"Jameson Taillon hasn't taken a loss in his last five starts, a stretch that began back on April 12 with the Cubs' first of 15 consecutive Wrigley Field victories. Though he's given up two home runs in each of his last two outings, he's only allowed five total runs by working efficiently. More of that this afternoon would be ideal."
"Nico Hoerner is leading off at second and Moisés Ballesteros returns to the starting lineup as the DH. Seiya Suzuki is in right, Ian Happ is in left, Michael Busch is at first, and Carson Kelly is the catcher. Pete Crow-Armstrong is in center. Dansby Swanson is the shortstop, and Matt Shaw handles third. This group has very overall experience against their opponent, with Swanson accounting for 34 of the lineup's 46 career at-bats."
"Jacob deGrom, who is in the fourth season of a five-year, $185 million deal he signed after nine years with the Mets. He hadn't pitched more than 92 innings in the last three of those, and he totaled just 41 frames over his first two campaigns with the Rangers. He bounced back to go 172.2 innings over 30 starts last year, posting a 2.97 ERA."
"Even though several of his seasons have been cut short by injuries, deGrom has had a sub-3.00 ERA in nine separate years. The outliers were as follows: 3.04 in 2016, 3.53 in 2017, and 3.08 in 2022. He's all the way up to 3.11 through seven starts this season, and his 31.3% strikeout rate is actually a little higher than his career average. The lanky righty is also sitting 97.2 mph with his fastball, which is two ticks down from his high in 2021 (only 92 innings) and just over a tick higher than his o"
The Cubs enter Arlington trying to stop a slide after losing four of their last 24 games, with a day off coming soon. Jameson Taillon has not lost in his last five starts, allowing only five total runs across that stretch despite giving up two home runs in each of his last two outings. The lineup features Nico Hoerner leading off, Moisés Ballesteros returning as the designated hitter, and Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ, Michael Busch, Carson Kelly, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Dansby Swanson, and Matt Shaw in their respective spots. Jacob deGrom starts for the Rangers on a major contract, rebounding last season with 172.2 innings and a 2.97 ERA. His career includes multiple sub-3.00 ERA seasons, and he is currently at 3.11 through seven starts with a strikeout rate slightly above his career average and a fastball velocity around 97.2 mph.
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