On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Los Angeles Dodgers (16-7) visiting the Chicago Cubs (9-14) at 2:20 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Justin Steele (1-3) for the Cubs, and Tyler Anderson (2-0) for the Dodgers.
The Cubs dropped a 4-3 decision to the White Sox on Friday in their last game. Kyle Hendricks was credited with the loss. He went 5 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out two in the outing.
The Dodgers enter the matchup after winning Friday, 9-1 over the Giants. Tony Gonsolin was the winning pitcher in the contest after he threw five innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out five.
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What time is Chicago vs. Los Angeles?
- Game Day: Friday, May 6, 2022
- Game Time: 14:20 ET, 13:20 CT, 12:20 MT, 11:20 PT
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: MLB Network
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Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Steele)
- The Cubs' Steele (1-3) will make his sixth start of the season.
- The left-hander gave up two earned runs in 3 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers.
- The 26-year-old has pitched to a 5.50 ERA this season with 8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 5.5 walks per nine across five games.
Key hitters
- Seiya Suzuki has a .500 slugging percentage, which leads the Cubs. He's hitting .263 with six doubles, four home runs and 14 walks.
- Ian Happ paces his team with a .412 OBP, and has a club-high .420 slugging percentage. He has three doubles, two home runs and 14 walks while batting .290.
- Patrick Wisdom has racked up 19 hits, a team-high for the Cubs. He is batting .260 with seven doubles, five home runs and seven walks.
- Willson Contreras is batting .236 with six doubles, two home runs and nine walks.
Who are the key players for Los Angeles?
Starting pitcher (Anderson)
- The Dodgers will send Anderson (2-0) out to make his third start of the season.
- The lefty last pitched on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- Over his four appearances this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of only .206 against him. He has a 2.55 ERA and averages 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Key hitters
- Freddie Freeman has put up a team-high OBP (.386) and slugging percentage (.483), while pacing the Dodgers in hits (26).
- Mookie Betts is hitting .247 with two doubles, four home runs and 13 walks.
- Trea Turner is hitting .261 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and seven walks.
- Will Smith has three doubles, two home runs and nine walks while hitting .246.
Key stats for Chicago vs. Los Angeles
- The Cubs are 22nd in MLB action with 19 home runs. They average 0.8 per game.
- The Cubs average 0.8 homers per game when playing at home this season (nine total in home outings).
- The Dodgers average 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-most in the league.
- They have 97 strikeouts (9.1 per nine innings) in 11 away games this season.
- The Dodgers' 23 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
- They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 11 road contests this season.
- The Cubs pitching staff is 11th in the league with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Cubs pitchers have an 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings rate in home games this season.
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