Once again, the WPA gods did not shine down on the Cubs.
This week, the Cubs have had two starting pitching performances that had really low WPA scores. This was one of them.
Fangraphs
Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective.
THREE HEROES:
Superhero: Dansby Swanson (.101). 1-for-3, BB
Hero: Michael Busch (.056). 1-for-3, R
Sidekick: Carson Kelly (.054). 1-for-3, RBI
THREE GOATS:
Billy Goat: Colin Rea (-.371). 5 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 HR
Goat: Nico Hoerner (-.145). 1-for-4
Kid: Seiya Suzuki (-.076). 0-for-4, 2 K
WPA Play of the Game: Salvador Perez’ two-run homer in the top of the third (.156).
*Cubs Play of the Game: Carson Kelly’s RBI double in the bottom of the third. (.091)
Cubs Player of the Game:
Matthew Boyd received 221 of 227 votes in yesterday’s poll.
Up next: The Cubs head to the South Side for a three-game series against the White Sox. Shōta Imanaga will throw the series opener Friday evening and Adrian Houser will go for the Sox.