The Cubs (7-9) dropped 3 of 4 to the Pirates despite outscoring their opponents 29 to 12. The sandwiched a blowout between three close losses. They begin a 6-game road trip with three games the reigning World Series Champions. Atlanta enters the series at 7-10. See below for daily matchups.
Game 17, Tuesday, April 26, 6:20 pm central
CHC: RHP Marcus Stroman (0-2, 8.78 ERA)
ATL: LHP Max Fried (1-2, 3.50 ERA)
Stroman had a solid debut for the Cubs but has performed poorly in two starts since then, allowing 12 earned runs in 8.