"Hunter Harvey, who stands out as a departure from their normal bullpen construction strategy. The lineup feature mostly regulars, with Michael Busch at first, Nico Hoerner at second, Ian Happ in left, and Dansby Swanson at short."
"Landen Roupp hasn't allowed a hit over three innings, and he's struck out four batters with just one walk. The low-slot righty doesn't throw hard, but he makes up for it by getting loads of sink while also throwing a sweeping curve."
"Roupp is a pitch-to-contact guy who finds success by mixing speeds and locations. That generates a lot of grounders and keeps hitters from making hard contact."
The Cubs secured a victory against the A's and prepare for a matchup against the Giants. With Team USA not playing, viewers can focus on this game. Hunter Harvey, a hard-throwing reliever, represents an unusual addition to the Cubs' bullpen strategy. The Cubs deploy their standard lineup including Michael Busch at first base, Nico Hoerner at second, Ian Happ in left field, Dansby Swanson at shortstop, Michael Conforto as DH, Moisés Ballesteros catching, Matt Shaw in right field, Dylan Carlson in center, and Scott Kingery at third base. Landen Roupp, a low-velocity right-handed pitcher, has pitched three hitless innings with four strikeouts and one walk, relying on sink and a sweeping curve to generate ground balls and limit hard contact.
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