The Friday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs from Wrigley Field. The Giants dropped both games in Houston during the week and are two games below .500 overall. Brandon Belt leads San Francisco with a .317 batting average to go along with 11 home runs and 29 runs batted in.
Thirty-one year old lefty Derek Holland (2-5 4.94 ERA) will make his tenth start of the season for the Giants. Through 47 plus innings, Holland has struck out 42 batters and owns a respectable 1.27 WHIP.
The Chicago Cubs scored just two runs in losing consecutive home games versus Cleveland during the week. The Cubs are four games above .500 overall and trail Milwaukee by four games for the NL Central Division lead. Javier Baez leads Chicago with 11 home runs and 38 runs batted in.
The Cubs have won just three of the nine games started by right-hander Kyle Hendricks (3-3 3.40 ERA). Through 55 plus innings, Hendricks has struck out 44 batters and owns a solid 1.08 WHIP.
