Lester has been absolutely dominant for Chicago this season. Heading into Tuesday’s start, he has a 12-3 record and 3.06 ERA. After a rare off night against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 20, Lester bounced back with a solid outing in which he allowed just one earned run on four hits over 6.0 innings of work in a 2-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lester is 7-1 with a 3.16 ERA in 10 road starts this season.
Pittsburgh will hope that Taillon will match Lester’s level of performance on Tuesday. Despite a solid 3.73 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP, Taillon is just 7-8 this season. The 26-year-old right-hander has been at his best of late with just four earned runs allowed in 18.1 innings over his last three starts. Taillon is 3-4 with a 3.88 ERA in 10 road starts this season.
Tuesday’s game will be the 10th meeting of the season between these teams. The Cubs have a 5-4 edge in the head-to-head season series so far.
MLB Odds: Lester Looks to Stay Perfect Versus Pirates on Tuesday
Jon Lester will look to build on his perfect record against the Pittsburgh Pirates this season when the Chicago Cubs visit PNC Park Tuesday night. Lester is 2-0 with a 4.00 ERA in three starts against Pittsburgh this season. Lester is 7-1 with a 3.16 ERA in 10 road starts this season including a win at PNC Park on May 29.
Lester will go up against Jameson Taillon, who has been solid for the Pirates of late. He has a 7-8 record, but his 3.73 ERA and 1.22 WHIP indicate that he probably deserves better than his current win total indicates this season.
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