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- Updated: August 2, 2016
CHICAGO — After the All-Star break last year, Jake Arrieta went on a dazzling run, posting a 12-1 record and 0.75 ERA. This season, the Cubs’ fifth starter, Kyle Hendricks, appears to be on the same streak.
Hendricks threw his third career complete game and second shutout on Monday night, leading the Cubs to a 5-0 victory over the Marlins. The right-hander, who also had an RBI single, improved to 6-1 with a 1.04 ERA in nine games (eight starts) since June 19. That’s the best ERA in baseball during that span.
“He’s on his way,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said of Hendricks, who scattered seven hits and struck out five. “Look at the numbers. Look at the numbers at home — they’re absurd. It’s a different version of what Jake did last year. Number-wise, innings-wise, as [Hendricks] gets stretched out like this, maybe we’ll let him go a little bit more.”
There’s no place like Wrigley Field for Hendricks, who has a 1.19 ERA at home, the best mark in the Major Leagues.
“I like to see him finish it there,” Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo said of Hendricks. “He’s been one of the better pitchers all season. He keeps going out and does his thing. He prepares every day and works hard.”
It was perfect timing, too, for Hendricks to go the distance. The Cubs beat the Mariners on …
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