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The Chicago Cubs will face an old friend on Wednesday afternoon, one sure to make fans feel a real source of regret and longing.
Yu Darvish takes the mound for the San Diego Padres in the series finale with the Cubs in what will mark his first outing against the North Siders since Chicago traded him this past winter.
Darvish has essentially picked up right where he left off in the 2020 campaign. He is 6-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 12 starts. The whiff rate is down from the past few seasons, but he’s inducing softer contact and even has a better expected ERA (2.