Today at 4:05 p.m. the Los Angeles Dodgers (59-49) will try to take their third straight game from the Chicago Cubs (49-60) in Wrigley Field. The game can be live streamed here; Dodgers fans can listen to the game on 570 Fox Sports LA while Cubs fans can turn their dials to 720 WGN.
The Dodgers threw out relief pitcher Carlos Marmol to close out yesterday's victory, a blip in the course of the entire MLB season but no small deal to the hard-throwing reliever who began this season as Chicago's closer.
"I said I was going to strike out three in a row, but I am happy to get them out and help us win," Marmol said. "I am not going to lie to you; I was a little nervous. This is where I played my whole career, so I wanted to do well."
Marmol's fine performance is just another example of how things have broken right for the Dodgers since rookie Yasiel Puig lit a fire under the entire organization. The 22-year-old rookie has not slowed down since he debuted 52 games ago. He's now hitting .372 with 11 home runs, 25 RBI, and seven stolen bases. He also made a spectacular diving catch on Friday, proving how he affects every aspect of the game.
Tonight the Dodgers will send Chris Capuano (3-6, 4.54 ERA) to continue their torrid stretch of baseball against Chicago's de facto ace Jeff Samardizja (6-9, 3.75 ERA). The Cubs hope Samardzija can get some help from the Cubs' own red-hot rookie, outfielder Junior Lake.
Just 16 games into his MLB career, Lake is hitting .358 and has swatted four home runs, two of which came on Thursday versus these same Dodgers. "(I) feel so good," Lake said "(I'm seeing) the ball real well now."
© Copyright 2024 Sports World News, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
