Jon Lester continues to be the Cubs’ version of Old Faithful because, well, he’s old and he’s faithful. See what I did there? That’s what we in the writin’ biz call “wordplay.” The seasoned southpaw has gone at least five innings in all but his first start and has given up only six earned over his last five starts combined.
Lester will have his hands full against a Braves team that handles lefties very well, so he’ll probably want to tone down the walks. He’s also going to want to do a better job of keeping the ball out of the air, as his astoundingly low 26.