The pitching matchup features one of our young arms against a former White Sox starter.
Angel Guzman - 0-0, 2.19 ERA, 11/3 K/BB
Freddy Garcia - 1-2, 5.33 ERA, 21/6 K/BB
Garcia's ERA is pretty high but he still has a good strikeout to walk ratio which suggests it will come down. Guzman's numbers are good but they're sitll over a very small sample size.
Players To Watch
Shane Victorino - Had 6 stolen bases in one series
Aaron Rowand - .987 OPS for the season
Derrek Lee - Lost his hitting streak yesterday
Cliff Floyd - Career vs Garcia, 4 AB, 2 HR's
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Prediction
Both teams bats get off the hot starts as the pitchers struggle early on. The bullpens quiet the offenses until the late innings when the Cubs finally have a timely hit and steal the win.
