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Wainwright pitches Cards past Chicago to complete sweep

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ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright overcame a career-high seven walks to pitch eight shutout innings, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over Cole Hamels and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

The Cardinals got just four hits in their fourth straight win. Chicago was limited to three hits, and lost for the sixth time in seven games.

Wainwright (5-5) didn’t allow a hit until Kris Bryant singled with one out in the sixth. He gave up two hits and struck out eight while throwing 126 pitches.

A three-time All-Star, Wainwright walked three of his first five batters. The Cardinals got double plays to end each of the first two innings, and later turned another double play to finish an inning.

Hamels (4-2) gave up one unearned run on two hits over seven innings. He struck out four and walked two.

The Cubs, who swept a three-game series from the Cardinals at Wrigley Field in early May, put runners at the corners with one out in the ninth against Jordan Hicks. John Gant relieved, retired Addison Russell on an RBI grounder and got David Bote to ground out for his third save in four chances.

The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead when Jedd Gyorko walked with one out in the fifth, stole second and went to third on an errant throw by catcher Willson Contreras. Kolten Wong, who had two hits, had a sacrifice fly.

Wong, playing second base, made a nice, over-the-shoulder catch of Anthony Rizzo’s looper with two on to end the eighth.

Pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter added a two-out, RBI single off Mike Montgomery in the Cardinals eighth.

REYES MAKING PROGRESS

St. Louis RHP Alex Reyes, who suffered a broken finger on April 25, was scheduled to start on Sunday for Triple-A Memphis. Reyes could possibly join the starting rotation as early as next weekend against the Cubs, according to manager Mike Shildt. He coming off a pair of solid rehab performances for Class A Palm Beach.

UP NEXT

Cubs: LHP Jon Lester (3-4, 3.59) will face Los Angeles Angels RHP Trevor Cahill (2-5, 6.92) on Monday afternoon in Chicago. The game is the makeup of a contest that was postponed by snow on April 14. Lester allowed a season-high seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of a 9-6 loss to Houston on Tuesday. Lester is 0-3 with a 10.29 ERA over his last three starts.

Cardinals: LHP Genesis Cabrera (0-1, 7.36) will face RHP Luis Castillo (5-1, 2.45) in the first of a three-game set against Cincinnati on Tuesday. Cabrera gave up three earned runs on five hits over 3 2/3 innings in his major league debut on Wednesday.

— Associated Press —

Nebraska’s season ends with loss to UConn in NCAA baseball regional

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Oklahoma City, Okla. – The Nebraska baseball team (32-24) fell to UConn, 16-1, in an NCAA Regional elimination game at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on Sunday afternoon.

The Huskers, making their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six years, saw their 2019 season come to an end after going 1-2 at the Oklahoma City Regional. It marked Nebraska’s 16th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, and 13th appearance in the last 21 years.

Senior right-hander Reece Eddins, making his 13th start of the season, went 4.1 innings and recorded four strikeouts. Nebraska saw relief outings from Shay Schanaman, Max Schreiber, Mike Waldron, Ethan Frazier, Chad Luensmann, Ben Klenke and Kyle Perry.

In the opening frame, UConn scored one run on two hits and left two runners stranded to take the early lead. The Huskers went down in order in the bottom of the first inning.

The Huskies added a run in the top of the second, as Kyler Fedko hit a solo home run. UConn left one runner stranded, but took a 2-0 lead. Angelo Altavilla managed Nebraska’s first hit of the game with his single in the bottom of the second, but he was left on base.

UConn’s first two batters in the top of the third each singled and advanced to second and third via sacrifice bunt. A strikeout-throw out play ended the inning. NU was retired in order in the bottom of the third.

In the top of the fourth, Connecticut added one run to build a 3-0 advantage. The Huskies had a one-out triple before a bunt single brought in the runner from third. Nebraska scored one run in the bottom of the fourth. Aaron Palensky hit a one-out single before advancing to second on a wild pitch. Spencer Schwellenbach drew a walk to put two runners on. Altavilla drove in Palensky with an RBI single before a double play ended the inning.

