In Friday night MLB action, the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets will continue their weekend series from Citi Field. Last night, SP Jose Quintana (6-4) struck out six batters over six scoreless innings during a 5-1 Chicago victory. Ben Zobrist homered and collected three hits for the Cubs, who trail Milwaukee by four games for the NL Central Division lead.
The Mets will counter with twenty-eight year old righty Zack Wheeler (2-4 5.40 ERA) in this matchup. New York has lost each of Wheeler’s last five starts and he has given up 20 runs over his last 28 innings of work.
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Chicago RP Carl Edwards Jr. was placed on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. Through 53 games, Chicago ranks 3rd in batting average and 6th in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 17th in batting average and 24th in runs scored. Look for both offenses to explode on Friday. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 6-5.