The game between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will take place at Wrigley Field on Friday, April 21 at 2:20 PM ET.
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The Chicago Cubs will welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Wrigley Field for an MLB game on Friday. The Chicago Cubs won 2-12 in their last game over the Athletics. Dansby Swanson scored the tiebreaking run standing up on an infield grounder to spark a four-run sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs reached Oakland’s bullpen for 10 runs in a 12-2 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday that completed a three-game sweep.
“We’re just playing good team baseball up and down the lineup with different guys getting hits,” Cubs manager David Ross said. “A really nice road trip. Guys took care of business here. Up and down the lineup, guys are locked in.” The A’s have lost seven straight and at 3-16 are mired in their poorest 19-game start since the 1951 Philadelphia A’s. Eric Hosmer hit his first home run since last July 29 for San Diego, Patrick Wisdom had a two-run triple and Nico Hoerner added three hits for the Cubs. Luis Torrens drove in two runs with a bases-loaded double in the ninth.
Justin Steele (3-0) struck out five in six innings, allowing two runs — one earned — and four hits. The left-hander, who won four games in 24 starts last season, has given up two earned runs or fewer in 11 consecutive starts dating to last year. “I’ve had better starts, but it’s always good to go out there and put the guys in a good position to win a ballgame,” Steele said. “It’s always fun to watch us score runs. I like guys going up there and just swinging it. That’s what we’ve been doing lately, finding a lot of barrels.”
The Los Angeles Dodgers on the other hand lost 3-5 against the Mets in their last game. The Dodgers fell back under .500 (9-10) while fielding a lineup that featured just two batters who made a significant contribution to last season’s 111-win team. Los Angeles, which has lost eight of 12, didn’t take its 10th loss last season until May 12. Syndergaard yielded five hits and two runs over six innings in his first career start against the Mets, his employer for his first seven years in the big leagues. Injuries short-circuited Thor’s time in New York, which ended in 2022.
“There’s a lot of new faces over there,” Syndergaard said. “Guys like Nimmo, Pete (Alonso) … those guys I had the luxury of playing with and wearing that Mets jersey with. Other than that, it was just another day at the yard.” Rojas went on the injured list after straining his hamstring Tuesday. Los Angeles recalled infielder Yonny Hernández, who grounded out as a pinch-hitter in the ninth in his Dodgers debut. … Taylor missed his second straight game with an injury on his left side.
Batting
Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson, Ian Happ, Cody Bellinger, Edwin Rios, Luis Torrens, Patrick Wisdom, Eric Hosmer, Nick Madrigal, Tucker Barnhart
Pitching
Justin Steele, Keegan Thompson, Julian Merryweather
Batting
James Outman, Freddie Freeman, J. D. Martinez, Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Jason Heyward, Miguel Vargas, David Peralta, Luke Williams, Yonny Hernández, Austin Wynns, Trayce Thompson
Pitching
Noah Syndergaard, Alex Vesia, Yency Almonte, Justin Bruihl, Shelby Miller
Chicago Cubs: Kyle Hendricks, Codi Heuer, Ethan Roberts
Los Angeles Dodgers: Chris Taylor, Miguel Rojas, Will Smith, Daniel Hudson, Alex Reyes, Tony Gonsolin, Jimmy Nelson, Ryan Pepiot, Gavin Lux, Blake Treinen, Walker Buehler, J.P. Feyereisen
The game between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will take place at Wrigley Field on Friday, April 21 at 2:20 PM ET.
The match between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will be telecast live on Marquee Sports Network, MLB Network, Spectrum SportsNet LA, MLB Network.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Marquee Sports Network, MLB Network, Spectrum SportsNet LA, MLB Network. | April 21 (2:20 PM ET) |
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