The Cleveland Guardians (40-42) meet the Chicago Cubs (38-43) in Chicago at 5:05 PM ET on Sunday. The Guardians will give the ball to Aaron Civale (2-2, 3.18 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Cubs will counter with Jameson Taillon (2-6, 6.90 ERA).
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Cleveland vs. Chicago Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 5:05 PM ET
- Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: MARQ
- Probable Pitchers: Civale – CLE (2-2, 3.18 ERA) vs Taillon – CHC (2-6, 6.90 ERA)
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Guardians vs. Cubs Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Civale | Taillon | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GS | 13 |
| 2-2 | W-L | 2-6 |
| 3.18 | ERA | 6.90 |
| 39.2 | IP | 58.2 |
| 15 | BB | 20 |
| 33 | SO | 53 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Civale
- The righty’s last appearance came on Sunday, June 25 against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 28-year-old has amassed a 3.18 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season, while giving up a batting average of .229 to opposing hitters.
- Civale is trying to collect his third quality start of the season.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- Civale’s team is 4-3-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Games Civale has started this season hit the over three times in seven chances.
Civale’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brewers | Jun. 25 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | Jun. 20 | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| at Padres | Jun. 14 | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| vs. Red Sox | Jun. 8 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| at Twins | Jun. 2 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher: Jameson Taillon
- The right-hander gave up five earned runs in five innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The 31-year-old has pitched in 13 games this season with an ERA of 6.90, a 2.65 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.551.
- He has earned a quality start one time in 13 starts this season.
- He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 13 chances this season.
- When Taillon starts, the Cubs are 3-10-0 against the spread.
- Taillon’s starts went over the run total seven times in 13 games with a set total this season.
Taillon’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Phillies | Jun. 27 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Orioles | Jun. 18 | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| vs. Pirates | Jun. 13 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| at Angels | Jun. 7 | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| at Padres | Jun. 2 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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