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Scouting report: Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves at Wrigley

Posted April 12, 2018 1:00 am

By Bruce Miles

bmiles@dailyherald.com

Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field

TV:

NBC Sports Chicago Friday and Saturday; WGN Sunday

Radio:

WSCR 670-AM

Pitching matchups:

The Cubs' Yu Darvish (0-0) vs. Anibal Sanchez (0-0) Friday; Jose Quintana (1-1) vs. Sean Newcomb (1-1) Saturday; Tyler Chatwood (0-2) vs. Julio Teheran (0-1) Sunday. All games 1:20 p.m.

At a glance:

The young, prospect-rich Braves are off to a 7-5 start, which had them second to the Mets in the NL East entering Thursday. Veteran Freddie Freeman is off to a .325/.518/.625 start with 2 homers and 11 RBI. Ozzie Albies has 4 homers, and Dansby Swanson is 16-for-46 (.348). Peter Bourjos, who went to spring training with the Cubs before being released, is 2-for-14 with the Braves. The Braves and Cubs rank 2-3 in early team batting average and 3-4 in team ERA in the National League. Darvish will be making his first career start against the Braves. Weather could be dicey for much of the weekend.

St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field, Monday-Wednesday

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