Zack Greinke is 4-0 with a 2.98 ERA over his last five starts. The Cubbies do not plan to move Kyle Schwarber down in the order even though he is the worst leadoff batter in MLB. Michael Pineda is 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA over his last six outings.
Baseball Chatter 05/08
Francisco Rodriguez blew his fourth save yesterday and now has an 8.49 ERA. Justin Wilson pitched a scoreless eighth inning for his eighth hold. He owns a 1.32 ERA, having only allowed two runs on four hits in 13 2/3 innings this season, His K/BB ratio is 22/4