UConn scored one run in the top of the fifth to take a 4-1 lead. The Huskies managed two hits during the frame to extend its advantage. NU went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the fifth.

Connecticut tacked on another run in the top of the sixth to build a 5-1 lead. UConn left two runners on base during the inning. In the bottom of the sixth, the Huskers were retired in order.

The Huskies had one baserunner via walk in the top of the seventh, but left him stranded as the score remained 5-1. For the third consecutive inning, all three Husker batters were retired.

UConn added four runs on four hits in the top of the eighth to take a 9-1 lead. In the bottom of the eighth, Alex Henwood and Mojo Hagge each singled, but were left on base as each of the other three Husker batters flied out.

In the top of the ninth, the Huskies scored seven runs on six hits to extend their lead to 16-1. NU was retired in order with a strikeout and two flyouts.

— NU Athletics —

Dierenfeldt’s walk-off single lifts Mustangs past Chillicothe 7-6

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The St. Joseph Mustangs stayed unbeaten this season with a walk-off 7-6 win over the Chillicothe Mudcats Saturday night inside Phil Welch Stadium.

St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team improves to 3-0 this season and they’re 2-0 in the MINK League.

The Mustangs jumped out to a 4-1 lead Saturday as Jackson Dierenfeldt and Karl Koerper each hit a home run in the first inning. St. Joseph added one run in the second and then took a 6-2 lead with another run in the sixth inning.

Chillicothe rallied with two runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth inning to tie the game at 6. It stayed that way until the bottom of the ninth inning when pinch hitter Colten Kenagy walked with two outs, Brady Holden hit an inning single to keep the inning alive and that brought Jackson Dierenfeldt to the plate. The Mustangs’ shortstop hit a bouncing ball up the middle that hit the lip of the grass and bounced over Mudcats’ second baseman Marcus Gonzalez for an RBI single to win it for St. Joe.

Dierenfeldt finished 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI, while Holden had three hits and Derek Hussey added two hits and one run batted in.

Jake Purl earn the win in relief as he face five Chillicothe batters and struck out all five. Cam Bednar started but earned a no-decision as he allowed just one earned run and eight hits in six innings. Bednar struck out eight and walked one.

The Mustangs hit the road for the first time this season as they play at Nevada Sunday at 7:00 p.m.

Kansas City drops second straight at Texas 6-2

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Joey Gallo’s power helped produce another Texas Rangers win. When he’ll return to the plate is in question.

Gallo hit a tie-breaking home run for the second straight game before leaving in the fifth inning due to injury as the Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 Saturday.

Gallo was removed because of tightness in his left oblique while batting. He had an MRI and passed some strength tests after the game.

“If there’s something in there, we’ll find out,” Rangers manager Chris Woodward said. “I guess we’ll plan accordingly after that.”

The Rangers have won 12 of 17 and improved to 19-9 at home.

Lance Lynn (7-4) allowed both runs. He yielded six hits and a hit batter, striking out seven for his fifth straight quality start.

The Royals have lost five of their last six games and have the worst road record in the majors at 8-22. Kansas City was 2 for 11 with runners in scoring position.

Gallo broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning, hitting a 1-0 pitch from Homer Bailey (4-6) over the home bullpen in right-center for his 17th of the season, good enough for a tie with four others for the American League lead. On Friday night, Gallo hit a grand slam in the sixth inning in a 6-2 win over the Royals.

Woodward said Gallo initially felt the pain earlier in the game when throwing. In the dugout before batting in the fifth inning, Gallo told Woodward it didn’t feel like a “muscular thing . like a chiropractor popped him the wrong way.”

Woodward went up to the plate along with trainer Matt Lucero after Gallo’s first swing only to be assured he felt fine.

“He basically lied to me,” Woodward said. “Then on the next pitch he swung and felt something. And I just said, `OK, you’re out.”

Bailey gave up four runs on six hits and two walks in 3 2/3 innings for his fourth straight start without a victory. He allowed only a first-inning single to Nomar Mazara before Hunter Pence led off the fourth with an opposite-field ground single to right ahead of Gallo’s homer.

