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Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Game 2 preview, Tuesday 5/4, 6:40 CT
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Well! That first game was fun. Full recap of that win, plus Game 2, tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. CT. Meanwhile, here’s all the info you’ll need for today’s Game 2.
#Cubs lineup vs #Dodgers 5/4 Game 2 (6:40 CT): Pederson LF, Bryant CF, Rizzo 1B, Bote 3B, Heyward RF, Vargas 2B, Sogard SS, Wolters C, Thompson P Al Yellon (@bleedcubbieblue) May 4, 2021
The Dodgers lineup was not available at posting time. Please check the BCB Twitter feed for the Dodgers lineup.
Keegan Thompson, RHP vs. Trevor Bauer, RHP
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Dodgers series preview
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This would appear to be a three-game mismatch for the Cubs, but see some recent numbers below.
For more on the Dodgers, here’s Eric Stephen, managing editor of our SB Nation Dodgers site True Blue LA:
The Dodgers will send the top three of their rotation to the mound at Wrigley Field, with Walker Buehler, Clayton Kershaw, and Trevor Bauer all pitching against the Cubs, and all on five days rest. Starting pitching has been the backbone of the team to date, near the top of the league in several categories and lasting deeper into games than any other staff. Though in the last two weeks, even great starting pitching hasn’t mattered much because of an offense that has gone long stretches with very little production.
After a ten-base performance yesterday – two homers and a double – Kris Bryant’s season line is now up to .323/.405/.708 with a 192 wRC+, better than every other player in the National League outside of Ronald Acuña Jr., who is at 194. Ditto on the WAR side, where Bryant’s 1.8 is fourth best in baseball, and second in the NL.
Bryant’s 9 homers also have him tied with Acuña among the leaders in baseball, and his 19 extra-base hits are second in baseball (again, to Acuña). If you had to pick a two-horse race for the NL MVP at the moment, those would obviously be your guys.