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Pirates @ Cubs
At Wrigley Field
RHP
3-6, 5.42 ERA, 98 SO
Archer will be looking to turn things around in the second half after posting just three quality starts in 15 outings before the break. He faced the Cubs on July 3 at PNC Park and allowed three runs in five innings.
RHP
2-4, 4.72 ERA, 119 SO
Darvish will open the Cubs' second half against the Pirates, whom he faced on July 3. In that no-decision, the righty gave up four runs with six strikeouts and no walks in 6 2/3 innings. Darvish is 0-6 with a 5.91 ERA in 13 career starts at Wrigley Field.
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Pirates @ Cubs
At Wrigley Field
RHP
5-6, 5.16 ERA, 80 SO
Lyles surrendered season highs of seven runs, 10 hits and three homers against the Cubs in his final start before the break on July 4 in Pittsburgh. That ballooned his ERA from 3.71 to 4.36.
LHP
9-6, 3.74 ERA, 99 SO
Lester lasted only two innings vs. the Pirates on April 8 due to injury. The lefty is 9-6 with a 3.12 ERA in 19 career starts against Pittsburgh. This season at Wrigley Field, he's gone 5-2 with a 2.42 ERA in nine outings.
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Pirates @ Cubs
At Wrigley Field
RHP
3-3, 5.17 ERA, 61 SO
Williams owned a 3.33 ERA in nine starts before going on the injured list in mid-May. But in three outings since his June 19 return, he has allowed 16 earned runs on 26 hits over 17 1/3 innings.
LHP
7-7, 4.21 ERA, 88 SO
Quintana has thrown more breaking balls in his last two turns, posting a pair of quality starts. He has 10 strikeouts and one walk over 13 IP in those outings. That included a seven-inning win over the Pirates on July 4. He is 3-1 with a 2.57 ERA in seven career starts vs. the Bucs.
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Reds @ Cubs
At Wrigley Field
RHP
9-3, 2.41 ERA, 134 SO
Castillo pitched one perfect inning with two strikeouts during his first All-Star appearance. He last pitched at Coors Field on July 3, 2017, in his third big league start. Castillo gave up one hit over 7 2/3 innings for a 1-0 win over the Brewers in his last outing on July 4.
RHP
7-7, 3.46 ERA, 90 SO
Hendricks fell victim to a high pitch count in his most recent start vs. the White Sox. The right-hander pitched fairly well, allowing just two runs before being lifted from the game after four innings. Hendricks struck out six batters and walked two.
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Reds @ Cubs
At Wrigley Field
RHP
5-4, 4.29 ERA, 94 SO
DeScalafani will be looking to get back in the win column as he faces the Cubs. He pitched well in his most recent outing, throwing six innings and allowing just two earned runs in a no-decision on July 6. He is 4-3 with a 3.84 ERA in 11 career starts vs. the Cubs.
RHP
0-0, 4.50 ERA, 6 SO
Mills gets his first start of 2019 in place of the injured Cole Hamels. Mills has yet to pitch in the big leagues this year, but he was solid at times in spot starts for the Cubs in 2018. He was 0-1 with a 4.00 ERA in seven appearances last season.
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