David Ross announces starting pitchers vs. Marlins |
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The Chicago Cubs are blessed with two aces on their staff in 2020 as Cubs manager David Ross announced on Tuesday that starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks will get the game one start against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. “I feel like I have two aces,” Ross said to the media. For the season in 12 starts, he has a 6-5 record with an impressive 2.88 ERA, 64 strikeouts, and low 0.996 WHIP. In six home starts, he had a sparkling 1.85 ERA. Yu Darvish will get the start in game two on Thursday. He has a 8-3 record with a 2.01 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 12 starts this season. Ross shared that if the series went to a game three that veteran lefty Jon Lester would get the nod in the pressure-packed contest. Kyle Hendricks will start Game 1 for the #Cubs. pic.twitter.com/8jQh55guQw Let’s ride pic.twitter.com/8dOME3o1F9 #Cubs Wild Card Series starters! #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/8K0bBptrsw #Cubs Wild Card Series Game 2 Starter: @faridyu. #Cubs Wild Card Series Game 3 Starter (if necessary): @JLester34.
Darvish’s 2020 regular season:
8 W (1st in NL)
2.01 ERA (2nd)
6.64 K/BB (2nd)
76 IP (3rd)
0.96 WHIP (4th)#FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/Ldr9unSLfp
Lester has a career 2.51 postseason ERA. This year he eclipsed 1,000 IP in a Cubs uniform and passed Sandy Koufax on the all-time K’s list (T-49th). #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/ilxKnw0kC1