CHC (40-39): LHP Mike Montgomery (1-4, 2.50)
CIN (33-45): RHP Scott Feldman (6-5, 4.07)
First pitch: 6:10pmCST
Just when you’re ready to give up on the season and see what you have queued up in Netflix, the Cubs give a glimpse of what they’re capable of. If splitting the series in Washington was an acceptable outcome--given the pitching matchups, it might have even been the best possible scenario--leaving on a high note (despite Montero’s mouth and Bryant’s ankle) is more than acceptable—maybe even optimal.
Apart from all the times the team has hit .500, there have been an equal or greater amount of times we think they are about to turn the corner and play to their potential.