Ever since former (brief) Chicago Cubs (65-41) right-hander Brian Matusz was pulled from Sunday afternoon’s game against the Seattle Mariners, this pitching staff has been lights-out on the mound, allowing only two earned runs since those early six runs just two days ago.
And not to mention, following Kyle Hendricks recording his third career complete game in last night’s 5-0 win to claim the series opener from the Miami Marlins (57-50), Jason Hammel worked a gem of his own to help his club earn their 65th win of the season on top of extending their lead over the St.