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With his team mired in a little difficulty after getting swept by the Reds over the weekend, Cubs manager David Ross turned to Marcus Stroman to be their stopper against the Rays — who came to Wrigley Field with the best record in baseball (39-16).
“This is the perfect day for Stro,” Ross said. “Good team in here. Good energy. Great crowd. Beautiful day. Memorial Day. Holiday. I know he’ll be feeling it today. He loves the big stage and wants to be that guy that puts us on his back and pulls us out of this little stretch we’re in.