7/6: Braves @ Cubs Game Preview

July 6, 2009 - 7:05 (ESPN)
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Jair Jurrjens
(6-6, 2.73 ERA, 38 BB, 74 K, 1.24 WHIP)
Career vs. Cubs: First start
vs.

Randy Wells
(3-3, 2.43 ERA, 14 BB, 45 K, 1.08 WHIP)
Career vs. Braves: 0-0, 1.29 ERA in 1 start)

Cubs vs. Jurrjens:
Jeff Baker (4 PA, 1-4)

Braves vs. Wells:
Garret Anderson (3 PA, 1-3, HR)

Season Series: 2-1 (Last Game: 6/22, W 2-0)

What to Look For:
Whether Randy Wells can continue his hot pitching against a team he did very well against earlier in the season. The Cubs have absolutely no prior experience against Jair Jurrjens, so that is also something to keep in mind tonight.

A bevvy of rumors prior to the game tonight, speculating that neither Yunel Escobar nor Javier Vazquez may be traded before the deadline. Mark Bowman shot down the Yunel rumors in his blog. The Brewers inquired about Vazquez but the two sides are not talking due to Frank Wren wanting one of the two top prospects from Milwaukee. Good to see Wren taking the "blown away" approach to Vazquez. It's the only way to go with him.