CHICAGO — Left-hander Mike Montgomery has come up empty in seven career starts for the Chicago Cubs.
It is the longest run to begin a Cubs career without a win and Montgomery will try again for a breakout victory when he faces the San Diego Padres in the middle game of a three-game series at Wrigley Field on Tuesday.
Montgomery (0-3, 2.56 ERA) started the season in the bullpen but moved into the rotation when right-hander Kyle Hendricks was placed on the disabled list (right hand tendinitis) on June 8.
Montgomery is making his third start of 2017 after 18 relief outings to start the year.