Friday’s offensive explosion covered up another rough performance from the Cubs’ bullpen. On the other side of their 13 runs scored were 11 runs allowed, 10 of which came courtesy of the bullpen. Porter Hodge and Jordan Wicks combined to allow nine runs, with Wicks giving up three hits and lasting only five pitches during his season debut. Hodge had only allowed two runs in nine innings to begin the year, but Arizona’s offense touched him up for six earned.
Hodge has been fantastic up until this game, with his recent track record mitigating any doubts regarding his future performance.