Martin Maldonado and Cam Gallagher, who replaced Maldonado behind the plate in the sixth inning, had RBI doubles. Maldonado was pulled as a precaution with right forearm tightness.

The 25-year-old Gallo went into Saturday’s game with the AL’s best ratio of at-bats to home runs (10.6) and OPS (1.048). He’s hitting .276 after batting .209 and .206 with 41 and 40 homers, respectively, during his two previous full major league seasons.

“He’s more disciplined this year,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “He’s kind of coming into his own here.”

DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES

The Rangers are 29-27, good enough to be the conversation for a wild-card playoff berth at this point, after losing 95 games last season.

“I would take it,” Woodward said. “It’s a great spot to be in.”

Lynn’s opinion of where his club stands?

“Average — pretty close to .500,” he said. “We need to be better.”

SHORT HOPS

Pence and Royals RF Whit Merrifield each had two hits for the second straight game. Merrifield has hits in 10 of his last 11 games. … Rangers C Jeff Mathis had a sacrifice fly for his third RBI of the season in 31 games, his first since April 24. … Five of Texas’ six hits off Bailey were by left-handed hitters. The 33-year-old right-hander entered the game holding left-handed batters to a .213 batting average. … Rangers RHP Jose Leclerc struck out both batters he faced and has 21 strikeouts in 9 2/3 innings over his last nine appearances. … Maldonado has a .327 career batting average at Globe Life Park. … Texas placed RHP Jeanmar Gomez on unconditional release waivers after designating him for assignment last Sunday.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: 3B Hunter Dozier (right thorax tightness), who left Thursday’s series opener in the fifth inning, probably won’t return before Tuesday.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Brad Keller (3-6, 4.56) leads the AL with 42 walks. Keller allowed only one last time out — but also 10 hits — in giving up four runs in six innings in a loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.

Rangers: RHP Adrian Sampson (3-3, 4.53) has won his last three outings, each following an opener. Sampson will make his first true start since May 12 and sixth of the season.

— Associated Press —

Carpenter’s single in the 10th lifts Cardinals past Cubs 2-1

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ST. LOUIS — Matt Carpenter hit a game-ending single against an unusual defensive alignment in the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Friday night.

The Cardinals won back-to-back games for the first time since April 30-May 1 and avoided the worst winning percentage for May in franchise history by going 9-18 (.333). They went 8-18 in May 1980.

Kolten Wong helped set up Carpenter’s clutch swing with a one-out double off Mike Montgomery (1-1) for the team’s lone extra-base hit. Dillon Maples then came in and walked Harrison Bader and Jedd Gyorko to load the bases.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon brought in Steve Cishek to face Carpenter, and put four players on the right side of the infield. But Carpenter drove in Wong with a fly ball that found the grass in the left field corner.

Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas gave up one run in seven innings. He allowed six hits and walked two while throwing 104 pitches, matching his season high.

Carlos Martinez pitched a perfect eighth for St. Louis, and Jordan Hicks (2-2) worked two scoreless innings. The last pitch Hicks threw in the ninth registered at 104.3 mph, which is the fastest in baseball this season.

Cubs starter Yu Darvish permitted three hits through six innings, but still picked up his sixth straight no-decision. He walked his first two batters, leading to Marcell Ozuna’s sacrifice fly.

Chicago had a chance to break the tie after Jason Heyward and Addison Russell led off the fourth with singles, but Mikolas got Albert Almora Jr. to ground into a double play to end the threat.

STILL STREAKING

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo singled in the first to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, two shy of his career-high streak in June 2017.

TRAINING ROOM

Cubs: RHP Pedro Strop (left hamstring strain) could be activated as soon as Saturday, but Maddon said the team is still discussing the next move.

Cardinals: C Yadier Molina (strained right thumb tendon) was placed on the 10-day injured list. “It’s just a slight little tear between the thumb and the webbing, his right finger rather,” manager Mike Shildt said.

