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Chicago Cubs NL Central
Matchup Preview • ChN vs. Atl
Season Overview
Chicago Cubs Atlanta Braves
24-19 (10) Season Record (MLB Rk) 26-13 (2)
2 Division Rank 2
5 League Rank 2
13-6 Home Record 15-4
11-13 Away Record 11-9
4-2 Division Record 10-5
17-14 League Record 15-8
195 Runs For 192
186 Runs Against 138
Lost 2 Streak Won 2
Team Stats
.234 AVG .255
.317 OBP .327
.383 SLG .416
3.75 ERA 3.29
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 200.5
Age Average 27.7
Oldest Yan Gomes (36)
Youngest Kevin Alcantara (21)
Rookies 16
30 years old + 12
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 9
Free agency 18
Waivers 1
Trades 14
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 5378 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2495 games / 826 starts
Team Totals 8748 games / 826 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 205.0
Age Average 29.2
Oldest Jesse Chavez (40)
Youngest AJ Smith-Shawver (21)
Rookies 10
30 years old + 17
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 10
Free agency 13
Waivers 3
Trades 15
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 7115 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 4179 games / 1150 starts
Team Totals 12640 games / 1150 starts
Injuries
Almonte, Yency Shoulder strain - right 15-day injured list
Alzolay, Adbert Forearm strain - right 15-day injured list
Kilian, Caleb Shoulder labrum strain - right 60-day injured list
Merryweather, Julian Shoulder strain - right 60-day injured list
Palencia, Daniel Shoulder injury - right 15-day injured list
Peters, Mathew Suspended by MLB suspended
Smyly, Drew Hip impingement - right 15-day injured list
Swanson, Dansby Knee sprain - right 10-day injured list
Wicks, Jordan Forearm strain - left 15-day injured list
Injuries
Johnson, Pierce Elbow inflammation - right 15-day injured list
Matzek, Tyler Elbow inflammation - left 15-day injured list
Murphy, Sean Oblique strain - left 10-day injured list
Perdomo, Angel Elbow injury - left 60-day injured list
Riley, Austin Side injury - left day-to-day
Strider, Spencer UCL sprain - right 15-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Nico Hoerner - .269
Runs Batted In Christopher Morel - 27
Home Runs Christopher Morel - 9
Wins Shota Imanaga - 5
Strikeouts Shota Imanaga - 51
ERA Shota Imanaga - 0.96
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Marcell Ozuna - .329
Runs Batted In Marcell Ozuna - 41
Home Runs Marcell Ozuna - 12
Wins Chris Sale - 6
Strikeouts Chris Sale - 61
ERA Reynaldo Lopez - 1.34
Who's Hot?
Javier Assad (P) 2-0, 1.98 in last 36.1IP
Ben Brown (P) 1-1, 2.1 in last 25.2IP
Kyle Hendricks (P) 0-0, 1.8 in last 5.0IP
Shota Imanaga (P) 4-0, 1.23 in last 36.2IP
Jameson Taillon (P) 3-1, 1.61 in last 28.0IP
Patrick Wisdom (IF) .444, 1HR in last 9AB
Who's Not?
Miguel Amaya (C) .154 in last 13AB
Michael Busch (1B) .194 in last 67AB
Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF) .193 in last 31AB
Ian Happ (OF) .197 in last 71AB
Nick Madrigal (IF) .176 in last 34AB
Christopher Morel (DH) .2 in last 10AB
Justin Steele (P) 0-0, 6.23 in last 8.2IP
Seiya Suzuki (OF) .167 in last 18AB
Mike Tauchman (OF) .212 in last 52AB
Hayden Wesneski (P) 0-2, 5 in last 9.0IP
Who's Hot?
Max Fried (P) 3-1, 1.79 in last 40.1IP
Reynaldo Lopez (P) 2-1, 1.31 in last 34.1IP
Charlie Morton (P) 2-0, 1.73 in last 26.0IP
Matt Olson (1B) .353, 2HR in last 17AB
Marcell Ozuna (OF) .333, 3HR in last 57AB
Chris Sale (P) 5-1, 2.31 in last 39.0IP
Who's Not?
Ronald Acuna Jr. (RF) .188 in last 69AB
Ozzie Albies (2B) .208 in last 48AB
Orlando Arcia (IF) .159 in last 63AB
Travis d'Arnaud (C) .211 in last 19AB
Michael Harris II (CF) .177 in last 62AB