"The Cubs just had one of the best homestands in recent memory. In fact, it literally could not have gone any better. They went 7-0 against the Diamondbacks and Reds, extending their win streak at Wrigley Field to 15 games. Today, they travel to Arlington, Texas, to face the Rangers, looking to keep their nine-game winning streak alive."
"Michael Conforto is in the starting lineup for the second straight game, which is both interesting and fun. Not only is he starting, but he's also hitting second, a big move up from the six-spot yesterday. He's been outstanding this season, with two home runs in the Reds series, including the walk-off blast on Monday. However, that means no Moisés Ballesteros in the lineup, at least to begin the game."
"One specific name that I'm really excited to see tonight is Pete Crow-Armstrong, who is hitting eighth. Crow-Armstrong just had a fantastic series against the Reds, which included the game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning on Wednesday night. He has a .911 OPS in his last 15 games, continuing to heat up after a slow start to the season."
"Not only has he been seeing the ball well lately, but he also matches up really well against tonight's opposing pitcher, Kumar Rocker. Against left-handed hitters, Rocker leans heavily on his sinker (29%) and slider (37%). This year, Crow-Armstrong has done particularly well against those two pitches. PCA is hitting .421 against sinkers, with a .455 wOBA and a 41.2% hard-hit rate. Against sliders, he is hitting .444 with a .503 wOBA and"
The Cubs extended their Wrigley Field win streak to 15 games by going 7-0 against the Diamondbacks and Reds. They travel to Arlington, Texas, to face the Rangers while aiming to keep a nine-game winning streak alive. Game 1 features Nico Hoerner at second base, Michael Conforto as the DH batting second, Alex Bregman at third, Ian Happ in left field, Seiya Suzuki in right field, and Michael Busch at first. Carson Kelly starts behind the plate, Pete Crow-Armstrong is in center field, and Dansby Swanson is at shortstop. Conforto starts for a second straight game and hits higher in the order after strong recent power. Crow-Armstrong bats eighth and has produced well recently, with favorable matchups against Kumar Rocker’s sinker and slider.
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