UP NEXT

Left-hander Jose Quintana (4-4, 3.73 ERA) takes the mound for the Cubs on Saturday night against right-hander Jack Flaherty (4-3, 3.77 ERA). Quintana is looking to bounce back after allowing six runs in a loss to Cincinnati on Sunday. Flaherty threw six shutout innings in a no-decision at Atlanta on Sunday.

— Associated Press —

Royals lose at Texas Friday 6-2

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Joey Gallo stood in center field trying not to beat himself up after misplaying two fly balls into triples as he and the Texas Rangers trailed the Kansas City Royals by two runs going into the sixth inning.

Soon enough, Gallo took out his frustrations on the baseball.

Gallo’s first career grand slam capped a six-run, sixth inning outburst as the Rangers rallied past the Royals 6-2 Friday night.

The Rangers have won five of their last six home games while the Royals have lost of four of their last five overall.

Gallo’s home run, his team-leading 16th of the season, sailed 457 feet and landed in the second seating area beyond the center-field wall.

“Things turned around quick,” Gallo said. In his first season playing regularly in center, he also redeemed himself defensively by finishing the game with a diving catch in left-center on a ball hit by Billy Hamilton.

Ariel Jurado (2-2) won for the first time in three major league starts this season. Jurado allowed two runs on five hits and three walks. The second-year right-hander, who was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on April 26, had career highs in strikeouts (six) and pitches (101).

All of that on a night when his parents, Ariel Sr. and Yizel, had traveled from Panama to see him pitch in the majors for the first time.

“That was something special,” Jurado said through an interpreter.

With Jurado outpitched by veteran Royals left-hander Danny Duffy through five innings, Rangers manager Chris Woodward thought his youngster deserved a better fate given the circumstances.

“I’m saying a little prayer `cause the baseball gods should be with us on this one,” Woodward said. “Like, I was hoping for three (runs).”

Duffy (3-2) lost for the first time since April 26, his first start of the season after recovering from last year’s shoulder injury. Carrying a two-hit shutout into the sixth inning, he allowed all six runs, six hits and two walks — both in the sixth.

“This game will rip your heart out sometimes,” Duffy said. “But I’ve got to turn the page after tonight and go back out there, try to be better next time.”

Texas loaded the bases in the sixth inning on outfield singles by Shin-Soo Choo and Elvis Andrus and a chopper hit between third base and the mound by Hunter Pence. Duffy fielded Pence’s grounder, but his throw to first base was late.

Duffy walked Nomar Mazara with the bases loaded to tie the score 2-2. Gallo then launched a 1-1 fastball to end a six-game homerless streak, which matched his longest this season.

Cheslor Cuthbert homered in his first major league at-bat of the season, and Alex Gordon tripled-in Kansas City’s other run. Cuthbert, who earlier Friday had his contract selected from Triple-A Omaha, hit an opposite-field homer that just cleared the right-field wall in the second and also made a standout play at third base.

“He’s always been a really good defender at third base for us,” Royals manager Ned Yost said of Cuthbert. “That’s kind of expected.”

Gordon’s triple in the fifth inning turned around Gallo and struck about midway up the wall in straightaway center, scoring Adalberto Mondesi. In the third inning, Gallo broke in on a fly ball hit by Whit Merrifield that went over his head for a triple.

All of that was forgotten in the bottom of the sixth.

SHORT HOPS

Jesse Chavez, the first of three Texas relievers, worked a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He ran his scoreless streak to 17 1/3 innings in May, a franchise record for one month. … The Royals lead the majors with 24 triples. … Mondesi had his major league-leading 19th stolen base to give the Royals a major league-leading 53.

PRE-GAME MOVES

To make room for Cuthbert, the Royals designated INF-OF Chris Owings for assignment. The Rangers selected the contract of RHP David Carpenter from Nashville and optioned OF Zack Granite to Nashville.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: OF Hunter Dozier (right thorax tightness) is day to day, leaving Thursday’s game in the fifth inning and sitting out Friday.

Rangers: OF Willie Calhoun (left quad strain) will begin on-field work on Saturday.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Homer Bailey (4-5, 5.79), having joined the Royals this winter following 12 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, will make his Globe Life Park debut on Saturday.

