Michael Busch will lead the way for the Chicago Cubs (12-7) on Saturday, April 20, when they take on Luis Arraez and the Miami Marlins (4-16) at Wrigley Field at 2:20 PM ET.

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Cubs vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
  • Time: 2:20 PM ET
  • TV: BSFL
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  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: Wrigley Field

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Pitching Matchup

Cubs: Javier Assad

  • Javier Assad gets the start for the Cubs, his fourth of the season. He is 2-0 with a 2.16 ERA and 18 strikeouts through 16 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • In three games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.16, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .193 against him.
  • Assad will try to build on a four-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging 5.4 innings per outing).

Marlins: Jesús Luzardo

  • The Marlins are sending Jesus Luzardo (0-2) to the mound to make his fifth start of the season. He is 0-2 with a 7.65 ERA and 21 strikeouts through 20 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Sunday, the left-hander threw five innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • During four games this season, the 26-year-old has put up a 7.65 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .276 to opposing batters.
  • Luzardo has pitched five or more innings in a game three times this season heading into this outing.

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Team Comparison

Cubs Marlins
5.7 Runs Scored (PG) 3.7
4.7 Runs Allowed (PG) 5.7
.247 Batting AVG .213
.229 Batting AVG Against .266
21 Home Runs 16
20 Home Runs Allowed 20

Cubs Offensive Leaders

  • Busch's batting average this season is .317, and he has a .400 on-base percentage and a .667 slugging percentage. He has six homers and 13 RBI, plus 10 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 27.1%, and his walk rate is 12.9%.
  • In 2024, Ian Happ's batting average is .227, to go along with an OPS of .688 (.341 on-base, .347 slugging). He has one homer and 12 RBI, plus 14 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 21.6%, and his walk rate is 14.8%.
  • Cody Bellinger is batting .216, with three home runs and 13 RBI, plus eight runs scored. He has a .306 on-base percentage and a .378 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.3%, and his walk rate is 10.6%.
  • Also for the Cubs, Christopher Morel's batting average is .208, with a .266 on-base percentage and a .375 slugging percentage. He has three homers and 11 RBI, plus 12 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 19%, and his walk rate is 7.6%.

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Marlins Offensive Leaders

  • The Marlins' Arraez owns a .263/.337/.325 slash line this year, and he's blasted no home runs with 13 runs and three RBI. He's walking and striking out 7.8% and 8.9% of the time, respectively.
  • In 85 plate appearances this season, Bryan De La Cruz sports a .286 average with a .294 OBP and .476 SLG. He's also belted four homers with 11 RBI and nine runs while putting up a 25.9% strikeout rate and 1.2% walk rate.
  • So far this season, Jazz Chisholm has posted a batting average of .232 with an OPS of .706 (.329 OBP; .377 SLG), while belting two dingers with nine runs and nine RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 12.7% clip and fanning 29.1% of the time. On the basepaths, he's pilfered four bags on five tries.
  • At the dish, Josh Bell is hitting .192/.298/.315 with two homers, seven RBI and 11 runs scored. He's fanning 18.8% of the time and walking at an 11.8% rate.

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