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- Updated: July 26, 2016
11:00 AM ET
The Chicago White Sox host their crosstown rival Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night (7 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN) in the second game of their four-game season series. Stats & Info looks at the top stats to know on the pitching matchup between Kyle Hendricks and James Shields:
Changeup key to Hendricks’ success
Though Jake Arrieta and Jon Lester are thought of as the aces of the Cubs’ pitching staff, it’s actually Kyle Hendricks who has the lowest ERA in the rotation. His 2.27 ERA ranks third in the majors among qualified starting pitchers, trailing Clayton Kershaw (1.97) and Madison Bumgarner (2.14).
Lowest Hard-Hit Rate
This Season
Clayton Kershaw9.1%Kyle Hendricks9.3%Tanner Roark9.9%Carlos Martinez10.3%*Among qualified SP
Hendricks is second among qualified starters with a hard-hit rate of 9.3 percent, behind Kershaw (9.1 percent). Hendricks doesn’t overpower hitters: He averages 87.5 mph with his fastball, 89th out of 93 qualified starting pitchers, and two of the four pitchers below him are knuckleballers.
Instead it is his changeup that has been a major factor in his success. Opposing …
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