The Chicago Cubs, sitting pretty at 3-4, are looking to spoil the Guardians' party at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. They'll have to do it against a pretty stingy Cleveland team that's 5-3 and rocking a respectable .203 batting average. On the mound, we've got a fun lefty-lefty matchup: Shota Imanaga (LHP, #18) for the Cubs and Parker Messick (LHP, #77) for the Guardians. Imanaga's been roughed up to the tune of a 7.20 ERA, while Messick's been lights out with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP. That's a whole lot of zeroes, folks.
The Cubs are bringing a .222 batting average to the table, which is... well, it's not exactly setting the world on fire. They'll need to bring their A-game against Messick, who's been dealing. And let's not forget, the Cubs are missing a few key faces, including Jeff Brigham and Trent Thornton, who are both on the 7-Day IL. Can Imanaga and company get it together and take down the Guardians? Make your pick or join the discussion on StreakChat!