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It was three months ago that veteran Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly took a no-hitter against the vaunted Dodgers into the eighth inning. But a 7.08 ERA over his last 10 outings have made it feel even farther away.
Manager David Ross and the Cubs tried to stem the tide Saturday by using Michael Fulmer as an opener, providing some lefty on lefty matchups for Smyly upon entry, but to little avail.