues to be a solid fantasy asset with an .818 OPS across 53 games. That would be his best mark since the shortened 2020 campaign, when Happ recorded an .866 OPS over 57 games. His counting stats haven't been great this year with four home runs, 18 runs scored and 21 RBI, though they'll likely trend upward if he continues to make consistent contact.
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Adbert Alzolay - Works two innings for save Alzolay pitched two perfect innings to record the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Rays. He struck out four.
Impact The Cubs' bullpen was rested after Marcus Stroman went all nine innings Monday, but the team still elected to close things out with Alzolay instead of Mark Leiter, who worked the seventh inning. With Brad Boxberger (forearm) on the injured list, Leiter has seemingly been the favorite for saves, though Alzolay remains in the mix and now has two saves this year. His strong performance Tuesday could help him see more opportunities moving forward.
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Hoerner homers, bullpen shines as Cubs beat McClanahan, Rays 2-1
Nico Hoerner homered and the Chicago Cubs made the most of a rare gaffe by Tampa Bay, handing Shane McClanahan his first loss of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Rays3 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pitcher-catcher combinations making a difference for Cubs During Marcus Stroman's last two starts -- a 1-hitter against Tampa and victory over the Mets -- Tucker Barnhart was his catcher.
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Cubs' Nico Hoerner cracks a solo homer against the Rays
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Michael Rucker - Optioned to Triple-A The Cubs optioned Rucker to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Impact Rucker has yielded 10 earned runs over 8.1 innings across his last four appearances, causing his ERA to balloon from 2.45 to 5.48. He will head to Iowa in order to right the ship, meanwhile Hayden Wesneski was recalled to take Rucker's roster spot.
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Hayden Wesneski - Recalled from Triple-A Chicago recalled Wesneski from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Impact Wesneski will return to the Cubs in a long relief role ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Rays. He was optioned to Iowa in mid-May after stumbling to a 5.03 ERA through his first 39.1 innings (eight starts) this season with Chicago.
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Matt Mervis - Sitting amid struggles Mervis is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Rays.
Impact Mervis has gone 0-for-11 with five strikeouts over his last four games and is slashing just .194/.275/.306 through his first 69 major-league plate appearances. Trey Mancini will start at first base for the Cubs on Tuesday and Christopher Morel will serve as the designated hitter.
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Codi Heuer - Another rehab outing Tuesday Heuer (elbow) will make another rehab appearance Tuesday with Triple-A Iowa, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Impact This could be one of the final tests for Heuer, who struggled in the early part of his minor-league rehab stint but tallied two strikeouts over 1.1 hitless innings this past Saturday versus the Triple-A affiliate of the Brewers. He worked 1.2 scoreless frames for Iowa last Wednesday. The 26-year-old reliever is on the long road back from Tommy John surgery.
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Cody Bellinger - Doing cage work, throwing Bellinger (knee) is scheduled to hit in the cage and throw Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Impact The biggest hurdle for Bellinger will be running and agility drills, but it's good news that he's now able to do some level of baseball activity. The center field was placed on the injured list May 19 because of a lingering left knee contusion and was fully shut down for a period. Mike Tauchman has been drawing the majority of starts in center for the Cubs over the last few weeks.
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Rays take on the Cubs looking to end road slide
The Tampa Bay Rays will aim to stop their three-game road slide in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs22 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marcus Stroman - Hurls one-hit shutout Stroman (5-4) earned the win over Tampa Bay on Monday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out eight batters over nine shutout innings.
Impact The Rays entered Monday having scored the most runs in MLB, but that didn't phase Stroman as he tossed the second complete-game shutout of his nine-year big-league career (the other came during his rookie season with Toronto). The right-hander was a Wander Franco single away from a no-hitter, and he racked up 20 swinging strikes while tying his season high with eight punchouts. This was undoubtedly the high point of Stroman's campaign thus far, but he's been excellent throughout the season, tallying 10 quality starts and posting a 2.59 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and .188 BAA while leading the National League with 73 innings pitched. His strikeout numbers aren't overpowering, but Stroman is among the early Cy Young contenders in the NL with one-third of the campaign in the rearview mirror.
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Marcus Stroman throws a 1-hit shutout vs. the Tampa Bay Rays. Can the Chicago Cubs build off it to close a dreadful May? CHICAGO — Marcus Stroman threw his arms in the air and soaked in the cheers from the 38,163 fans at Wrigley Field.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago Cubs Highlights
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MLB roundup: Cubs cool Rays with Marcus Stroman's one-hitter Marcus Stroman tossed a one-hitter for his fourth career complete game to dominate the Tampa Bay Rays, and the host Chicago Cubs snapped a f...
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Rays' 'incredible' Shane McClanahan (8-0) takes on Cubs Shane McClanahan's exceptional mound work is just another reason why the Tampa Bay Rays are the majors' best team two months into the season
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Ross makes lineup changes with limited success in Monday's Cubs' victory There were some significant changes to the Cubs batting order Monday, starting with Miles Mastrobuoni leading off.
1 DAY AGO • DAILYHERALD.COM
'He's a star that likes to shine bright' — Cubs' Marcus Stroman has big-time performance “What big-time players do is what he did today,” Cubs manager David Ross said of Marcus Stroman's performance against the Rays.
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Marcus Stroman shows Cubs just how much he wants a contract extension Cubs ace Marcus Stroman has made it clear he doesn't want to be traded, and he made it clearer that he wants an extension with a complete-ga...
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