Jon Lester was cruising through the first two innings of Monday’s home opener and had even sparked the Cubs’ offense with an RBI double, later scoring from second on a single. But in helping his own cause against the Pirates, he may have hurt it moving forward. Lester felt tightness in his left hamstring and had to leave the game after allowing a pair of singles to open the 3rd inning.
The lefty said he felt something at the back of leg while rounding third, but that it wasn’t a pop and wasn’t necessarily painful. He described it as more of a cramp, which is why he was comfortable going back out for the 3rd inning.