Rangers: RHP Lance Lynn (6-3, 4.67) has lowered his ERA from 6.51 over his last six starts, going 4-2.

— Associated Press —

Savannah loses to Westminster 10-0 in Class 4 baseball semifinals

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The Savannah baseball team lost to Westminster Christian Academy Thursday 10-0 in the Class 4 semifinals in O’Fallon.

The Savages were back in the Final Four for the first time since 2012 as they end their season 25-2.

After a scoreless first inning Thursday, Westminster took the early lead with five runs in the bottom of the second off Savannah starter Braden Berry. Berry failed to make it out of the second inning as he allowed six runs on eights hits.

The Wildcats scored two runs in the fifth inning and two more in the sixth to run-rule the Savages.

Savannah was held to just four hits as Jadon Brady, Chase Spoonemore, Colby Dennis and Micah Diamond each had a single.

Westminster improves to 29-6 and they’ll play St. Francis Borgia in the Class 4 state championship Friday at 1:30 p.m. St. Francis Borgia defeated Helias Catholic 5-0 in the first semifinal on Thursday.

Soler, Mondesi homer in Royals 4-2 win at Texas

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Jorge Soler and Adalberto Mondesi homered and Jakob Junis allowed two runs in six innings as the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over Texas Rangers on Thursday night.

Junis (4-5) allowed four hits, including homers by Shin-Soo Choo and Nomar Mazara, and two walks for his first win since May 1. The victory follows three losses and a no-decision.

Ian Kennedy worked a perfect ninth inning for his third save, and the first for Kansas City since May 1.

The Royals improved to 8-20 away from Kauffman Stadium, but still have the worst road record in the majors.

Mike Minor (5-4) allowed three runs on seven hits in five-plus innings, matching the most runs he has allowed in his last seven starts. Minor entered the game ranked fourth in the American League in ERA at 2.55, and had given up two earned runs in his previous 30 innings at Globe Life Park.

Soler’s three-run home run struck the foul pole in left field and was his career-best 14th this season. His previous best was 12 homers with the Chicago Cubs in 2016.

Mondesi had his fifth three-hit game of the season.

Choo’s homer was his sixth in the last 12 games and the 199th of his career.

Minor took a four-hit shutout into the sixth inning. After Mondesi left off with a single to left field, left-handed hitting Alex Gordon hit a grounder to the left side against the shift. Third baseman Asdrubal Cabrera began to field the ball to his left before letting it go through to shortstop Elvis Andrus, whose throw to second base wasn’t in time. Soler then hit a first-pitch fastball at the top of the strike zone.

SHORT HOPS

Mondesi, the majors’ leader in stolen bases with 18, was picked off by the left-handed Minor with an 0-2 count on Hunter Dozier to end the third inning. . Chris Owings, Billy Hamilton and Whit Merrifield each struck out four times. . It was the first game of a season-long 11-game Rangers homestand.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: Dozier left the game after 4 1/2 innings with right-sided thorax tightness, replaced in the lineup by Gordon.

Rangers: CF Joey Gallo (wrist) returned to the lineup after leaving Tuesday’s game at Seattle as a precaution and sitting out Wednesday’s game as previously planned. Gallo went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and one walk. . OF Scott Heineman (shoulder) was recalled from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Nashville because of soreness.

UP NEXT

Royals: LHP Danny Duffy (3-1, 3.12 ERA) has pitched to a 1.80 ERA in his last five starts against Texas.

Rangers: The parents of RHP Ariel Jurado (1-2, 2.28) will see him pitch as a pro for the first time during their first trip to the United States.

— Associated Press —

MWSU announces women’s basketball Elite Camp; cancellation of Girls Camp

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ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western head women’s basketball coach Candi Whitaker has announced the cancellation of the Griffon Girls Basketball Camp and the addition of the Candace Whitaker Elite Camp.

The decision to cancel the previously scheduled camps was based on the timing of the camps coming during a prime recruiting period for the program. Coach Whitaker has high expectations for camps and wants to ensure the quality and standard are at the level she and her first-year staff believe in. They look forward to including camps for all ages in the years to come.

