CHC Game Thread |NYM @ CHC 7:05 CT | deGrom vs Lester

The Cubs have come back to earth after a 2-5 road trip that saw them drop another series to the lowly Brewers. Kris Bryant was able to get the monkey off his back with his first HR, so hopefully that's a sign of some good karma with this team. The strikeout rate has been off the charts, and the bullpen has been awful of late. Basically, this team is showing its youth, but learning a lot in the process. Lester is going tonight, and he is starting to show signs of being the $155 million man with a 1.80 ERA in his last 3 starts. That needs to continue for this team to go anywhere.

The Bleachers will open up for the first time this season tonight (left and center field only), so hopefully the bums can get in the heads of the opposition.

Lineups:

Mets

Granderson rf

Lagares cf

Murphy 3b

Duda 1b

Flores ss

Nieuwenhuis lf

Recker c

Tejada 2b

deGrom p



Cubs

Fowler cf

Bryant 3b

Rizzo 1b

Soler rf

Castro ss

Coghlan lf

Ross c

Lester p

Russell 2b