Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner is out of the starting lineup for the fourth consecutive day, increasing the possibility that he could need a stint on the injured list. Hoerner was scratched for Tuesday's 7-0 loss at Atlanta because of left hamstring tightness. Hoerner, a Gold Glove winner last year, is batting .269 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 41 games this season. "We'd like to avoid it," Counsell said when asked about placing Hoerner on the IL.
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes made an impressive big league debut, striking out seven in four-plus innings against the Chicago Cubs.
CHICAGO — Craig Counsell’s shocking decision to leave the Milwaukee Brewers for the Chicago Cubs managerial job last fall ensured he would be the focus of the I-94 rivalry for the immediate future. While Cubs-Brewers never will be mistaken for Bears-Packers, it has been one of the more entertaining rivalries in baseball over the last decade — and Counsell’s defection only increased the ...
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