Added to the camp schedule is the Elite Camp which will be hosted July 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Looney Complex at Missouri Western. The camp is designed for elite level players (entering 7th-12th grades) to learn from the Missouri Western Women’s Basketball coaching staff. The goal is to give campers the tools to develop a fundamental foundation and grow as a more complete basketball player. Elite Camp will allow players to showcase their skills against other elite players and in front of the MWSU staff. Camp highlights will include individual offensive skill development, MWSU offensive and defensive team concepts and competition against other elite players.

For more information or to register for the Elite Camp, click the link above for the camp flyer.

— MWSU Athletics —

Hudson goes six strong, Cardinals beat Phillies 5-3

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PHILADELPHIA — Dakota Hudson stopped another losing skid for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Hudson tossed six effective innings, Jedd Gyorko hit a two-run homer and the Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Thursday.

Marcell Ozuna, Matt Wieters and Matt Carpenter also went deep for the Cardinals , who avoided their first sweep against Philadelphia since 2006.

Hudson (4-3) allowed four hits and one run in his fourth straight quality start. All of those outings followed losses and three resulted in wins for St. Louis.

“It’s a continuation of what he’s been doing,” Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said. “He controlled his counts, imposed his will, had stopper stuff. He’s a smart guy. He’s conscientious of taking advantage of every opportunity and he’s conscientious of taking guidance from guys like Adam Wainwright.”

Jordan Hicks got the last three outs for his 11th save in 12 tries after three relievers worked two innings. Right fielder Dexter Fowler made a leaping catch into the stands to catch a foul ball to end the game.

Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff (2-3) gave up four runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings.

The Cardinals jumped ahead 2-0 in the second on a pair of solo homers. Ozuna hit his 16th on a 1-2 pitch the opposite way into the right-field stands. One out later, Wieters drove one out to right for his second homer in two days and third this season.

Gyorko’s two-run shot in the seventh made it 4-1. Carpenter connected off Edgar Garcia as a pinch-hitter in the seventh.

After Carlos Martinez tossed a scoreless seventh, the Phillies rallied against him in the eighth. Andrew McCutchen walked and Jean Segura hit a single. Andrew Miller entered and Bryce Harper ripped an RBI single off him. John Gant replaced Miller and Rhys Hoskins singled in another run to cut it to 5-3.

But Gant retired Cesar Hernandez on an infield popup, struck out Scott Kingery and pinch-hitter J.T. Realmuto flied out.

The Cardinals twice intentionally walked Hoskins to load the bases after Harper hit doubles. The strategy paid off because the Phillies only managed one run. Hernandez had an RBI fielder’s choice grounder in the fourth but lined into an inning-ending double play in the sixth.

Shildt said he likely would’ve done the same thing had Realmuto been hitting in his normal spot behind Hoskins. Andrew Knapp started at catcher, so Hernandez moved up to fifth in the lineup.

“I feel he puts me in situations where I can be successful,” Hudson said of Shildt’s confidence in letting him pitch with the bases loaded. “Getting grounders is my thing. It’s tough (with the bases loaded). You have to stay within yourself. We have the defense and we made the plays.”

BRYCE’S BURST

Harper has multiple extra-base hits in three straight games for just the second time in his career. He did it with Washington in 2017. He has 11 extra-base hits and 16 RBI over his last 13 games. His 11 doubles in May are his most in a month. He has back-to-back games with at least three hits for the fifth time in his career and first since August 2018.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cardinals: C Yadier Molina sat out for the second straight game. He has a bruise on his right hand between his thumb and index finger.

Phillies: Harper was back in the lineup after fouling a pitch off his right foot Wednesday night and exiting the game in the fifth inning with a 10-run lead.

UP NEXT

Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (4-5, 4.76 ERA) starts Friday night at home against the Chicago Cubs. He is 3-0, 1.32 in six career appearances, including four starts, vs. the Cubs.

Phillies: RHP Jake Arrieta (5-4, 3.60) pitches the opener of a three-game series at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. He is 3-3, 3.07 in seven career starts against the Dodgers.

— Associated Press —

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