In Thursday night MLB action, the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets will open up a four-game series from Citi Field. On Wednesday, Chicago failed in their attempt to sweep host Pittsburgh and fell by a 2-1 final score. The Cubs are six games above .500 overall and trail Milwaukee by 4.5 games for the NL Central Division lead.
Twenty-eight year old righty Seth Lugo (1-1 2.48 ERA) will make his first start of the season for the Mets. Lugo, who has made 20 relief appearances, has struck out 34 batters and owns a 1.01 WHIP in 32 plus innings of work.
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New York OF Yoenis Cespedes (hip) could begin a rehab assignment by next weekend. Through 52 games, Chicago ranks 4th in batting average and 5th in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 17th in batting average and 23rd in runs scored. Take the Cubs to win the series opener. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 5-3.