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Cubs Visit the Blue Jays to Begin 3-Game Series
Jose Berrios will start for the Blue Jays, who hold a 38-19 home record, while Cubs rookie Ben Brown makes his first start against Toronto, pitching in a key AL East vs NL Central matchup.
- The Chicago Cubs opened a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday in Toronto at 7:07 p.m. EDT with Javier Assad starting for the Cubs.
- Assad returned from the 60-day injured list after sidelining with a strained left oblique since spring training, replacing probable starter Ben Brown for this game.
- Meanwhile, Blue Jays starter José Berríos, who holds an 8-4 record and a 3.89 ERA, faced the Cubs, who have a 67-50 record and 31-28 on the road.
- In the game, Rowdy Tellez hit a ninth-inning home run to tie it, and Jake Burger delivered a game-winning hit in the 10th inning to secure the Cubs' win.
- This series start marked Assad's season debut and reinstatement from injury, offering the Cubs pitching depth as they seek to improve against the AL East-leading Blue Jays.
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Cubs reinstate Javier Assad, Miguel Amaya from IL
TORONTO — The Cubs reinstated right-hander Javier Assad and catcher Miguel Amaya from the 60-day IL before their series opener against the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Assad was expected to start Tuesday's game, instead of right-hander Ben Brown, who was originally listed as the probable starter. Tuesday would be Assad's season debut, after being sidelined since the start of spring training with a strained left oblique, which he re-injured in a rehab s…
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