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Probable Pitchers

New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs

, Wrigley Field
Jeremy Hefner, RHP
Stats
0-4, 4.61 ERA
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    Jeremy Hefner, last 3 starts
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    Jeremy Hefner, last 10 years vs. CHC
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    Jeremy Hefner, last 5 years vs. CHC
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Once again, Hefner gave the Mets a chance to win Monday in St. Louis, allowing three early runs but retiring the final 10 batters he faced. Hefner will be making his second career appearance, and first start, at Wrigley.

Scott Feldman, RHP
Stats
3-3, 2.53 ERA
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    Scott Feldman, last 10 years vs. NYM
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Feldman has felt right at home at Wrigley Field, giving up four earned runs over 20 1/3 innings in three games for a 1.77 ERA. He faced the Mets only once in June 2008 and took a loss, giving up six earned runs over five innings.

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New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs

, Wrigley Field
Dillon Gee, RHP
Stats
2-5, 6.13 ERA
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    Dillon Gee, last 3 starts
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    Dillon Gee, last 10 years vs. CHC
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Gee had been improving in increments before taking a sizable step backward Tuesday in St. Louis, giving up six runs (five earned) on nine hits in four innings. He was 1-1 with a 3.46 ERA in two starts last year against the Cubs.

Travis Wood, LHP
Stats
4-2, 2.03 ERA
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    Travis Wood, last 3 starts
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    Travis Wood, last 10 years vs. NYM
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Wood posted his Major League-best eighth straight quality start in his last outing against the Rockies. He's the second Cubs lefty ever to open a season with eight quality starts, joining Hippo Vaughn (1919). He's also been pretty good at the plate.

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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

, PNC Park
Carlos Villanueva, RHP
Stats
1-3, 3.93 ERA
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    Carlos Villanueva, last 3 starts
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    Carlos Villanueva, last 10 years vs. PIT
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    Carlos Villanueva, last 5 years vs. PIT
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Villanueva was roughed up in his last start by the Rockies, giving up season highs in hits (12) and runs (seven) in his shortest outing (five innings). After posting a 2.29 ERA in five April starts, he's now 0-2 with a 7.27 ERA in three May games.

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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

, PNC Park
Jeff Samardzija, RHP
Stats
2-5, 3.49 ERA
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    Jeff Samardzija, last 3 starts
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    Jeff Samardzija, last 10 years vs. PIT
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    Jeff Samardzija, last 5 years vs. PIT
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Samardzija returns to PNC Park, where he won on Opening Day. In that game, he whiffed nine and held the Bucs to two hits in eight shutout innings. He didn't get another win, though, until his last start vs. the Rockies. His splitter is his key pitch.

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