When you saw the pitching match-up for last night’s game, you would have bet the under, too. The Chicago Cubs’ Jon Lester and the Chicago White Sox Lucas Giolito were to face-off, the latter bringing the best ERA in the American League into Wrigley. And Lester is, well, Lester. And with the wind blowing in from left field? Almost a sure bet. Until it wasn’t.
The two teams combined for five home runs as Lester survived and got the win in 5 2/3 innings. And he worked for it, too, throwing 114 pitches in less than six innings of work.