Allows five runs in loss Mahle (10-4) allowed five runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out five over five innings in a loss to the Cubs on Wednesday. Impact It looked like a plus matchup on paper against a depleted Cubs team, but Mahle let this one get away early; Ian Happ and Michael Hermosillo homered in the first two innings. The long ball has been an issue at home for Mahle, who now has an even 6.00 ERA at Great American Ball Park this season, a number inflated by 17 homers served up in 63 innings. In stark contrast, Mahle has a 1.86 ERA on the road, with only three homers allowed in 72.2 innings. He projects for a road matchup against the first-place Brewers early next week.
AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE