CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks insists he is getting ever closer to last season’s superb form, and a steadily dropping earned-run average bears him out.
The Chicago Cubs right-hander is scheduled to make his ninth start of the season on Wednesday in the third game of a four-game series with the San Francisco Giants.
Hendricks (3-2, 3.35 ERA) will go against Giants left-hander Matt Moore (2-4, 5.37 ERA).
Hendricks had a National League-low 2.13 ERA in 2016, but two rough outings last month left him with a 6.19 ERA and a 1-1 record through three starts.
In his next five decisions, Hendricks has allowed seven runs total and made two scoreless efforts.