Cubs 8, Dbacks 4
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 3: Gabriel Moreno #14 of the Arizona Diamondbacks hits a two run home run during the top of the second inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on May 3, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) | Getty Images This is my first guest recap on this new (well, since last summer) format. Let’s see how this goes, a bit different than how I usually do things.
Today it will be Merrill Kelly against Matt Boyd. One March 30th of last year, he went 5 innings and did not give up a run, but surrendered 4 hits and 3 walks against us. The Cubs bullpen then imploded.
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shtml Before that, he had been in the AL all of his career. I was surprised he debuted in 2015 when I looked. I guess it’s obvious which “League” I pay attention to.
The last few years I would have had confidence that Kelly would rise up and be the stopper, as it seems he has been so often for us. Today, I am not sure. Let’s see how this plays out.
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