The Cubs brought a nine-game winning streak and the league’s best home record (39-17) to the ballpark tonight. Lester is 6-2 with a 1.99 ERA at Wrigley this year and 8-0 with a 2.55 ERA during night games.
On a side note, the Cardinals are the only team to beat the Cubs in a series at Wrigley this year, sweeping three games back in June.
Lester (12-4, 2.93 ERA) and Martinez (10-7, 3.29 ERA) both went six innings, giving up two and three runs respectively. Lester continued his post-All-Star dominance, where he is 3-0 with a 2.