June 01--The Cubs completed a 14-14 record during the month of May that was reflected in a slight improvement in their pitching and a small dip in their offensive production.
Most of the pitching improvement came from the rotation, in which ace Jon Lester, Jason Hammel and Kyle Hendricks showed considerable improvement from April.
Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant accounted for much of the run production, which struggled with runners in scoring position.
Here's closer look at the May performances:
Pitchers Record, ERA Comment
Jon Lester 4-1, 1.76 Opponents' .229 batting average
Jason Hammel 1-1, 2.57 0.83 WHIP
Kyle Hendricks 1-0, 2.81 Opponents' .243 batting average
Jake Arrieta 1-3, 3.99 39 hits in 38 1/3 innings
Hector Rondon 2-0, 4.38 Two blown saves
Pedro Strop 1-3, 6.59 2 HRs
Zac Rosscup 1-1, 6.75 Opponents' .351 batting average
Travis Wood 0-1, 8.82 7 HRs in 16 1/3 innings
Team 3.63 ERA
Batters Average Comment
Anthony Rizzo .314 7 HRs, 20 RBIs, .411 on-base percentage
Kris Bryant .265 7 HRs, 22 RBIs, 40 strikeouts, .438 RISP
Jorge Soler .288 9 RBIs, 34 strikeouts
Addison Russell .273 4 HRs, 9 RBIs, 34 strikeouts
Miguel Montero .254 .405 on-base percentage
Starlin Castro .221 12 RBIs, .063 RISP with two out
Chris Coghlan .220 4 HRs, 300 RISP
Dexter Fowler .189 5 HRs, 31 strikeouts, .293 on-base percentage
Team .231 .216 RISP
