MAY 17, 2023•DEADSPIN.COM
Yordan Alvarez leads Astros' charge past CubsYordan Alvarez extended his career-long hitting streak with an RBI double that ignited a four-run fourth inning, leading the Houston Astros...
Justin Steele - Takes first lossSteele (6-1) allowed five runs on five hits across six innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Astros. He walked one and struck out eight.
ImpactSteele took his first loss of the season but actually pitched pretty well by scattering six baserunners across six innings while tying his season high in strikeouts. Houston is a tough place to pitch, and the lefty still has a solid 2.44 ERA, so he should bounce back quickly. Steele is tentatively set to take the hill again Sunday against the Phillies.
MAY 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Alvarez, McCormick each have 2 hits, Astros beat Cubs 7-3
Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drove in two runs and Chas McCormick added two hits and made a nifty grab in the Houston Astros’ 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday nightMAY 17, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki finding rhythm at the plate but not satisfiedSuzuki hit a key sac fly, two doubles and a home run in the Cubs’ last series.
MAY 17, 2023•SUNTIMES.COM
Kyle Hendricks - Another rehab start aheadCubs manager David Ross said Tuesday that Hendricks (shoulder) will make at least one more minor-league rehab start, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
ImpactHendricks has joined up with his Cubs teammates in Houston but only to throw a bullpen session. He'll then head back to Triple-A Iowa, where he turned in a solid 79-pitch outing Sunday. The veteran right-hander hasn't appeared in a major-league game since last July due to a capsule tear in his shoulder.
MAY 16, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Christopher Morel - Batting third TuesdayMorel is starting in center field and batting third Tuesday against the Astros.
ImpactCody Bellinger (knee) is absent from the lineup for this one, allowing yet another opportunity for Morel to impress. He's gone 9-for-26 (.346) with four homers and nine RBI in six games since his May 8 promotion from Triple-A Iowa. The 23-year-old can also work in at second base for the Cubs as Nico Hoerner recovers from a hamstring strain.
MAY 16, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Patrick Wisdom - Sitting TuesdayWisdom isn't starting Tuesday against the Astros, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
ImpactThe Cubs seem to have fallen into a pattern with Wisdom sitting every third game since May 6. Nick Madrigal will take over in the hot corner and bat leadoff.
MAY 16, 2023•ROTOWIRE
