A pair of National League teams close out their weekend series on the diamond on the north side of the Windy City. The Miami Marlins are on the road as they play the final game of a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs Sunday afternoon. In the opening game of the series Friday afternoon, Chicago earned a 4-1 victory with a solid pitching performance. Will the Marlins earn a win here on getaway day in the Windy City or can the Cubs earn a series win by taking the finale here? This article was published prior to the conclusion of the middle game of the series Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
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Miami was handcuffed in the opening game of the series and suffered their fourth straight loss in the process. The Marlins entered Saturday 16-17 on the year and stood third in the NL East, six games behind the Braves for the top spot in the division race. Against Chicago Friday afternoon, Miami was led by Luis Arraez, who had three hits, while Jon Berti (run) added two in the loss. The Marlins were zero for five with runners in scoring position and left five runners on base in the game. Edward Cabrera (2-3) took the loss as he allowed three runs on five hits with one walk and eight strikeouts over five innings before departing.
Sandy Alcantara is on the bump as he makes his seventh start of the year for the Marlins in this contest. He comes in 1-3 with a 5.09 ERA, a 1.245 WHIP, 12 walks and 31 strikeouts over 35.1 innings of work on the year. Alcantara took the loss in his last start, which came We dnesday on Tuesday at home against the Braves. He threw five innings, allowing three runs on six hits with three walks and five strikeouts in a game the Marlins eventually lost 6-0. In his last three starts, Alcantara is 0-2 with a 4.32 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, six walks and 20 strikeouts over 16.2 innings of work. Alcantara makes his fifth career appearance and third start against the Cubs in this contest. He comes in 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA, a 1.737 WHIP, eight walks and 16 strikeouts over 12.2 innings of work against them. Alcantara has no record with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.667 WHIP, six walks and eight strikeouts in six innings over two career appearances, one start, at Wrigley Field.
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