HBP | Author: Carlos
Game Preview for August the Seventeenth
Chicago Cubs (58-62) at Houston Astros (64-55).
Broadcast:
ESPN;
Lineups:
| W. Taveras, CF | Matt Lawton, RF |
| Craig Biggio, 2B | Todd Walker, 2B |
| L. Berkman, LF | Derrek Lee, 1B |
| Morgan Ensberg, 3B | Aramis Ramirez, 3B |
| M. Lamb, 1B | Nomar Garciaparra, SS |
| Orlando Palmeiro, RF | Korey Patterson, CF |
| A. Everett, SS | Jeromy Beernitz, RF |
| Brad Ausmus, C | Michael Barrett, C |
| R. Oswalt, P | Carlos Zambrano, P |
Pitchers
Roy Oswalt, the expert against the Cubs, will start for the Astros. He’s 14-9 this year with a 2.57 ERA.
The Cubs will send righty Carlos Zambrano to the mound; he’s 5-1 in his last nine starts and sits with a 9-5 and 3.17 ERA. He’s also a fierce pitcher, so expect a lot of passion from him in games that matter.
Game notes and streaks
P Zambrano has a 1.06 ERA in August// 3B Ramirez is hitting .353 against left-handers, with 11 doubles and nine homers
Cat:
- Anticipations | Time: 8:36 pm (UTC+8)
