"The Cubs busted out the bats in a big way last night, scoring 10 runs on 14 hits without the benefit of a homer. That's twice as many runs and five fewer hits than they'd accumulated over the five previous games combined, and their four doubles against the White Sox were one more than during that 1-4 stretch. Man, that was fun. I don't think we'll get any arguments from Nico Hoerner."
"Now the Cubs have a chance to build another legit winning streak, but they're going to have to go through the South Side's unlikely ace. More on Davis Martin in a bit, but let's touch on Jameson Taillon first. The big righty was a tough-luck loser last Sunday after giving up just one run on four hits in just over five innings of work. That was his best outing of the season in terms of game score, and he's been very consistent on the whole."
"They're facing Davis, a 29-year-old righty who was taken with 408th overall pick out of Texas Tech in 2018. He made his MLB debut four years later, working 63.1 innings in a swing role, then missed most of the '23 season due to elbow reconstruction. After recovering to throw 71 innings between the minors and majors in '24, Martin spent most of last year in Chicago. This will be his ninth start of the '26 season, and he enters with a 1.62 ERA over 50 innings."
"That sterling mark may be the product of some luck, but Martin has also vexed hitters with a slider and changeup that have each been among the best in the game to this point. Neither has an outsized role in his balanced repertoire, but they both rank third in their respective categories in terms of per-pitch value. The change is used more against left-handed hitters, with the slider seeing much more usage against righties."
The Cubs scored 10 runs on 14 hits without hitting a home run, doubling their run total from the previous five games combined. They also hit four doubles against the White Sox, matching or exceeding recent double production. The Cubs now have an opportunity to build a winning streak while preparing to face Davis Martin. Jameson Taillon previously delivered a strong outing, allowing one run on four hits over just over five innings, and has been consistent this season. Martin, a right-handed pitcher, has a 1.62 ERA over 50 innings entering his ninth start of the season. His slider and changeup have been highly valuable, with the changeup used more versus left-handed hitters and the slider used more against right-handed hitters.
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